Assistant Sustainability Specialist - Environmental Services; Kansas

Description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Sustainability Specialist to assist with the development and delivery of corporate sustainability strategies and programs. The selected candidate will support the Sustainability Compliance & Strategy Lead and work closely with other members of the Sustainability Department and others across the Burns & McDonnell organization. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in developing and implementing corporate sustainability strategies or corporate sustainability reporting, either as a consultant or internally during previous employment (including co-op and internships).

• Contribute as a member of multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams to support the implementation of internal initiatives that advance our corporate sustainability performance and reporting.
• Assist with tracking and responding to client-initiated requests for corporate sustainability data in the form of RFIs, RFPs, supplier registration platforms, and third-party assessments (e.g., Eco Vadis, CDP, TSP).
• Assist in conducting client and peer benchmarking and analyze results from sustainability assessments to identify opportunities to improve Burns & McDonnell’s sustainability performance and streamline processes.
• Assist in supporting compliance with sustainability-related regulations and client requirements, including evaluating emerging requirements for applicability and level of effort.
• Assist in supporting the development of Burns & McDonnell’s annual Global Sustainability Report, coordinating with stakeholders across the organization for content development and approvals.
• Assist in supporting other Sustainability Department tasks as needed. This may include data collection for Burns & McDonnell’s greenhouse gas inventory and waste and water reporting, contributing to supply chain sustainability engagement efforts, and supporting client-facing sustainability projects (if needed).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

• Bachelor degree in Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, or a related field from an accredited program required.
• 1-5 years of experience relevant to the sustainability field preferred.
• Experience with sustainability reporting frameworks and/or greenhouse gas emissions accounting preferred.
• Public speaking experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of environment/sustainable business practices, regulatory/statutory dynamics, and current trends in the profession.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in sustainability and ESG topics relevant to our operations, including decarbonization, greenhouse gas accounting, climate resilience, waste reduction, circular economy, and water stewardship strongly preferred.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the use of artificial intelligence to execute and summarize strongly preferred.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with teams.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across various areas of the business and technical disciplines strongly preferred.
• Ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad assignments and devise new approaches to problems encountered.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req : 261049

Job Hire Type New Grad #LI-JF #ENS