Zero Carbon Buildings Officer in Melbourne

Help accelerate the decarbonisation of Melbourne's buildings and support the transition to a zero emissions city.

Permanent, full-time opportunity within the Climate Change and City Resilience Branch.

About the role:

The Zero Carbon Buildings Officer sits within the Zero Carbon Buildings Team, Climate Change and City Resilience Branch, and plays an important role in helping Melbourne transition to a zero-carbon future. Working on initiatives that support building retrofits, electrification, adaptive reuse and emissions reduction, you'll help drive the implementation of the Retrofit Melbourne Plan and contribute to the City of Melbourne's goal of becoming a zero emissions city. This role combines project delivery, stakeholder engagement, policy development and technical sustainability advice. You'll work across Council, industry and government to identify opportunities that improve building performance, reduce whole-of-life emissions, support adaptive reuse and deliver more sustainable outcomes for Melbourne's built environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative climate action initiatives while helping shape a more resilient, sustainable and future-focused city through the transformation of Melbourne’s existing building stock.

A little more about the role:

• Contribute to the delivery of strategies, projects and initiatives that support building retrofits, electrification, adaptive reuse and zero-carbon-ready outcomes.
• Develop and manage projects, trials, partnerships and programs that accelerate building decarbonisation and environmental performance.
• Build strong relationships with building owners, industry representatives, government agencies and community stakeholders to drive positive outcomes.
• Provide technical advice and subject matter expertise on sustainable buildings, adaptive reuse, retrofit opportunities, embodied carbon reduction and emissions reduction initiatives.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on project outcomes, using data and evidence to support continuous improvement and strategic decision-making.

About you:

You are passionate about sustainability and climate action and enjoy working with a broad range of stakeholders to drive positive environmental outcomes. You combine strong project management and communication skills with a practical understanding of sustainable buildings, adaptive reuse and building decarbonisation initiatives.

You may also be:

• An innovative problem-solver with experience delivering sustainability, climate or built environment projects.
• A collaborative relationship-builder who can engage effectively with businesses, industry, government and community stakeholders.
• Confident interpreting complex information and translating it into practical advice and solutions.
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Motivated by achieving meaningful environmental outcomes and contributing to a more sustainable city.

What your experience might look like (Key Selection Criteria):

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in sustainability, environmental management, urban planning, public policy, business or a related discipline.
• Experience contributing to projects, policies or initiatives focused on building decarbonisation, retrofit, adaptive reuse or environmental sustainability.
• Strong understanding of sustainable building practices, emissions reduction initiatives, building performance and retrofit opportunities.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills across industry, government and community sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, presentations and briefing materials.
• Proven project management capability, including delivering outcomes within agreed timeframes and managing competing priorities.

Benefits of working with us:

• Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits.
• Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
• Excellent leave entitlements: Enjoy up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to the government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.
• Career progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
• Work-life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible hours, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work-from-home options.

Inclusion matters:

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you're contacted for an interview.