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About the Role

This role is responsible for driving the Corporate Responsibility and ESG agenda across the USA, acting as the key ESG leadership position within the region to foster a culture of responsible, ethical, and sustainable delivery.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of CR and ESG accountability and visible leadership commitment.
• Act as the key in-region CR/ESG lead, developing and executing regional implementation strategies.
• Implement, embed, and maintain compliance with the Global CR Framework, standards, and regional business practices.
• Ensure regional CR and ESG practices, reporting, and performance comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Lead CR and ESG performance and KPI measurement, data, governance, and reporting across the region.
• Coordinate regional inputs into global CR and ESG disclosures and reporting requirements.
• Assess CR and ESG risks and opportunities impacting regional operations and project delivery.
• Provide counsel to regional leadership on CR and ESG performance, trends, and client expectations.
• Support bid teams and account leadership with CR and ESG inputs into RFPs and proposals.
• Lead and govern regional CR programs, including community engagement and charitable initiatives.
• Provide strategic leadership and governance for regional environmental and social/community networks.
• Assess and update relevant trackers and enhance standard processes for data submissions.
• Engage with ESG ratings agencies, assessors, and industry initiatives.
• Support ESG audits, internal reviews, and external assurance activities.
• Lead CR/ESG champions to drive global and regional CR strategy.
• Report progress against CR framework to executives.
• Report monthly country / regional CR data into regional leadership and global CR team.
• Liaise with local supplier diversity lead to drive partnerships and business opportunities.
• Coordinate with the Health and Safety lead to align related policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and manage relationships with external partners and organizations.
• Align strategic efforts with Vision 2030 and Global Corporate Responsibility Framework.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to maximize fundraising activities and philanthropic funding.
• Drive the Corporate Responsibility and ESG agenda across the USA.
• Support the business to drive a culture of responsible, ethical, and sustainable delivery.
• Accountable for compliance with governance, management, and reporting of CR and ESG performance.
• Manage CR and ESG compliance within delivery of programs and projects.
• Mitigate and control ESG-related impacts.

Requirements

• University degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant ESG / sustainability professional certification (desirable).
• Auditor or practitioner training aligned to sustainability and ESG standards (e.g. GRI, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISSB or equivalent).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, communication skills (oral & written) with a strong client-centric and commercially aware approach.
• Proficient in English; additional languages may be beneficial depending on regional and country requirements.
• Experience using ESG data platforms, reporting tools, and management systems.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change within a matrixed professional services environment.
• Strategic mindset, with ability to deliver against strategic framework.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in ESG, sustainability, CSR, or responsible business roles, ideally within professional services, construction, infrastructure, real estate, or advisory environments.
• Working knowledge of regional ESG regulations, client requirements, and industry standards.
• Clear understanding and application of ESG management systems, governance models, and reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in ESG performance management, reporting, audits, and assurance.
• Experience supporting ESG considerations across corporate operations and project delivery, including principal / PMC roles.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills (oral & written)
• Client-centric approach
• Commercially aware approach
• English proficiency
• ESG data platforms
• Reporting tools
• Management systems
• Influencing senior stakeholders
• Driving change
• Strategic mindset
• ESG management systems
• Governance models
• Reporting frameworks
• ESG performance management
• ESG reporting
• ESG audits
• ESG assurance

Location

• USA

Work Type

• On site requirements might change based on client needs

Experience Level

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in ESG, sustainability, CSR, or responsible business roles

Education Level

• University degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant ESG / sustainability professional certification (desirable).
• Auditor or practitioner training aligned to sustainability and ESG standards (e.g. GRI, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISSB or equivalent).

Salary/Compensations

• USD 125000 - USD 165000 - yearly

Benefits

• Great place to work
• Opportunity and voice to affect change
• Support for people to succeed in work and life
• Healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• Respects work-life balance

About the Company

• Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
• Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, they transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
• Capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
• Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc.
• Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Equal Opportunity

• Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.