Sustainability Associate / Senior Associate

Passionate about ESG and sustainability, with a proven track record of delivering impact?

Join our growing ESG team in this newly created role, working alongside some of Australia’s leading environment and sustainability consultants. You’ll deliver high-impact projects across diverse sectors, including mining, energy, infrastructure, with genuine opportunities for career growth.

About the Role

As a member of our growing ESG team, you will play a crucial role in supporting our clients to integrate sustainable practices into their operations. This can involve working side-by-side with our counterparts to develop and implement sustainability strategies or it can be delivering project specific action.

For this role, there will also be a specific focus on climate, helping our clients develop strategies to build resilience and meet new mandatory reporting requirements.

Overall, your work will enable our clients to enhance their environmental, social, and governance performance to ensure their operations are positively impacting people and planet.

Key responsibilities:

• Support or lead Climate Change Impact Assessments, and the development of Climate Transition Plans.
• Develop and implement sustainability programs and initiatives that align with client objectives and deliver value creation.
• Advise clients on specific sustainability areas, technologies and practices, for example in energy efficiency, waste reduction, and biodiversity.
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate sustainability performance to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure sustainability strategies are integrated across all project phases.

About you

You will have at least 3-5 years of experience in sustainability and specifically climate change adaptation.

In addition, you will have:

• Proven experience conducting Climate Change Impact Assessments covering both physical and transitional risk and opportunity, and associated financial impact.
• Proven experience conducting ESG assessments and developing effective sustainability strategies aligned with market and regulatory requirements.
• Strong report-writing skills, with a track record of delivering high-quality outputs for stakeholders.
• Familiarity with key sustainability and ESG reporting standards, including SASB, and GRI and ideally with sector-based processes such as GRESB, ISC, Copper Mark, SM, and ICMM.
• A commitment to staying current with ESG legislation, standards, and emerging trends.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills, both internally and externally

Degrees in a relevant subject area such as environmental science, sustainability, engineering are preferred but not essential. Experience or technical qualifications in climate and emissions reporting is highly desirable but not essential.

Why choose us?

At JBS&G, we believe work should be rewarding, flexible, and fun. We have built a Care and Trust culture that we are proud of, one where people are encouraged to grow, share ideas, and do their best work. Whether you are in the field, in the office, or somewhere in between, you will be supported by a team that values innovation, technical quality, and who are proud of what we do.

When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

• With our flexible start and finish times, you can shape your workday around what works best for you
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave – because sometimes one holiday a year is not enough!
• Paid parental leave scheme (including superannuation payments) for both parents
• A fun, friendly, and supportive workplace where regular social events and philanthropic support brings our team together
• A culture that values delivering high-quality outcomes on complex and exciting projects
• Mentoring programs and access to industry memberships to boost your development
• 50 hours of dedicated professional development time and clear career progression pathways
• A comprehensive wellbeing program, because when you’re supported, work feels better.

At JBS&G you will find more than just a job – you will find your career. Whether you are a graduate or looking to take your expertise to the next level, we offer a diverse range of opportunities to grow, learn, and lead. From formal training and mentoring programs to real project experience and support for further education, we invest in your development every step of the way.

We are proudly employee-owned, which means your voice matters. Our culture is built on trust, flexibility, and collaboration, where good ideas rise quickly and everyone has a hand in shaping the future of our business.

Join us and create your impact.

To Apply

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact Principal Sam Hardy on 0456 714 622 or shardy@jbsg.com.au for a confidential discussion, or to apply please visit www.jbsg.com.au/join-our-team and scroll to see our opportunities.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive—no matter your background, identity, or life experience. If you’re passionate about what you do and excited by the opportunity to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. People from all walks of life are encouraged to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disability.

You can also learn more about careers at JBS&G and who we are by visiting www.jbsg.com.au.

To be eligible to apply, you must already have an appropriate Australian work visa.

JBS&G does not accept unsolicited agency-referred applications.