Junior Consultant, Environment, People and Place

Requisition ID: 100987 

Job Category: Environmental 

Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Environment, People, and Place shape projects that are sustainable, resilient, and people-focused. We bring environmental intelligence and community-centered deisgn to every stage, creating places that thrive socially, economically, and ecologically. 

Looking to take the next step in your sustainability consulting career? Do you have a passion for sustainable infrastructure, urban development and delivering positive project outcomes? Do you enjoy working with data, solving complex problems and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams?

Hatch is seeking an early-career sustainability consultant to support the delivery of advisory, planning and project sustainability services across major infrastructure and urban development projects in Australia and globally. This position will support the Sustainability team in providing advisory services across sustainability, economics, social value, governance and environmental outcomes for major infrastructure, transport and urban development projects.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Support the development of sustainability strategies, management plans and project deliverables.
• Assist with Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) ratings and other sustainability assessment and reporting processes.
• Collect, analyse and interpret sustainability data, project performance metrics and key indicators.
• Undertake research, benchmarking and quantitative analysis to support project outcomes and business cases.
• Assist with sustainability reporting, evidence collection and compliance tracking.
• Liaise with project teams including engineering, planning, environmental, economics and project management disciplines.
• Support workshops, stakeholder engagement activities and project coordination tasks.
• Prepare reports, presentations and client-facing documentation.
• Contribute to lessons learned, innovation initiatives and knowledge sharing across projects.
• Contribute to AUA and global Environment, People and Place initiatives.

This role is well suited to an early-career professional with approximately 3-8 years' experience in sustainability, infrastructure, urban development, economics, planning, environmental management, engineering, public policy or a related field. We are particularly interested in candidates who are developing a technical specialism in one or more of the following areas:

• Sustainability and Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) ratings.
• Economics and business case development.
• Social value, social impact and community outcomes.
• ESG, governance and sustainability reporting.
• Climate, environment and natural capital.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Global project exposure across complex, impactful industries
• Strong focus on career growth, learning and mentorship
• Collaborative, values-driven culture focused on innovation and excellence

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

Hatch holds an innovate reconciliation action plan and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Straight islanders to apply. As an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Within Australia, this includes supporting and encouraging a collaborative workplace and a comprehensive benefit offering. If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss with us and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request. We are managing this recruitment process directly and are not accepting unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.