ESG Coordinator

About BG&E

BG&E is an employee-owned boutique engineering consultancy with more than half a century of experience. We empower our people to be empathic, high-performing and creative, and contribute to communities. Our legacy and our future are underpinned by an unwavering commitment to providing premium client experiences. At BG&E we live our values every day to demonstrate care and integrity, strive to pursue excellence and serve as one team, that is ‘The BG&E Way’.

We work in partnership with clients and other stakeholders – to challenge conventional wisdom, pioneer new benchmarks in technical excellence, design safety into projects and leverage mutually-rewarding delivery models. 

About the Role

As the BG&E ESG Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in assisting and monitoring the implementation of our organisation's risk management frameworks, reporting directly into the Global HSEQ Manager. You will be at the forefront of proactive participation within the HSEQ Corporate Services Group, collaborating to identify, implement, monitor, and evaluate annual HSEQ related objectives and targets, as well as Strategic Business Plans for HSEQ and ESG functions.

We are open to this position being structured as a 0.8 FTE role, allowing for flexibility in work arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting and disclosure of annual ESG data and information, providing support and technical advice on ESG to BG&E Senior Management, relevant Committees, and Corporate Services Group.
• Collaborate with the ESG Committee to identify potential initiatives and value-adding industry practices aligned with applicable Legislation, Standards, and Codes, challenging BG&E to enhance business activities and service offerings.
• Perform data analysis of ESG metrics, strategic objectives or targets, and overall business performance, preparing robust, easy-to-understand, and globally aligned process documentation to support calculations and metrics.
• Coordinate regular, scheduled audit and reporting as required, including the provision of data, supporting documentation, and connecting key stakeholders to support assurance processes.
• Coordinate subconsultants and third-party providers for materiality assessment, carbon calculation, and other related tasks.
• Provide advice to the BG&E Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Group and regional offices on strategy, assisting in the collection of data or other performance metrics to support organization reporting of RAP initiatives or strategy.

About you

• Tertiary Qualification Bachelors or equivalent in relevant discipline (i.e., Science, Honours in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, Sustainability and Social Impact or other).
• No less than three (3) years’ experience working in a similar ESG role, ideally within an engineering consultancy or construction industry.
• Knowledge in integrating ESG considerations into decision-making, operations, and strategies, ensuring transparent and trusted ESG reporting.
• Formal qualification for internal auditing (i.e., ISO 19011 or other).
• In depth technical knowledge of relevant core regulatory frameworks or Standards including, but not limited to:
• SASB – Sustainability Accounting Standards Board,
• IFRS S1/S2 – General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information; and Climate-Related Disclosures, and
• CSRD – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
• In-depth experience of working with the GHG Protocol Scope 1, 2, and 3.
• Demonstrable knowledge of stakeholder management and client engagement strategy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Advanced Excel.

Life at BG&E

• Flexible working arrangements achieving real work life balance
• Health and wellbeing support via confidential EAP program
• Competitive remuneration, compensation, and Paternal Leave
• On-the-job coaching to help you be the best you can be – network of global experts, a true focus on your professional development to grow your career at BG&E
• Learning and development initiatives

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.

Wellbeing, Health and Safety

We ensure our people enjoy healthy workplaces, deploy practices that reduce risk, comply with workplace Health & Safety regulations, impose zero harm to the communities that we operate in and support each other so we can all go home to safely every day.