Senior Sustainability Consultant

When you join us at Tonkin, you become part of a team who thrive on delivering exceptional outcomes that put people and our community first.

Founded in 1955, Tonkin is on a strong, sustained growth journey, with a creative and progressive national team working at nine offices across Australia. Proudly employee-owned, we provide imaginative and dependable engineering, environment, urban development and construction solutions to our clients in the public and private sectors. With expertise that is characterised by diversity and industry excellence, Tonkin prides itself on being a national leader in the markets of water, waste, transport, natural resources management, buildings, public works and land development.

We are looking for an experienced sustainability consultant to join our team, and support delivery for a growing pipeline of sustainability plans, climate risk, and circular economy work. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support delivery of major infrastructure programs across the water and transport sector.

You will play an active role in the delivery of our projects and support the development of technical and commercial proposals for our valued clients.

As part of this role, you will:

• Lead the development of sustainability plans for infrastructure projects.
• Develop climate risk assessments in alignment with relevant standards and applicable guidance.
• Conduct research and synthesis to inform recommendations and insights for circular economy projects.
• Support the development and delivery of engaging workshops for clients.
• Support the development of high-quality technical fee proposals.
• Act as a client contact for selected programs of work.
• Engage in learning and development to upskill your capabilities.
• Participate in team building initiatives and contribute to a culture of trust, excellence, and care.

What you will bring:

You have a strong background in sustainability consulting and have experience in large-scale infrastructure projects. Prior experience with sustainability rating systems such as ISC shall be viewed positively.

You enjoy working with people and have experience in cross-discipline collaboration. This role requires strong project management skills to deliver sustainability plans and an ability to engage other colleagues in the broader Tonkin business where required to develop technical solutions.

What you will get:

You will be part of a growing environment and sustainability team, where people come first. You will have access to excellent coaching and mentoring by qualified and industry leading professionals. This role offers an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to play collaboratively and grow with our team. It’s a very exciting time to be a part of Tonkin given our almost 70 years presence in the industry and exciting plans for the future. Reach out to find out more!

The Tonkin difference

We know people perform at their best when they enjoy coming to work.

At Tonkin we offer you the opportunity to work with leading industry experts in a genuinely supportive and caring environment. We provide flexibility because we know work-life balance is key. Our high-performing teams are underpinned by trust; empowering you to build your skills, progress your career quickly and work the way that is best for you.

Good people. Challenging projects. Caring environment. That’s Tonkin.

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