Sustainability Project Officer
- Coordinate solar, energy monitoring and utility management projects across Council assets, including a portfolio of approximately 950 kW of solar assets.
- Improve energy reporting and governance, resolve monitoring issues with technical stakeholders, and support a new utility tracking platform.
- Review Council sustainable design guidance and integrate sustainability requirements throughout built asset projects.
Drive practical solar, energy and sustainable design projects with real impact across Council assets.
Your new company
Join a progressive local government organisation delivering practical sustainability initiatives across its property and infrastructure portfolio. This is an opportunity to work on tangible renewable energy, utilities and sustainable design projects that will have a direct impact across Council assets.Your new role
As Sustainability Project Officer, you will lead and coordinate a number of key sustainability projects, with a strong focus on solar performance, energy monitoring and sustainable design.Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing the performance and monitoring of approximately 950 kW of solar assets across Council facilities
- Working with IT and technical stakeholders to resolve network connectivity, monitoring and solar performance issues
- Supporting the implementation of a new utility monitoring, tracking and reporting platform
- Establishing reporting processes, governance and accountability around energy and utility performance
- Reviewing and updating Council's Sustainable Design Technical Guide
- Integrating sustainable design requirements throughout the built asset project life cycle
- Managing multiple sustainability work streams and keeping projects organised, documented and on track
- Working effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholder groups
What you'll need to succeed
Strong technical capability across solar, renewable energy, energy management or sustainabilityDemonstrated project or programme management experienceExperience with solar PV systems, performance monitoring, energy data or utility management platformsStrong organisational and reporting skillsAbility to manage multiple projects and competing prioritiesConfidence working with technical teams, including IT and engineering, as well as non-technical stakeholdersPrevious local government or complex asset environment experience will be highly regardedA relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Science, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Environmental Science or a related discipline
What you'll get in return
Contract through to end of April Hybrid working, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home Work across a substantial solar asset portfolio Deliver tangible sustainability projects across solar, utilities, technology and sustainable built assets Join a collaborative local government environment delivering practical sustainability outcomesWhat you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jade Applegate now.
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