Graduate ESG/Sustainability Advisor

Job Description

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

As a global firm, GHD continues to expand our market presence across North America. As part of the North America Advisory Strategy, ESG/Sustainability & Resilience is a key focus area for our clients. The ESG/Sustainability Graduate Advisor will work closely with the ESG/Sustainability Executive Advisor to support GHD's growth in the market. This position can be based in the Houston or Waterloo GHD office locations.

The goal for GHD is to be a leader with vision and an outstanding 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, the ESG/Sustainability Advisor is a key part 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 team to meet and exceed client needs and expectations.
• Follow the ESG/Sustainability leadership direction in performing activities to broaden the GHD brand both internally and externally.
• Deliver GHD's ESG, Sustainability & Resilience services to our clients and provide technical leadership on projects as required.
• Provide technical input and support the development of tenders/bids or proactive client proposals.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Two (2) years' experience in consultancy specifically around the Sustainability and ESG capability area
• Bachelor's Degree (Advanced degree a plus)

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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About Us

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees are required to adhere with GHD's US vaccination policy and any applicable government regulations related to COVID-19. Individuals hired for GHD positions that require in-person interactions with GHD Clients, or in-person visits to, or work at, GHD Clients sites, must comply with Client imposed requirements, including, in some instances, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. GHD complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.