Zero-Carbon Buildings Lead: Retrofit & Decarbonisation

Council Jobs; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

20 weeks parental leave

Career development

Study assistance

Job summary

City of Melbourne invites applications for a Zero Carbon Buildings Officer in Melbourne. The role sits within the Zero Carbon Buildings Team, Climate Change and City Resilience Branch, delivering retrofit, electrification, adaptive reuse and emissions-reduction initiatives to advance a zero-emissions city.

You will work across Council, industry and government to identify opportunities, provide sustainability expertise, and drive outcomes that improve building performance and reduce whole-of-life

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in sustainability, environmental management, urban planning, public policy, business or related discipline.
• Experience contributing to projects, policies or initiatives focused on building decarbonisation, retrofit, adaptive reuse or environmental sustainability.
• Strong understanding of sustainable building practices, emissions reduction initiatives, building performance and retrofit opportunities.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement across industry, government and community sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reports, presentations and briefing materials.
• Proven project management capability delivering outcomes within timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategies, projects and initiatives that support building retrofits, electrification and zero-carbon-ready outcomes.
• Develop and manage projects, trials, partnerships and programs accelerating decarbonisation.
• Build relationships with owners, industry, government and community stakeholders.
• Provide technical advice on sustainable buildings, adaptive reuse and emissions reduction.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on project outcomes using data for continuous improvement.

Skills

Sustainability

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Technical advisory

Education

Tertiary qualifications in sustainability/environmental management/urban planning/public policy

Tools

Data reporting

Job description

City of Melbourne invites applications for a Zero Carbon Buildings Officer in Melbourne. The role sits within the Zero Carbon Buildings Team, Climate Change and City Resilience Branch, delivering retrofit, electrification, adaptive reuse and emissions-reduction initiatives to advance a zero-emissions city.

You will work across Council, industry and government to identify opportunities, provide sustainability expertise, and drive outcomes that improve building performance and reduce whole-of-life