Sustainability Associate
EDP · Houston
- Sustainability Associate
- Country/Region: US
- City: Houston, TX
- Business Platform:
EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and currently operates in more than 25 markets. With eight offices and several sites, at EDP Renewables North America, we are experienced developers and operators of renewable energy. Our portfolio includes wind farms, solar parks, energy storage projects, and green hydrogen solutions throughout the continent. We are ranked among the top 5 in the U.S. in operational renewable energy capacity.
Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.
What You Will Do:
Role Overview
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
- Support ESG risk screening for business development activities
- 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:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 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.
- Equal opportunities for all
- Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.
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