Job Description:
Bechtel seeks a skilled Communities and Social Performance professional to join their team. As the lead for communities and social performance, you will play a critical role in shaping how projects engage with people, place, and purpose.
Collaborating closely with project delivery teams, you will design and implement community and social performance strategies that align with sector priorities and customer sustainability goals. You will identify key stakeholder entities across the region, including Indigenous communities, and explore opportunities for meaningful engagement and partnerships that support successful project delivery and a positive community legacy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work with the Sustainable Development team and business development teams to understand sector priorities and goals, customers' sustainability objectives, and ensure expectations are met or exceeded.
* Identify key stakeholder entities in the region that may affect project success and our reputation, and consider Indigenous and stakeholder engagement and partnering opportunities.
* Identify and understand social performance requirements (e.g. license to operate) in different sectors and areas and anticipate requirements for prospects under consideration.
* Coordinate with functional colleagues (Engineering, Procurement, Construction ES&H, etc.) to assess Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and Management Plan and consultation commitments and their integration into early project planning.
* Maintain current working knowledge of relevant legislation and industry practice and remain aware of trends, developing issues, and requirements.
* Support sustainability input into proposals, and assist in project start-up sustainability plans and deliverables.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Formal qualifications in a relevant discipline such as planning, sustainability, communications/public affairs, community relations, or social performance, with 10-15 years experience in a related field.
Benefits:
Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure employees thrive, including career advancement programs, cultural enhancement initiatives, and time to recharge.
Diverse Teams Build the Extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong - where colleagues feel part of 'One Team,' respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.