Operational Net Zero Workstream Lead - London, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description Work with Us. Change the World.**At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.

We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules (including a combination of both inoffice and virtual/telecommute work) and can be based from a variety of locations in the United States or United Kingdom._

Responsibilities:

As a key member of the CNZ you will:

Support the development of AECOM's Scope 1, 2 and business travel decarbonisation roadmap, including opportunity cost analysis, stakeholder engagement and communications, regional budgeting/implementation planning
Project manage scope 1, 2 and business travel initiative implementation (e.g. decarbonizing fleet vehicles, increasing renewable energy use, encouraging sustainable modes of travel), in collaboration with Corporate and regional Fleet, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Operational and Safety, Health & Environment and Travel teams
Provide advice and guidance on how to reduce emissions from fleet, offices and business travel for a global network of stakeholders
Responsible for procurement and investment strategies for climate commodities including renewable electricity and carbon credits
Support the global development of Green Teams and associates program
Support AECOM's annual emissions calculation and verification program, including the development and implementation of data improvement initiatives,
Line management responsibility for the Scope 1, 2 and Business Travel Data Lead as a key member of the Data Workstream
Assist with reporting and communications with key stakeholder groups including, AECOM ELT, ESG Council, Sustainable Legacies Steering Committee and regional ESG implementation teams.
Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to develop regular internal and external communications on ESG
Be an active member of the CNZ and participate in all meetings, forums, workshops.
Keep up to date with the latest climate science and ESG trends, and the implications for the industry and clients (including coordinating with sustainability practitioners to do so)

Qualifications Minimum Requirements**- BA/BS plus at least 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Exceptional communication skills including the ability to achieve results through advocacy and persuasion to influence internal policy, procurement decisions, and behaviours
The ability to operate with credibility both at a senior level and also globally across the business comfortable reporting into and engaging with senior executives and advising on progress and challenges
Experience in decarbonising real estate, travel and of renewable energy markets
Experience of how to transition vehicle fleet to Ultra Low Emissions
Understanding of relevant policy, particularly in key geographies

Preferred Experience

Experience working in similarly large, complex, global organizations including flexibility to support a variety of global time zones
Experience in decarbonisation strategic planning and implementation of initiatives, particularly in the USA
Experience in operational improvement & change management
Experience in developing and implementing climate commodity procurement strategies for offsets and renewable energy
Experience in multiyear budget development for operational initiatives
Experience in supporting detailed data analysis (with awareness of marketbased vs locationbased Scope 2 reporting)
Selfstarter, able to work independently for periods

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S.

and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purcha