Sustainability Associate

EDP Renewables North America LLC; Houston (TX); Híbrido; USD 65 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

EDP Renewables North America LLC is seeking a Sustainability Associate to drive deployment of sustainability initiatives across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The role focuses on data collection, ESG risk assessment, and coordination with internal teams to advance the company’s sustainability roadmap.

The successful candidate will provide data-driven insights, support due diligence along the value chain, and collaborate across stakeholders to improve sustainability practices and reporting.

Qualificações

• 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with sustainability/ESG reporting and initiative management a plus.
• Oil/Gas and/or Energy industry experience a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Be the NA operational focal point of a global Sustainability team.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sustainability trends, regulations, standards and best practices in NA.
• Assist in development and execution of sustainability priorities and actions.
• Translate corporate sustainability policies into NA local reality.
• Collect and validate NA sustainability data for internal reporting requirements.
• Support ESG due diligence along the value chain and supplier and procurement processes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor sustainability performance and track progress against ESG goals.
• Perform basic modeling to illustrate trends and identify areas for improvement.
• Support the creation of a Sustainability NA roadmap and related trainings.

Conhecimentos

3+ years experience

Microsoft Excel

Sustainability/ESG reporting

Oil/Gas or energy experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Sustainability Associate will assist in driving achievement of our sustainability ambition, goals and targets. Being the focal point of sustainability deployment in North America (US, Canada, Mexico), this role covers a broad range of tasks from managing key sustainability data to sustainability due diligence along the supply chain and ESG risk assessment.

Main Accountabilities:

• Be the NA operational focal point of a global Sustainability team
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sustainability trends, regulations, standards and best practices in NA
• Assist in the development and execution of the company's sustainability priorities and actions for improvements in sustainability practices
• Translate corporate sustainability policies and guidelines into NA local reality
• Collect and validate NA sustainability data on time, including waste generation and disposal and energy consumption, to support internal management and reporting requirements
• Support ESG due diligence along the value chain, from PPA requirements to Supply chain risk mitigation
• Work closely with key internal stakeholders to ensure data collection accuracy; compliance with sustainability requirements; best practices sharing and continuous improvement
• Monitor sustainability performance and track progress against company ESG goals
• Perform basic modeling to illustrate trends, inconsistencies and areas for improvement
• Identify opportunities in NA to continuous improvement on material sustainability topics,
• Support the creation and implementation of a Sustainability NA roadmap
• Provide internal and external auditors with ESG data and sustainability processes and practices upon request
• Support the development of training materials and perform stakeholder training
• Assist with preparing presentations for internal management meetings
• Support Portfolio Management, Merges & Acquisitions, Originations and Procurement on ESG related requests
• Support the communications team with sustainability wording and content
• Perform other duties and projects as needed

Direct reports: None

Travel: 15%

Employment type: Full-Time

Work site: Hybrid Model

What we are looking for:

• 3+ years of relevant work experience preferred
• Microsoft Office skills (specifically Microsoft Excel)
• Prior sustainability/ESG reporting, and initiative management experience is a plus
• Oil/Gas and/or Energy experience is a plus

Behavioral Requirements:

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at once by demonstrating effective resource and project planning, decision making, and results delivery
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and interpersonal skills
• Eagerness to learn
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Commitment to producing high-quality work
• Ability to work on complex projects without direct supervision
• Ability to quickly learn complex material
• Ability to flexibly allocate resources to meet business needs
• Ability to foster a collaborative working environment

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Walking: Ability to walk .5 to 2 miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on project sites.
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written verbal, diagram, or scheduled form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form

More than academic knowledge and technical skills, we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose.