Director, Sustainability Lead, Europe

Director, Sustainability Lead, Europe

Turner & Townsend

Dublin, Ireland

Accountabilities

• Work with clients to develop, deliver and assure Sustainability strategies across projects and programmes and throughout the asset lifecycle;
• Developing and securing business opportunities with existing and new clients;
• Develop internal stakeholder relationships with infrastructure, real estate, and advisory sectors, liaising with Key Account Managers and sector leads;
• Embedding Sustainability into Turner & Townsend’s processes and procedures for the delivery of projects and programmes.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that client requirements are identified, scoped effectively, and delivered in line with agreed proposal deliverables;
• Work with bid teams to write technical solutions to meet client requirements;
• Ensure fee earning activities are optimised;
• Network & coach/mentor as appropriate to develop Turner and Townsend’s wider skillset;
• Develop and manage a small growing team to deliver services effectively, commercial achieving targets and develop technical capabilities;
• Input to the strategic direction of allocated business units as required;
• Targeting clients for engagement and developing bids for service provision in line with our Sustainability team requirements;
• Support Key Account Managers & sector leads to ensure that Sustainability is included in any business development opportunities;
• Supporting Turner & Townsend’s Corporate Responsibility strategy in alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals as required.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject;
• Professionally qualified member of a recognised institution, e.g., IEMA/Chartered Environmentalist.

Knowledge/Experience

• Significant experience of delivering Sustainability consultancy support for clients is essential, including the areas of energy and carbon (Net Zero Emissions), water, waste, circular economy, and biodiversity;
• Experience of working in Real Estate, Infrastructure and Advisory sectors (e.g., transport, utilities, defence, energy, civils) is required, for both new build and retrofit;
• Business development experience, in the context of identifying and winning opportunities with existing as well as new clients;
• Comprehensive knowledge of environmental legislation and sustainability issues;
• Experience of developing and reviewing approaches to environmental management in line with ISO14001:2015;
• Experience of providing environmental and sustainability assurance throughout the lifecycle of major projects and programmes;
• A good understanding of environmental assessment methods such as LEED, BREEAM, Estidama and the Pearl Rating System would be an advantage;
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and matrix management organisations on major projects and programmes;
• Ability to communicate with clients and other key stakeholders on global, national, and regional issues, including the Climate and Biodiversity Emergency and Net Zero Emissions;
• Able to build strong, professional client relationships and proactively identifies and resolves client’s issues;
• Confident leading and working alone or as part of a team, with ability to adapt as required;
• Attention to detail in service delivery, communications, and ways of working with others;
• Excellent communication including writing and presentation skills.

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