Senior Climate Risk & Infrastructure Resilience Consultant

AECOM; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Extra annual leave up to 6 weeks

Volunteer and representation leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM’s Sustainability and Resilience team in New Zealand seeks an experienced consultant to lead climate risk, adaptation and resilience projects for infrastructure, transport and energy clients. You will mentor staff, grow the NZ practice, and manage engagements from proposal to delivery.

You’ll analyse climate data, engage stakeholders, and prepare technical reports while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver resilient solutions for councils and asset owners across

Qualifications

• Experience undertaking climate risk assessments, adaptation planning and resilience strategy for infrastructure/local government/major asset owners.
• Established network across NZ's infrastructure/public sector market with proposals/work-winning experience.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and technical report writing across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with councils, infrastructure owners and central government agencies in NZ, with iwi/Māori stakeholder engagement.
• Tertiary qualification in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Engineering, Planning or related field.
• Familiarity with frameworks like TCFD/IS0 14090/14091 and GHG Protocol advantageous.
• Knowledge of rating tools such as Green Star/NABERSNZ/IS Rating/PAS 2080 is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead climate risk, adaptation and resilience projects for major infrastructure and government clients.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and coaching to consultants and graduates.
• Grow AECOM's Sustainability & Resilience practice across NZ.
• Manage client engagements from proposal to delivery.
• Develop practical adaptation and resilience strategies from climate projections and data.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops with clients and project partners.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and client deliverables.
• Support environmental assessment and regulatory processes on major projects.

Skills

Climate risk

Adaptation

Resilience

Business development

Client relationships

Communication

Facilitation

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Sustainability/Environmental Science/Engineering/Planning

Tools

Green Star

NABERSNZ

IS Rating

PAS 2080

Job description

AECOM’s Sustainability and Resilience team in New Zealand seeks an experienced consultant to lead climate risk, adaptation and resilience projects for infrastructure, transport and energy clients. You will mentor staff, grow the NZ practice, and manage engagements from proposal to delivery.

You’ll analyse climate data, engage stakeholders, and prepare technical reports while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver resilient solutions for councils and asset owners across