Global Technical Expert – Sustainability Partner

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Amsterdam, Nederland Arcadis Voltijd

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36, people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Technical Focus: Social impact focus to achieve a just transition 

In order to meet the 1.5-degree target laid out in the Paris Accords, a speedy Net Zero transition both ethically and practically requires a focus on ensuring that ALL workers, communities, and populations are part of a just transition. In the words of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, the concept of just transition encompasses both public policies and business action to deal with the impacts of industry transition away from greenhouse gas emissions for jobs and livelihoods (the transition out), as well as measures to generate the low or zero greenhouse gas emission jobs and livelihoods of a sustainable society (the transition in).

Join us in our mission to catalyze this transition toward a sustainable future that leaves no one behind. Our Global Sustainability Partner Social Value role is pivotal in driving this transition forward, blending entrepreneurial spirit with deep-seated commitment to social and environmental justice. The Global Sustainability Social Value Partner will act as an accelerator within the Arcadis business, collaborating with Global Business Areas (GBAs) to help them deliver known and emerging solutions that contribute to an equal and equitable future. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate team dedicated towards strategy, policy, and measurement of holistic sustainability at Arcadis, a world-leading design and engineering consultancy for built and natural assets. The unique nature of this team is its innovative interdisciplinary foundation, formed of leading individuals in energy & net zero, nature & biodiversity, circularity, water stewardship, and social impact. 

We seek individuals who are adept at building coalitions and forging partnerships to tackle the challenges of the climate crisis while creating tangible inter-generational benefits for communities. In this solutions-oriented role, you will spearhead efforts to develop equitable solutions that address physical climate risks, transition risks, and opportunities, ensuring that a just transition to a net zero, nature-positive future. You will be at the forefront of deploying emerging best practices, leveraging the latest research and thought leadership, and advocating for human rights and equitable outcomes in all facets of our work. If you are passionate about driving positive change and envisioning a future where sustainability and social equity go hand in hand, we invite you to join us in making a difference. 

Successful candidates for the Social Value Partner role will have in-depth sector technical knowledge and demonstrated experience in: 

Developing industry partnerships that drive a just transition approach that scales beyond the typical project boundaries;  Authoring strategic or technical input and reviewing content from others relating to social impact strategies;  Communicating the latest external social value research and thought leadership;  Understanding the emerging measurement and design approaches that can be deployed and scaled up across projects;  Cultivating a broad view of global policies that are emerging or already in place, a view of the up-in-coming transition approaches, and awareness of expert knowledge of the various guidance and measurement frameworks, 

Sustainability Partner Role: To be Arcadis lead expert on the given sustainability subject matter expertise, and position Arcadis as a leader in this field. (Five areas of Sustainability subject matter expertise are; GHG and Energy, Water Stewardship, Circular Economy, Nature & Biodiversity, and Environmental Justice). You should be an expert and practitioner in the field, regularly engaging with and/or contributing to what the state-of-the-art thinking is, and what practical solutions/approaches are being developed in science, academia, non-profits and/or other relevant leading institutions. About 50% of your time should be focused on Arcadis building a bridge backward from the state of the art to incorporation into every Solution/Service Arcadis has, supporting global communities of practice around this subject area, and furthering the companys position in terms of thought leadership. You should embed this expertise into Arcadis project solutions, as well as collaborate with the Business Partnering team to devise how we will measure/track any impact in this area in our solutions and services. About 50% of your time will be focused on supporting Arcadis client outreach as requested by the Growth team - embedding your subject matter expertise into any strategic pursuits and key client engagements in a way that is replicable and scalable. This role will be responsible for: · Developing in-house partnerships: Collaborating with key stakeholders to identify and develop our strategic value chain partners to drive new equal and equitable solutions to our clients. · Co-creating solutions: partnering with our Global Business Areas by taking new research and development to identify and scale new opportunities and solutions that maximize opportunities for a Just Transition to net zero · Project indicator measurement: partnering with our Impact & Systems team to develop the methodology, tools and systems to measure equity + human rights impacts in our projects · Standardization: work with our Global Solutions & Services team to embed equity orientation + human rights practices in our standard operating procedures · Supporting our client, pursuit, and project teams to win and deliver strategic projects globally, maximizing equity-enhancing opportunities in our proposals and projects · Campaign & thought leadership: developing Social Value-related thought leadership content to feed into campaigns and external presentations

Role accountabilities:

Standardize Sustainability in All Solutions and Services

You will be responsible as the subject matter expert in holistically integrating all solutions and services; you will develop in-house partnerships and collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and develop our strategic value chain partners to drive a net-zero transition to our clients. Through campaigns and thought leadership, you will develop social-related thought leadership content to feed into campaigns and external presentations; you will engage with internal/external experts in order to develop KPIs, processes, and systems to enable the measurement of social impact in projects.

Maximize Sustainability Opportunities in Strategic Pursuits Across All Solutions and Services ·

Your role will partner with the growth team in proactive client identification and engagement in your area of expertise, utilizing hotspot analysis from the sustainability impact and systems team. You will support the growth team with strategic pursuits and key client project delivery and support Global Solutions and Services Directors as necessary to develop better proposals and to participate in client discussions. Your role will support clients, pursuits, and project teams to win and deliver strategic projects globally, maximizing equity-enhancing opportunities in our proposals and projects. 

Engage in Communities of Practice  

You will work with the global business areas (GBAs) to grow global communities of practice, by building upon existing local groups and leveraging in-country GBA capability and expertise. You will develop content for sustainability training and awareness programs working in partnership with the Education & Engagement team and work with the Impact & systems team to develop methodology, tools, and systems to measure social impact 

Thought Leadership  

Lead and support thought leadership pieces and campaigns · Primary technical connection to WBCSD for relevant topics · Collect and amplify best cases· Coordinate with Global Service & Solution Director

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will need to be degree-qualified in a relevant discipline, masters qualification is preferred but not essential. You will need to demonstrate experience building sustainability business cases and keeping up to date with global market trends around innovation and how these translate and imbed into a global organization, being able to engage with senior stakeholders, influence, train and empower business leaders around Social Impact.  You will need to demonstrate being a subject matter expert (SME) in Sustainability Social Impact, showing global best practices and understanding of emerging trends and developments around governance and legislation. You will need to show experience and a passion for attending and speaking at conferences, having experience engaging with industry groups and network organizations or other advocacy efforts.  Senior leader with experience building sustainability business cases, whilst having an overview of new innovations to ensure our solutions are leading. Deep understanding of best practices and new developments within the sustainability subject area Fluency with public speaking and experience presenting at conferences Prior participation in industry groups, network organizations, or others to drive advocacy efforts Strong influencing ability to train colleagues, empower colleagues, enable clients, and accelerate the transition to a sustainable world

For this role, Arcadis values professional experience across the following priority areas:

Breadth of experience:  Working internationally, across different industries and business lines and/or functions, managing projects impacting people/issues/solutions across organizational boundaries.  Mobilizing talent:  Embracing new workforce profiles and planning approaches, attracting, and developing talent, leveraging talent in different markets, catalyzing a movement. Living our purpose:  Mentoring and sponsoring people coming through the business and from outside. Proactively, supporting communities and social initiatives, and showing attention for the planet and sustainability.

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