Environment, Carbon, and Sustainability Advisor

3 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Mott MacDonald Full time

Through our global experience, Mott MacDonald are recognised as Industry Leaders in Low Carbon Thinking. We are leading change through publications, including as Lead authors for PAS2080 Carbon Management in Infrastructure and the UK’s Infrastructure Carbon Review. We were also the First Consultant verified as a PAS2080: Designer and became globally reaccredited in 2020. Furthermore, in October 2020 we became the first engineering, management, and development consultancy to be certified carbon neutral, globally, through The Carbon Trust, and are committed to Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2040.
A central tool for our carbon management advisory business for infrastructure clients is the Moata Carbon Portal our in-house carbon tool for calculating and reducing embodied carbon in new assets. This tool is in constant development along with a suite of other carbon and climate tools residing on our Moata platform, Mott MacDonald unique and powerful combination of domain knowledge plus digital solutions Moata - Mott MacDonald.
We are seeking an experienced Environment, Carbon, and Sustainability Advisor to join our Advisory team based in Wellington.
You will be responsible for:

- Providing outstanding delivery of our products and service
- Support projects undertaken by Mott MacDonald from a climate, carbon, and sustainability advisory perspective.
- Work collaboratively both internally with engineer domains and digital ventures and externally across client, supplier’s industry organisations and regulators
- Develop value add services to our offerings which address emerging customer needs and drive growth in climate and carbon advisory services
- Support climate risk assessment and climate resilience initiative
- Support on three waters projects for flood and ecological risk ecology
- What we would like to see from you:

- Bachelor’s degree / post-graduate qualifications in a relevant science or engineering discipline
- Knowledge of key methodologies, frameworks and data sources associated with carbon foot printing and carbon management
- Experience in engaging with clients
- Experience in environmental assessments and working closely with environment and design teams
- Well-rounded knowledge on wider sustainability and climate change issues
- Understanding of related environmental topics in infrastructure development

By joining Mott MacDonald, you will find we are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork, and embraces sustainability.
The salary range for the position will be $80,000 to $90,000 NZD per year, with a competitive benefit package on offer.
There's no time like the present to make a change.

Job Profile
- Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across New Zealand and Australia.
Mott MacDonald's Advisory team successfully integrates our experience across Infrastructure Advisory, Environment and Sustainability, Digital Consulting, Economics, Project Management, Professional Training and Leadership Development and Asset Management to provide advice that covers the full spectrum of considerations over the entire infrastructure lifecycle.

Other Information
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence



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