
Job Description
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
- Spearhead the development of McDermott’s sustainability innovation roadmap
- Initiate partnerships with NGOs or academic institutions for sustainability research
- Contribute to McDermott’s thought leadership in industry publications
- Develop and deliver strategic sustainability training programs for leadership
- Lead the integration of emerging technologies for sustainable project execution
- Chair the strategic planning committee for McDermott’s global sustainability goals
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global sustainability communication strategy
- Lead McDermott’s participation in global sustainability collaborations and initiatives
- Advocate for sustainability considerations in high-profile external partnerships
- Drive the development of sustainability policies in alignment with global frameworks
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or relevant work experience in a related field
- Master’s degree in Sustainability, Social Responsibility, International Development, Human Rights, or a similar field is strongly preferred
- 8+ years of experience in corporate social responsibility or sustainability within a multi-national organization
- 3+ year experience in a leadership role or similar role
- Ability to think outside the box to deliver sustainable solutions for our clients, and be a multidisciplinary worker
- A flexible approach to challenges and possesses an ability to develop good relationships with internal and external clients
- Passion for sustainability with a focus on delivering to client needs
- Can confidently assess complex technical information, which may sometimes be incomplete or contradictory, to make decisions or recommendations and be able to communicate it to a wide variety of stakeholders
- Good project management and analytical skills Strong communication skills – reporting, and presentation
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and build effective relationships
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team
- Self-motivated, with diligence, integrity, and ambition
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
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