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Position Title:  Sustainability Specialist

Requisition ID:  1294
Department:  Properties and Services
City:  Cape Town

 

SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST (PAYCLASS 11)

Environmental Sustainability Directorate

 

PROPERTIES AND SERVICES

 

 

The main purpose being to lead a selection of technical projects, programmes, and activities within the Environmental Sustainability unit, under the director’s guidance, including:

-         Green building construction projects at UCT (that are delivered by Properties & Services)

-         UCT’s water and energy savings implementation plans and projects and carbon footprint reporting

-         UCT’s waste strategy and implementation plans, and various waste related projects

-         Other sustainability related projects, including health, wellness, ecology etc. (related to UCT’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy)

-         Leading various project sustainability related feasibility studies and developing business cases to demonstrate project viability (in many cases the detailed work will be done by consultants, but not always, and projects require leadership and direction)

-         Hosting sustainability related workshops and training from time to time for colleagues, or giving a guest lecture to students

-         Engaging with other UCT departments to initiate, lead or collaborate on sustainability related projects with them

-         Writing reports, presentations, and news articles on sustainability related projects at UCT

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JOB

  • BSc Engineering, BSc (Hons) Property Studies, BSc (Hons) Construction Management, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, Architectural Studies (Hons), BSc (Hons) Environmental Sciences or equivalent, at (NQF 8)
  • OR a master’s degree (NQF9) in any of the above  related fields  or sustainability related field, e.g. climate change, sustainable urban development etc (even if the Hons degree was not in one of these disciplines). 
  • At least 5 years relevant working experience within the built environment, construction, and certified green buildings, including the GBCSA green building certification process and undertaking an organisational carbon footprint.

 

THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS:

  • Green Star Accredited Professional
  • ECSA, SACAB, ASAQS or similar professional registration in the relevant field

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

 

  • Project/programme initiation and coordination
  • Project and programme schedule and risk management
  • Project and programme administration and general administration
  • Project and programme budgeting and financial administration
  • Communication and presentation with various project and programme stakeholders
  • Environmental sustainability and green buildings project/programme content reviewed or prepared

 

To apply, please visit the UCT Jobs Site (www.jobs.uct.ac.za) to create a candidate profile and to submit your application.

 

 

Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:

 

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • Motivation/Cover letter that speaks to the specific requirements of the position.
  • Please include your highest qualification or SAQA equivalent
  • Three referee names which must include their title and name, position details, relationship to you, their e-mail address and telephone number.

 

Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo competency assessments. References may be requested by UCT at any stage of the selection process.

 

An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

 

The annual cost of employment, including benefits, is between R 812 303,00 and R 955 647,00

 

Any inquiries for this position are to be addressed to Ms Natasha Khan at natasha.khan@uct.ac.za or 021 650 3469. Please do not send or submit job application/CV via this e-mail.

 

Closing Date:    15th  April 2026                              Website:  About Properties and Services | Staff

 

 

UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at https://uct.ac.za/media/9482.

 

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The University reserves the right to extend the closing date for applications if deemed necessary and reserves the right to make no appointment.

 

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