Consulting Services – Director, Corporate Social Responsibility; Csr and Sustainability

Our client is a Canadian, employee-owned multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers a comprehensive range of technical and strategic services, including consulting, information technology, engineering, process development, project and construction management to the Mining, Metallurgical, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors. The firm has served clients for over 80 years and has project experience in more than 150 countries around the world, delivering solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative.

Our client is widely recognized for its ability to bridge the gaps between research and innovative technologies, and between engineering and reliable operations. The firm is particularly known for working with senior client management to develop business strategies; managing and optimizing production; executing projects that involve the scale-up of process technologies; and managing start-ups, commissioning and ramp-ups.

Our client delivers unprecedented business results for its clients through a commitment to quality, lower operating costs, more efficient utilization of capital assets, higher standards for safety and risk management, faster start-ups and continuous performance improvements in all projects and programs.

Scope of Position

This is an exciting new leadership role to build a business practice around corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, serving clients in the Metals, Infrastructure and Energy sectors. Reporting to the Managing Director of the Environmental Services Group (ESG), the mandate is to develop services and a team to offer clients CSR and sustainability consulting and support throughout the full project lifecycle, form initial studies, through project implementation, operations and closure.

This person will ensure that the external CSR and sustainability consulting effort is profitable and supports the long-term interests of their clients, the company, and the communities in which they live and work.

This role is primarily external facing, developing a leading-edge CSR practice and service offering for external clients. The individual will also be responsible for internal CSR and sustainability programs.

The Environmental Services Group provides scientific expertise and environmental, risk, social consulting, sustainability and management consultancy services throughout Canada and abroad.

Functional Tasks

• Lead the effort to create a CSR and sustainability consulting practice for the company encompassing people, environment and performance.
• Develop and implement a business plan to build a revenue and profit generating consulting business around CSR & Sustainability
• Interact at VP and CEO level of clients to advise them on CSR and Sustainability
• Develop and implement a business plan to build a revenue generating consulting business around CSR and sustainability.
• Work cross-functionally collaborating with the company’s internal groups (i.e. Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Marketing). Build CSR and sustainability principles into short and long-range business planning and operating plans.
• Form and lead an internal CSR & Sustainability Steering Committee that will help shape and implement our CSR & Sustainability business.
• Serve as the internal leader and “go to” expert for CSR, researching emerging trends, programs and issues, and communicating and educating internal and external stakeholders on relevant topics.
• Serve as the central point of contact for all interfaces with business units, clients and vendors on the subject of CSR and sustainability.
• Lead the interface with government agencies and departments, domestic and international, relating to the company’s responses to questions or statements of position on CSR and Sustainability related matters.
• Assure that all CSR and sustainability initiatives are implemented and aligned with the company’s Risk Management program and strategic plan.
• Build effective partnerships with external organizations to support CSR and sustainability efforts.
• Assess CSR and sustainability performance and identify and prioritize the key issues, reporting on a regular basis.
• Build appropriate controls and…