2019 Life Cycle Assessment Conference

4th – 6th March 2019 in Cronulla, NSW

Join the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) for the 10th biannual LCA Conference. The Conference will bring together green building designers, product manufacturers and suppliers, industry users of LCAs and EPDs, government, researchers and LCA professionals, to network, learn and debate.

The Conference will bring together green building designers, product manufacturers and suppliers, industry users of LCAs and EPDs, government, researchers and LCA professionals, to network, learn and debate.

SESSION TOPICS

• Low-embodied impact structures and liveability
• LCA and EPD applications in due diligence and transparency
• Frontiers in LCA
• LCA and corporate sustainability
• Circular Economy

Monday 4th March -Test & Workshops

Tuesday 5th March – Day 1 Conference

Wednesday 6th March – Day 2 Conference

Location: Rydges Cronulla. 20-26 Kingsway, Cronulla NSW 2230.More information and register here.

To learn more about the conference, or to register, click here.

ISCA to speak at the 2019 Light Rail Conference

The ARA will host the Light Rail 2019 Conference on 4-5 March 2019 at the Crown Melbourne.

Across Australasia, light rail is reshaping the transport landscape and transforming the way we travel by offering smart solutions and completing multimodal connections. Light rail provides sustainable, smart and safe solutions to the congestion and capacity challenges currently faced by our cities and regions. Infrastructure Australia’s recent ‘Future Cities’ Report projected that by 2046 Australia’s population will increase by 11.8 million people. About 75% of this increase will be in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. With this are recommendations to increase investment in public transport infrastructure. With investment in light rail at record levels, now it is the time to build a long-term, strategic future that benefits all.

Light Rail 2019, which includes a new networking dinner for this year, will bring together operators, manufacturers, contractors and industry and government stakeholders of every level across the light rail sector to hear cutting-edge case studies, project updates, and learn from successful projects in Australasia and the world.

ISCA’s Victorian Case Manager, Sandra Valeri, joins the Industry Forum on day 2 entitled ‘Successfully engaging with stakeholders, government and customers’. “ISCA has certified over 70 IS ratings for various projects and asset types across Australia and New Zealand. That provides a rich resource of stakeholder engagement practices, learnings, and case studies to share within the industry”, says Sandra. This session endeavours to explore a number of key themes: Communication and engagement throughout the project lifecycle to build trust and create a social licence; Exploring best practice examples on how to integrate traditional communication tools and new and emerging technology to get the best cut-through customers; real-life examples on the best ways to keep your communities and stakeholders informed and engaged.

To read more about the conference, or to purchase tickets, visit the event website.

Senior/Principal Sustainability Consultant

Mott MacDonald has a track record in delivery major projects that dates back to the early 1900s with the construction of the City and South London Railway. We now provide engineering consultancy and advisory services for major projects across Australia, such as Circular Quay Renewal, Sydney Fish Markets Redevelopment, Parramatta Light Rail, Western Sydney Airport, Westconnex, Melbourne Metro and Sydney Metro. Our key clients in NSW are a mix of Tier 1 contractors and government agencies.

The Mott MacDonald Global Environment Practice currently consists of approximately 600 professionals based in over 35 offices globally with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, in Australia. The Mott MacDonald ANZ business has grown to approximately 600 team members with the Sydney office home to a team of 200.

Due to a strong increase in demand for our services, we are expanding our Environment and Sustainability capabilities, which provides services from concept to delivery for large infrastructure projects, within the transport, water, energy, building and Advisory sectors, with a key focus on the transport sector in NSW and Victoria.

We currently have an opportunity in our Sydney office for a motivated mid to senior level sustainability Consultant with at least five years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with some of the leading sustainability consultants in Australia.

To be successful, you will be committed to the highest standards of service and be focused on building strong client relationships. You will be passionate about collaboration that creates the value for money solutions for our clients.

