Sustainable Design Leader

As Sustainable Design Leader you will play a senior role in advancing Hassells sustainability and regenerative design agenda across both project delivery and global practice development.

This role is deliberately structured as:

• 70% project-facing leadership embedded in live projects client engagement and design teams
• 30% global strategy and practice contribution helping shape frameworks capability positioning and influence across the practice

You will work closely with the Head of Sustainability Heads of Design studio leadership and the global Sustainability Team to deliver exemplary project outcomes and evolve how Hassell operates globally. While

Sustainable Design Leaders are expected to be strong generalists across sustainability regenerative design and project leadership this role will particularly value expertise and leadership in:

• Social Value: equity inclusion community benefit stakeholder outcomes social impact frameworks and/or
• Materials & Materiality: performance quality and long-term outcomes and/or
• Construction & Buildability: sequencing and detailing buildability and translating design ambition into practical deliverable outcomes.

What Youll Do:

Project Leadership (approx. 70%)

• Lead and embed sustainability and regenerative design thinking within project teams from early strategy through delivery.
• Partner with project leaders and design teams to shape project direction not just performance outcomes.
• Translate technical sustainability knowledge into clear compelling design and value-based propositions.
• Influence clients consultants and stakeholders toward higher ambition and more holistic outcomes.
• Support major pursuits and proposals by articulating Hassells sustainability and value-creation approach.

Global Practice & Strategy Contribution (approx. 30%)

• Work with the global Sustainability Team to evolve Hassells Sustainability Framework regenerative design methodologies and value-creation approaches.
• Contribute to global capability building including learning programs tools guidance resources and communities of practice.
• Help shape Hassells external positioning on sustainability and regenerative design.
• Share insights and lessons from projects to continuously improve frameworks and practice-wide approaches.
• Represent Hassell in industry forums thought leadership partnerships and advocacy where appropriate.
• Engage with Heads of Design the Operations Executive and Board to support the long-term strategic ambition capability and capacity of the practice.

Qualifications :

You are a senior practitioner who can move comfortably between project delivery and strategic conversations. You bring deep expertise but also the openness and adaptability to embed that expertise within Hassells design culture.

You bring:

• Significant built environment experience and a strong portfolio of sustainability and regenerative impact.
• Proven leadership delivering best-practice sustainability outcomes on projects.
• Expertise in social value materiality and/or constructability alongside broad sustainability capability.
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to translate complex challenges into practical measurable strategies.
• Strong industry and client networks with confidence influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent facilitation communication and storytelling skills.
• A relevant qualification in Design Engineering Science Environmental Management Construction Sustainability or a related discipline.
• Curiosity generosity and a commitment to sharing knowledge and building capability.
• Strong self-awareness integrity and a collaborative approach grounded in trust and respect.

Additional Information :

Why Choose Hassell

Our team enjoys a wide range of benefits to support their development and well-being:

• A progressive parental leave policy
• A progressive flexible work policy that allows hybrid work location flexibility and work pattern flexibility
• Inter-studio transfer opportunities
• Wellbeing benefits
• Development and training opportunities including access to online training programs and our People Coach program.
• Study assistance

To learn more about the benefits we offer please visit our Benefits Page.

Hassell is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity. We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation and cultural safety by fostering inclusive environments that value the cultural identities perspectives and practices of all individuals. We prioritise ensuring that everyone feels safe included and respected.

Our local studios serve as primary hubs for in-person connection and collaboration and we offer flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Hassell encourages sustainable work hours and actively supports the holistic health and well-being of our people.

Apply Now!
Were a fast-paced and proactive practice so we dont wait until applications close to review them.

Submit your CV and professional portfolio.

Please note that we do not accept speculative candidates via agencies or third parties.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time