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Lead ESG Sustainability (Diversity Position) )

Engie Middle East

The Role

Overview

Lead development and implementation of ESG strategy and sustainability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • esg budget
  • governance setup
  • stakeholder engagement
  • community investment
  • compliance reporting
  • net zero

Tasks

-Maintains strong working relationships with and has open and transparent communications between all members of the team. -Develop and manages the Country’s ESG budget ensuring required project justifications and integration are identified and aligned with business stakeholders. -Positions ENGIE’s strategy and sustainability leadership amongst key external stakeholders that promote business and companies purpose. -Consolidate the overview of sustainability related topics/progress and country performance – ensuring updates and dialogues with country management on ESG performance -Set-up, manage and or coordinate the relevant governance structures needed to effectively ensure the integration and reporting of Sustainability requirements within ENGIE’s Country position with all its stakeholders. -Directs the team in providing required ESG (HSE, community and biodiversity) input into all aspect of the management of ENGIE’s projects, including onsite environmental and broader stakeholder engagement and community investment, from planning, permitting management of construction and operation and reporting to sale, where/if appropriate. -Ensures that all projects develop a Long Term Community Investment Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement Plan, including a well-functioning grievance mechanism. -Climate: Support Business lines and Corporate in delivering the 20230 Net Zero and 2045 objectives. -Creating a sustainability Culture within the country by ensuring the right trainings, information sharing and awareness initiatives are undertaken internally. -Regularly interfaces and reports with AMEA Hub Sustainability Function to ensure a One ENGIE approach and greater alignment with Groups missions and requirements. -Coordinate works with other functional departments involved in the Sustainability strategy, policies and targets such as HR, Procurement, Ethics, H&S, Finance, Business development, operations etc -Oversees ESG team’s relationship with contractors to ensure the most effective and constructive management of project risks and impacts. -Responsible for quarterly reporting through internal Sustainability/CSR channels. This includes smooth running of the in country sustainability (environmental/ Societal) Committee. -Societal: Steering stakeholder dialogue, relaying just transition ambitions and monitoring impacts on affected communities. -Further complying with ENGIE groups adoption of European directive conformance throughout country projects and practices such as but not limited to: ( EU Taxonomy, CSRD, Duty of Vigilance etc.) -Works with the Country Manager and key internal stakeholders to determine, design and implement the company’s communication and stakeholder strategy, including positive contributions for enhancing the company and industry profile -Co-ordinate and /or identify CSR programs/ initiatives with relevant business stakeholders that supports in country commitments and elevates ENGIE’s position as a company supporting a Just Energy Transition. -Supports the entire Project Value chain from project development to operations and final decommissioning process. -Guide and support the country’s senior management teams of the various business lines to provide sound organizational ESG guidance, advisory and process excellence that supports business growth and strengthen ENGIE’s operational presence in the country. -Nature: coordinate action plans and policy implementation -Ensure compliance protocols with applicable local/country laws in relation to ESG are identified and implemented with the Country.

Requirements

  • esg
  • strategic
  • 15 years
  • female
  • degree
  • project management

What You Bring

-Proven experience in providing advice and input into strategic orientation and decision making on ESG at senior management level -Looking for Suitable Female candidates only with minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience in areas of ESG, including project management specific experience in the construction and operation of large-scale greenfield projects -Bachelor’s / postgraduate degree (in socio-economic and/ or environmental science and/or sustainability/ development studies) -A minimum of 7 years’ experience in the assessment and/or application of best practice ESG standards and performance

The Company

About Engie Middle East

-Founding Year: 1998 (global umbrella of a major energy group). -Focus areas include power generation, water desalination, and green-hydrogen projects in the Middle East. They integrate emerging technologies and sustainable solutions. -Operates in diverse markets through utility-scale power plants, desalination, energy efficiency, and hydrogen pilot projects. -Areas of expertise include traditional energy management and emerging green hydrogen technology, supporting both conventional and innovative market needs. -Infrastructure projects often combine critical facilities with clean-tech solutions, such as integrating desalination with renewables. This approach addresses regional challenges sustainably.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Buildings

Industrial

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Infrastructure

Integrated Facilities Management

Energy Efficiency

District Cooling

Solar

Green Data Centres

Low Carbon Cities

On-site Utilities