Team Leader

**Company Description** Pushing the limits of what is possible.**

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

**Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.**

AECOM’s sustainability team comprises of specialists within our Building + Places business. We're recognised as industry leaders in the field of sustainable development. Our projects range from working with Governments to supporting building regulations and national planning policy relating to climate change, to developing energy and sustainability strategies to support the design and planning of new development and the regeneration of existing communities. We work across all construction stages, from pre-feasibility, through feasibility, design, construction and operation; and across a wide range of sectors - housing, healthcare, schools, universities, offices, retail, hospitality etc.

Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, whilst focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.

We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.**
**Job Description** What will a day in this role look like?**
- Advising clients and architects on building performance requirements for human comfort, operational energy, embodied carbon and compliance.
- Leading and carrying out sustainability studies and assessments including:

- Microclimate study
- Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation
- Energy simulations
- Natural and artificial lighting simulations
- Leading Green Star projects and creating a pathway for projects to achieve the Green Star target; working with other disciplines to embed sustainability into their designs and achieve Green Star requirements.
- Providing coaching and guidance to a small team, resource planning and pursuing new business opportunities.
- Energy modelling, performance analysis, building simulation and using practical engineering to develop sustainable and innovative building designs for local and international clients.

**Qualifications** What are we looking for from you?**
- Tertiary qualification in building physics, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering or related discipline, with significant knowledge in a related industry.
- Knowledge of energy simulation software, e.g. IES VE, E-tool, Oneclick LCA, Grasshopper, DIVA etc.
- Strong understanding and experience in the use of sustainability rating tools, including Green Star, ILFI, LEED, WELL, ISC, NABERsNZ and others.
- Good understanding of the NZ sustainability market and building engineering, including building services, structural engineering and the practicalities of integrating sustainable design initiatives into these disciplines.
- Experience with leading successful teams, mentoring and developing team members.
- Strong communication and client-facing skills.

**Additional Information**

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.