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

We are more than 36,000 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 world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description :

As a Sustainability Specialist in the Global Sustainability team, you will be responsible for conducting research and analysis and proposing solutions on a variety of sustainability-related topics to help the Global Sustainability Programs advance in alignment with external assurance requirements and commercial opportunities. As part of your role, you will be supporting the integration of the programs within the business, supporting pilot projects, testing innovative tools and approaches, preparing lighthouse examples, developing and facilitating training, and supporting the preparation of thought leadership on specific topics.

As part of a global team, you will be provided with a unique opportunity to access diverse perspectives, engage in cultural exchange fostering understanding and collaboration, hone essential skills including communication and adaptability, expand your professional network for future opportunities, and boost creativity through exposure to different viewpoints and experiences.

If you are a sustainability change-maker and have a passion for driving projects to success, we encourage you to apply for this Specialist position with us. This role can be based in any Arcadis GBA office.

The Sustainability Specialist - Nature & Biodiversity will report to a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the Global Sustainability Enabling Function.

Role accountabilities :

Specifically, the tasks and responsibilities will include :

• Provide technical research and analysis support on program-related, sustainability subject-matter issues, primarily on Nature & Biodiversity.
• Support the development of training content and thought leadership.
• Drive the realization of leading sustainability outcomes for major lighthouse projects through technical leadership, strong consensus building, and relationship management.
• Collaborate and support in-business stakeholders to leverage commercial opportunities generated from the program.
• Prepare regular reports and updates on program status for management and stakeholders, in coordination with the Global Sustainability PMO.
• Support in the creation of talks, presentations, etc. for public engagements.
• Identify strategic sustainable opportunities and improvements, survey (industry and beyond) stakeholders, and advise on opportunities for business operations and global policy development.
• Support, as required, relevant non-financial reporting work and / or topics such as CSRD, CSDDD, and others.
• Lead technical projects from inception to completion, ensuring all objectives are met within the specified timeline.
• Stay current with industry trends, requirements, and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on our strategies.
• Mentor and train more junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Provided specialized technical expertise and guidance to team members, supporting them in overcoming technical challenges.
• Benchmark against current best practices and communicate the areas and levers of influence.
• Ad-hoc support on bids with sustainability responses to client requests may be required.

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Qualifications & Experience :

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits, including well-being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $80,461 - $123,374. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

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