Principal Sustainability Spec Tempo Inteiro NOVO

The McDermott International is hiring a Principal Sustainability Spec.

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we’ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we’re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

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.