As Executive Director Renewable Energy for the Victorian Government, he led the delivery of renewable energy policy across Victoria. He has been a Strategy Advisory Panel Member of the Australian – German Energy Transition Hub and a member of the Monash Energy Materials & Systems Institute (MEMSI) Industry Advisory Board. Scott is now a consultant to governments, businesses, and community groups. He is a non-executive Director of not-for-profit company Hi Neighbour helping workers transition in the Illawarra region.

His book Sold Down The River – How Robber Barons and Wall Street Traders Cornered Australia’s Water Market, traverses the energy, waste and water nexus. He writes regularly for The Mandarin and other publications.