Senior Project Manager, Environmental, Social and Governance

Haley & Aldrich Inc.; Cary, Charlotte, Greenville, Midlothian, Vienna (NC, NC, SC, VA, VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading environmental consulting firm as a Senior Project Manager focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. You will lead diverse project teams, manage client deliverables, and develop processes to enhance project efficiency. This full-time role offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Excellent career growth

Highly competitive total compensation plan

Solid benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years consulting experience, with at least 5 years on ESG-related issues.
• Experience with international ESG reporting frameworks and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and execute client deliverables including ESG assessments and reports.
• Oversee project execution to meet technical, quality, and budgetary requirements.

Skills

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Organization

Attention to Detail

Computer Literacy

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil, chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering

Graduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

GHG and sustainability data analytic tools

Job description

Are you looking to make the world a better place? At Haley & Aldrich, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager, Environmental, Social and Governanceto work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full-timeposition located in our Cary, NC, Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, Midlothian, VA, or Vienna, VA office.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this position, youwill:

• Work under the supervision of senior staff to lead project teams and efficiently execute on client deliverables including ESG materiality assessments, GHG inventories and decarbonization strategies, sustainability questionnaires and reports, ESG gap analyses and greenwashing audits, and performance improvement roadmaps.
• Oversee the execution of all phases of a project to meet our clients’ objectives, as well as company goals for revenue generation and profitability.
• Direct the execution of projects to meet technical, quality, budgetary, and scheduling requirements.
• Demonstrate strong technical competence in the services required by our clients.
• Manage all phases and aspects of projects to address client goals, objectives, and produce high quality deliverables.
• Develop standard work processes, templates, and tools to efficiently deliver on client projects with technical accuracy, consistency, and profitability.
• Support business development efforts by developing proposals and preparing external presentations in collaboration with the Practice Leader and senior staff.
• Mentor and guide staff in the efficient production of client deliverables to meet budget and schedule expectations.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills andRequirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, geology, or related technical field; graduate degree a plus.
• Minimum 12-15 years consulting experience, with at least 5 years working on ESG-related issues.
• Consistent track record of successfully managing large and strategic projects.
• Excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence.
• Comfortable with interfacing with clients to understand and address evolving client needs through a project.
• Working knowledge of ESG policies including financial and regulatory requirements such as CSRD, CBAM, EU Taxonomy, SEC Climate-related disclosure rule, and CA climate rules.
• Experience with international ESG reporting frameworks and standards including GRI, SASB, IFRS/ISSB, TCFD, TNFD, and EFRAG/ESRS.
• Familiarity with ESG ratings and rankers including DJSI, CDP, Sustainalytics, S&P Global, Moody’s, MSCI, ISS, GRESB, and EcoVadis.
• Knowledge of GHG accounting standards and protocols (including the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064) with experience in boundary setting, data collection and quality, and allocation. Specific experience in Scope 3 assessment a strong plus.
• Familiarity with climate resiliency issues and the intersection with ESG.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex environmental issues and demonstrated experience writing ESG disclosures.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and be highly responsive to client requests and deadlines.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of applications and experience with Microsoft Teams.
• Technology savvy with experience in various GHG and sustainability data analytic tools, data management systems and the ability to learn and adapt quickly. Specific experience with sustainability software platforms and data science and/or data visualization skills highly desired.
• Limited travel as required to support project activities.

About Haley & Aldrich

Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000+ engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow.Find us athaleyaldrich.com and LinkedIn.

Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status. We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package. Interested candidates should apply on our Careers page.

Note toexternal search firms:Haley & Aldrich does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do not send resumes to Haley & Aldrich employees. Please work through a Talent Acquisition Manager.

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