The Role: (Location negotiable)
 
As a global firm, GHD continues to expand our market presence across North America. As part of the North America Advisory Strategy, ESG/Sustainability and Resilience is a key focus area for our clients. The ESG/Sustainability Senior Advisor will work closely with the ESG/Sustainability Executive Advisor to support GHD's growth in the market.
 
The goal for GHD is to be a thought leader and premier sustainability, resilience & ESG consultant with a strategic focus across Private, Municipal, Water and Transportation markets in the USA and Canada. Closely cooperating with other GHD enterprise, Advisory Business Activity Leaders, and the broader GHD business including, Marketing Leaders and Regional Technical Leaders, this role is a key element of our growth strategy.

The Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice area includes sustainability & resiliency strategy development, climate risk & impact assessment and ESG data, transactions and strategy consulting. 
 
Primary Responsibilities Include:
• Support the ESG/Sustainability Executive Advisor(s) to implement the growth strategy for the GHD Advisory Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice and aligned with the broader GHD Advisory strategy and the Enterprise Business.
• Support the ESG/Sustainability Executive Leader to implement the marketing/communications strategy for the GHD Advisory Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice to broaden the GHD brand both internally and externally.
.• Lead and assist with the technical delivery and management of Advisory projects and client relationships. 
• Leverage existing relationships to support the growth of the Advisory Strategic Sustainability & ESG opportunities throughout North America and support the delivery of new and existing client opportunities.
• Support the GHD Advisory Strategic Sustainability practice in North America so that we meet GHD’s overall objectives in terms of financial performance, risk management and strategic development having regard to GHD’s core values.
• Assist in mentoring and coaching to develop Advisory Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice team members.  
Success Criteria:
•Contribution to meeting revenue targets of the P&L of the Advisory Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice.
•Growth of the Advisory Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice pipeline and backlog of projects aligned to the GHD Advisory Business Plan.
•Supporting the growth and development of the overall Advisory Strategic Sustainability and ESG practice team.
•Delivery performance – client satisfaction, high quality product delivery, and managing risk.
•Meet established KPIs related to revenue growth and delivery in support of the overall team objectives.

 

Experience and Skills:
• 10+ years' experience in Consultancy specifically around the Sustainability and ESG capability area.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master's or higher level preferred.

 


Our commitment to you
At GHD, we want our people to feel comfortable to share all aspects of themselves at work. With a workplace rich in diversity of thought, background and experience – we’ve got what it takes to deliver amazing outcomes for our clients. More and more it is how we do business today.  Fostering an inclusive culture  based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity is central to our business.
GHD provides attractive career options including professional development with our GHD Business School.

Why GHD?
Be a part of a high functioning team, where everything we do is inspired by a level of passion and professional pride that comes from being employee owned. This ownership is what sets us apart and means our people enjoy an unrivalled amount of autonomy in their roles. It helps drive our passion and accountability in how we serve our clients, deliver projects, and pursue new opportunities.
 
Do you have what it takes: passion, collaboration, imagination and values that match our own?


About GHD 
As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities and set the path of our collective future. To do this, we actively seek and nurture the very best people in their respective fields to join our team of over 10,000 professionals operating in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.
In return, we offer remarkable career shaping opportunities to extend your skills and gain global experience.
 
Interested?
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
 
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