Senior Sustainability Specialist

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Senior Sustainability Specialist uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Sustainability discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Sustainability discipline. The Senior Sustainability Specialist solves complex problems and uses discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Sustainability Specialist impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Sustainability team and other related teams. It ensures they work within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilitites:

The Senior Sustainability Specialist is responsible for one or more of the following disciplines (Sustainability, Environmental).

Sustainability

• Prepare guidelines, protocols, and metrics for reporting sustainability performance measures
• Develop the scope of work of contracts and task orders for vendors and contractors providing services to the sustainability unit
• Develop and evaluate requests for qualifications (RFQ) and requests for proposals (RFP) for proposed sustainability projects
• Develop and implement sustainable design standards for construction, repair, and modernization projects
• Provide proactive and effective project management of key operational sustainability workstreams
• Collaborate with key business departments to support sustainability initiatives in alignment with the firm’s Science-Based Targets and environmental goals
• Engage with procurement and other business teams to deploy and operationalize vendor greenhouse gas reduction programs
• Manage client inquiries regarding the firm’s environmental sustainability program and progress
• Directly develop plans and implementation of the project’s social responsibility program, including but not limited to:
• National and local content
• Social risk and impact
• Community investment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Grievance management
• Human rights
• Face-to-face and virtual training for employees
• Ensure coordination and strategic alignment across project/corporate social and national content initiatives that may be owned by other functions, such as Environment, Safety, Security, Administration, HR, and Supply Chain
• Work with the client and project team to identify collaborative solutions to project issues or requirements
• Promote SR business objectives, including risk reduction, reputational capital, employee engagement, and cost efficiency
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, local law, and international standards, such as the IFC
• Performance Standards, UNGPs, UN Global Compact, ISO 2600
  
  

Environmental

• Conduct in-depth analysis of regulatory changes and their potential impact
• Chair regular meetings with function leads for comprehensive ESG input
• Develop and deliver training programs on ESG compliance for internal teams
• Spearhead FigBytes database improvements and customization
• Engage with industry peers to benchmark McDermott’s ESG practices
• Lead McDermott’s participation in industry ESG collaborations and initiatives
• Oversee detailed gap analysis of ESG frameworks against McDermott’s disclosures
• Develop and present executive-level briefings on ESG trends and strategies
• Coordinate third-party audits and assurance processes for the annual report
• Implement advanced FigBytes platform analytics for detailed reporting
• Represent McDermott at high-level ESG conferences and events
• Lead the strategic planning for McDermott’s long-term ESG goals
  
  

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
• 5+ years of experience in a professional-level position with responsibility for activities such as program coordination, administrative analysis, financial analysis, program development, and contract negotiation, preferably in a facilities construction, modernization, or sustainability or energy management program
• Experience in the development of National Content Plans (for different countries/projects)
• Principles, practices, and current trends in environmental sustainability
• Local, State, and Federal laws, principles, practices, ordinances, and legal requirements in sustainability and alternative energy including solar, battery storage, and green buildings
• Request for qualification (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), and contracting procedures
• Principles of cost-benefit analysis -Emerging technological advances in sustainability practices
• Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively
• Work both independently and collaboratively
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate complex sustainability and alternative energy issues
• Work effectively with representatives of government agencies, private contractors, vendors
• Plan and implement grant, incentive, and rebate programs for sustainability efforts
  
  

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