Corporate Sustainability Advisor
About The Position
GHD is seeking a Corporate Sustainability Advisor to identify and support the implementation of decarbonization activities that advance the company’s long-term net-zero goals. The role gathers and analyzes performance data and reports progress to internal and external stakeholders. It can be based at a GHD office anywhere in the United States or Canada and follows a hybrid model, with three days per week in the office. The advisor supports enterprise and regional decarbonization plans and global emissions-reduction initiatives; works with regional champions and internal stakeholders to resolve data-collection and implementation challenges; and promotes employee engagement in sustainability activities. The role tracks emissions-reduction KPIs, supports progress reporting on SBTi targets, provides quality assurance for annual Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions accounting, gathers information and analysis for annual reporting, and helps draft the annual emissions report. GHD is a global, people-owned multidisciplinary professional services organization established in 1928, with more than 12,000 employees and over 200 offices across five continents. It provides engineering, environmental, design and construction expertise. The company describes its work as addressing challenges in energy, water, transportation and communities, and its approach as supporting resilient and sustainable communities. GHD is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes the strength of a diverse workforce.
Requirements
- Understanding of SBTi.
- GHG emissions auditing experience and/or the ability to detect irregularities in large data sets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including programming macros.
- Experience creating and communicating sustainability action plans and initiatives.
- Experience implementing successful change-management strategies.
- Expert ability to resolve conflicts.
Responsibilities
- Support implementation of enterprise and regional decarbonization plans.
- Identify and support implementation of strategic global initiatives to reduce emissions and meet reduction targets.
- Manage relationships with regional champions to support emissions reduction and environmental stewardship activities.
- Facilitate problem-solving with senior management, procurement, finance, property managers and other internal stakeholders to resolve data-collection and decarbonization challenges.
- Promote and engage with internal sustainability groups, including HSE committees.
- Influence regional champions, internal sustainability groups, office managers and key function leaders to achieve decarbonization targets.
- Develop strategies and communications about decarbonization targets and activities for company-wide employee engagement.
- Track key performance indicators for emissions-reduction activities.
- Assist with data gathering and analysis for progress reporting on SBTi targets.
- Provide quality assurance for annual Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions accounting in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, SBTi Net Zero, or other identified standards.
- Collect information and provide analysis for annual reporting.
- Support drafting of the annual emissions report.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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