Associate Director - Energy Transition & Decarbonisation

About the role

URBIS is hiring an Associate Director for its Energy Transition and Decarbonisation team, which sits within the Foresight, Strategy and Impact (FSI) team. The role delivers high-quality technical and strategic advisory services on energy transition, sustainability, net zero and decarbonisation, working with clients to define and execute strategic plans, policy making and multi-year strategies. The position can be based at any of the four Australian offices: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead energy transition projects across the built environment, energy infrastructure, renewable energy, manufacturing decarbonisation, net zero precincts, residential and government policy.
• Work with colleagues in economics, planning, urban design, transport and landscape architecture to deliver integrated advisory services.
• Carry out technical assessments, emissions and carbon modelling, future scenario analysis and cost-benefit assessments, including interpreting large energy and emissions datasets.
• Build trusted client relationships, identify energy transition opportunities and support winning projects.
• Engage directly with private and government clients on their sustainability, net zero and energy transition challenges.
• Pursue multi-team opportunities, manage multi-disciplinary inputs and stakeholder relationships.
• Mentor team members and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Energy, Engineering, Economics, Power systems or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in energy transition, energy infrastructure or decarbonisation advisory, ideally in consulting, engineering, advisory or professional services.
• Experience supporting large-scale renewable energy projects, distribution and transmission infrastructure, or decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary projects and mentor teams.
• Demonstrated business development capability, including identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals and winning work.

Required skills

• Strong technical capability in energy and carbon modelling, scenario analysis, cost-benefit assessment and analysis of complex energy and emissions datasets.
• Strong understanding of energy markets, decarbonisation pathways, renewable energy, net zero strategies and sustainability challenges at global, national, regional and local scales.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements and leave policies.
• Professional development courses in the Academy and access to inspiring leaders.
• A GiveBack program, volunteer days, cultural leave exchange, team-building activities, inclusion groups and social life.