Sustainability Reporting Lead

Job Title

Sustainability Reporting Lead

Job Description Summary

The role will lead data and performance analysis initiatives to enhance sustainability across key areas such as energy consumption, clean energy, water efficiency, waste management, and net-zero reporting. By understanding our client’s business and property portfolio, you will collaborate with the Sustainability team to deliver impactful sustainability outcomes across property planning, lease management, facilities management, procurement, and building projects.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver on Reporting outcomes in line with contract KPIs and facilitate the delivery of outcomes by the Sustainability team utilising the resourcing model agreed with senior management

• Preparation of environmental performance reports (e.g. carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste performance) to support client reporting obligations

• Preparation of emissions data & reports required for mandatory legislative reporting schemes (e.g. APS Net Zero, NGERS and NPI)

• Maintain integrity and completeness of databases used for reporting, troubleshooting any issues with stakeholders

• Analyse and interrogate datasets with relevant stakeholders

• Analyse environmental trends within a property portfolio and communicate these to the relevant stakeholder

• Develop, manage and maintain strong working relationships with clients, and other internal and external stakeholders to support the delivery of high-quality outcomes

• Support the delivery of sustainability strategies, business cases and projects in line with client’s sustainability goals

• Develop a thorough understanding of our client’s needs and identify opportunities to deliver innovative reporting services

• Regularly maintain documentation and reporting procedures

• Mentorship of junior staff

• Subject matter expertise for key reporting processes and frameworks

Background and Experience

• Graduate qualifications in sustainability, environmental science, engineering or related discipline.

• Three or more years of experience in sustainability reporting or a similar data management role

• Demonstrated technical knowledge and professional expertise in relation to sustainability (e.g. energy, renewable energy, waste and water)

• Strong analytical skills and ability to draw insights from the data

• Excellent proficiency in the use of MS Office and Envizi will be highly valued.

• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage stakeholder expectations

• Demonstrated ability to communicate well and be proactive with client delivery

• Effective communication skills and the ability to engage other areas of the business as required

• Strong stakeholder management skills including ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships

• Project management and time management skills to prioritise tasks and ensure projects are completed in line with the project plan.

Required Qualifications

• Australian Citizenship

• Based in Canberra but open to consider applicants from Sydney and Melbourne

• Must hold or willing to obtain security clearance

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from:

• Being part of a dynamic, diverse team that values inclusivity and fosters a positive work culture. Enjoy the flexibility of working from home with the option to collaborate in the office once a week.

• We are committed to your career growth, offering development opportunities to advance to senior roles or even managerial positions.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but everyday. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Islanders are highly encouraged to join us!

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

We are committed to keeping you, our workplaces and our client spaces safe & healthy.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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