Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Market Lead

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Market Lead

• AECOM

Full time Construction

Job Description

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

AECOM is seeking an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Market Lead to drive growth of ESG services within the US West Region. This position has the flexibility to allow a hybrid combination of remote and office work. This position can be based out of any AECOM West Region office within the United States including, but not limited to: Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA or Sacramento, CA. The selected candidate will join the West Region Growth and Strategy team, and report to the Growth Officer. The primary emphasis of the team is to drive ESG across AECOM’s West region that serves 33 states.

Job Responsibilities

The West Region ESG Market Lead will play a cross business line role, with a focus of helping to embed principles of our Sustainable Legacies strategy into all projects. The individual will have a broad understanding across sustainability and resilience topics as they relate to the world’s built, natural and social environments – to be able to help identify where opportunities lie to strengthen climate resilience, achievement of net zero emissions, transitions to new energy solutions and improvement of social outcomes. The candidate will likely have a focus on one or more of these topics and a proven ability to develop business in these markets. The ESG technical lead will work closely with regional technical leads and business line ESG advocates, and with regional and global ESG leadership to drive adoption of ESG solutions at scale and to promote ESG centers of excellence in the US West region.

Key Responsibilities

1. Align ESG strategies with regional growth strategies and focus on key clients.
2. Ensure the regional leadership team clearly identify and track the business outcomes from broad embedding of ESG solutions into all lines of business.
3. Support business line leaders by tracking growth of ESG specialty services.
4. Support teams on major and large pursuits to mainstream ESG services.
5. Support teams to identify and remove barriers to ESG embedding.
6. Enable collaboration between core business teams and ESG teams.
7. Represent West Region within the global ESG team.
8. Deliver ESG KPIs relating to revenue growth, hiring and training.
9. Promote the ESG advisory service offerings internally and externally.
10. Recognize outstanding contributions and outcomes.
11. Showcase proof points and case studies.

Attributes/Skills

1. Self-starter with the ability to work as a positive, energized and adaptable team member.
2. Flexible with work times to align with colleagues in different time zones.
3. Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and influence senior leaders.
4. Extremely strong relationship building skills.
5. Demonstrated ability to champion and drive ideas/programs/solutions.
6. Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to work under pressure and prioritize effectively.
7. Able to demonstrate passion, energy and drive.

Minimum Requirements

1. BA/BS + 12 years of related experience leading ESG (sustainability, decarbonization, climate resilience) businesses within the built environment or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership.
2. Demonstrated inspirational leadership and ability to manage business transformation.
3. Recognized industry leadership.
4. Degree in Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Planning/Engineering or related field.
5. Planning, Architecture, Engineering and/or Construction experience.
6. Experience consulting for the public sector.
7. Demonstrated commitment to and passion for sustainability, and a desire to work in a dynamic, deadline driven team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Current or previous experience driving ESG and sustainability initiatives in the State of California.
2. Change Management or Strategy Management qualifications (desirable).
3. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
4. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

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