Sustainability Specialist

Job Overview:

The Principal Sustainability Spec is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Sustainability-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Sustainability Spec may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Sustainability. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Sustainability and Governance.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Principal Sustainability Spec is responsible for one or more of the following disciplines (Sustainability, Environmental)

     Sustainability

• Work strategically with Human Resources, Finance, and all business areas
• Lead assessments of social impacts, defining mitigation and social management plans
• Drive adoption and encourage best practices internally
• Advise on best practices in social performance
• Client account management, engagement with project funders, affected communities, and other stakeholders
• Contribute to business development and winning activities
• Demonstrate leadership in Quality, Health, and Safety
• Prepare and define project bids
• Coordinate and keep a record of the company’s volunteering initiatives including personal sustainability pledge
• Proactively deliver and manage time and quality delivery of sustainability advisory services, and project-related tasks to meet budget, time frame, and quality targets, exceeding client expectations
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve sustainability outcomes for infrastructure projects such as alternate material, resource, and construction efficiencies
• Gain awareness of and familiarity with the commercial aspects of projects to develop commercial skills
• Deliver Infrastructure Sustainability Ratings and other sustainability ratings
• Investigate emerging sustainability issues, evaluating the risk they pose to the scheme while identifying and implementing solutions
• Work with international regulators, industry, and other relevant organizations to address emerging challenges to the sustainability and integrity of the company
• Manage, provide support and guidance within the wider team, and assist with the management of budgets and commissions on behalf of the service, as required
   

      Environmental

• Lead cross-functional workshops to align sustainability goals with business strategy
• Represent McDermott at external events, presenting on sustainability initiatives