The successful candidate will also possess:

• Strong knowledge and experience in preparing environmental assessments for transport and energy projects
• Exposure to major infrastructure design and construction, preferably in NSW
• Working knowledge of sustainable development practices, for example ISCA and Greenstar rating Tools
• Experience in project management of multi-disciplinary assessment teams and sub consultants
• Ability to work with people from other engineering disciplines of the Mott MacDonald team
• Enthusiastic and ambitious, with a passion for continual professional development
• Self-motivated with highly developed organisational capability
• Team and client focused and able to collaborate in a multi-discipline multi-geography environment
• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in environmental management or related field
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

In turn, you’ll be working on significant projects that shape the communities in which we live. You will build connections with our international expertise and bring this knowledge to our clients and to their projects. We adopt a pioneering mindset to meet our challenges head on.

There’s no time like the present to make a change.

To apply for this job, click here.

Join Our Awesome Team

We’re on the hunt for two new team members – a Sustainability Case Manager and an IS Coordinator. Find out more via the links below, and get your application in today:

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Sustainability Case Manager (Based in Sydney)

Position Summary and Primary Objective

The primary objective of this Case Manager role is to support registered IS ratings through the rating process, foster stakeholder relationships and implement the technical governance of the IS rating process. Case managers must have can-do attitude, show initiative with abilities to work productively in a team and on their own.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Demonstrated project management experience
• At least 5 years’ experience in sustainability, environment, communications, management or similar areas
• Working knowledge of sustainability rating tools
• Tertiary degree in sustainability, relevant engineering discipline, environmental science, communications, social studies or other related areas
• Practical experience in at least one of stage of the infrastructure asset life cycle
• Strong writing, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Australian Drivers Licence

Desirable Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience with sustainability rating tools/management systems
• Qualifications or experience in Life Cycle Assessment will be very highly regarded
• Ability to balance and prioritise tasks effectively
• Be able to work in a small team as well as on your own
• Good IT knowledge including advanced MS Excel skills and intermediate skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, SharePoint/CRM skills are also desirable

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Infrastructure Sustainability Co-ordinator (Based in Melbourne)

The primary objective of the IS Co-ordinator is to provide support (technical and administrative) to the Case Managers and Sustainability Leadership team, primarily on registered IS ratings as they move through the rating process. The IS Co-ordinator must have a can-do attitude, show initiative with abilities to work productively in a team and on their own. The IS Co-ordinator role is often a precursor to the Case Management position.

We are looking for a sustainability professional with excellent collaborative and organisational skills to join us during this exciting time of growth. The role of IS Coordinator has a clear career pathway to Case Manager. You will be involved in a variety of project activities across Australia and interactions with ISCA’s extensive industry network.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing support to Case Managers throughout the rating process for registered project/assets.
• Arranging and participating in project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing and organising key rating documents (e.g. registers and procedures).
• Assisting with the management of ratings and associated processes (e.g. assurance).
• Maintaining the online ratings directory and associated documents (e.g. case studies).
• Researching, documenting and communicating rating scheme credit criteria and benchmarks.
• Development of IS related education and support materials, and coordination of related activities.
• Other responsibilities include other forms of communications and logistics for stakeholder groups including advisory and member working groups.

Experience/Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in sustainability, relevant engineering discipline, environmental science, communications, social studies or other related area.
• 2-4 years’ experience in sustainability, environment or similar areas.
• Experience in at least one stage of the infrastructure asset life cycle.
• Good IT knowledge including advanced MS Excel skills and intermediate skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. SharePoint/CRM skills are also desirable.
• Working knowledge of sustainability rating tools will put you at a distinct advantage.
• Working knowledge of international assurance or rating schemes will be highly regarded.

Personal Attributes

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Dynamic, flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a small team as well as on your own
• Excellent interpersonal, report writing, written and oral communications

Sydney Metro’s 2018 Sustainability Report

Australia’s largest public transport infrastructure program of works and sustainability champions Sydney Metro, recently released their second sustainability report. The 2018 Sustainability Report details the groundbreaking achievements which have led to six Leading IS Ratings.

Read the report here.