Project Sustainability Lead

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is seeking an experienced Project Sustainability Lead to provide leadership, coordination, and oversight of sustainability programs across Sabine Pass Liquification project (located near Sulphur, LA) and Louisiana LNG project (located near Cameron, LA).

Job Summary:

The Project Sustainability Lead will be the primary contact for sustainability on the Projects and is responsible for implementing, and monitoring Project sustainability strategies, plans, reporting and improvement initiatives that support customer objectives, Bechtel commitments, regulatory requirements, and project performance goals.

The role serves as the primary sustainability focal point for both projects and requires interdisciplinary coordination between project management, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental, ES&H, and customer teams to integrate functional inputs into project execution. The position drives measurable business value through sustainability obligations, risk mitigation, innovation, performance improvement, emissions reduction opportunities, local content initiatives, and sustainability reporting

Major Responsibilities:

• Communicate, monitor, and integrate sustainability obligations and deliverables into project delivery activities or stages, including planning, engineering, procurement, construction, CSU and handover.
• Coordinate with functions, contractors and suppliers on sustainability performance data, progress updates, and supporting evidence.
• Identify and perform gap analysis, inconsistencies or non-compliances against sustainability obligations or requirements and required corrective action.
• Compile performance information into consolidated performance reports.
• Maintain sustainability performance dashboards, trackers, databases, and reporting tools.
• Support reviewing third-party sustainability rating system submissions (if/as applicable).
• Ensure sustainability metrics, training records, RFIs, action logs, initiatives, and certification progress records remain accurate and up to date.
• Assist in the development of sustainability guidance documents, procedures, templates, and training materials.
• Identify opportunities for sustainability-driven cost savings, energy efficiencies, risk reduction, circular economy and value creation.
• Support local content, workforce development, community investment, and social value initiatives where applicable.
• Facilitate use of sustainability toolkits and digital tools, and capture lessons learned and best practices to share across projects and the broader sustainability organization.
• Support and drive positive customer and stakeholder engagement outcomes.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a University Hire with 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Sustainability or environmental experience in major capital projects, energy projects, or industrial construction / heavy engineering industry
• Knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks, ESG programs, climate-related initiatives, and environmental compliance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of GHG accounting, climate risk, carbon management, life-cycle assessment, or sustainability reporting frameworks will be an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of products.

Additional Information

This position has responsibilities that include exposure to changing environmental, construction and operational conditions which may include: extensive walking in and around an active construction and/or operations site, climbing ladders, working at heights from work platforms including scaffolding and mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), use of personal fall arrest equipment, walking and working on uneven surfaces, working in constricted and/or confined spaces, variable work shifts (e.g., day, night, weekends, 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift, etc.), and work in inclement weather. Some lifting may be required. Candidate must be able to use standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. respirator, harness, life vest, hearing protection, etc.).

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