Consultant - Social Expert

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Overview

With a focus on utility industries such as Power, Oil & Gas, Data Infrastructure and Water, Black & Veatch’s Global Advisory group provides a range of holistic strategic, process, financial and technology solutions. We bring together expertise in advanced analytics and practical business experience with extensive organizational, technology and engineering capabilities to deliver solutions that work for program needs, organizations, assets and customers. Our professionals aim to improve organizational effectiveness, reduce risks and costs, and help clients adopt and operationalize new technologies and approaches while addressing energy, water, decarbonisation and other finite resource challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead Social Expert on projects
• Serve as a social expert on projects including Social Safeguards Commitment Plan (SSCP), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), Social Safeguards Management Plan (SMP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Gender Action Plan (GAP) and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
• Manage the delivery of major international ESDD, ESMS, identify mitigation measures, and prepare E&S management plans and monitoring services on major international projects for investors and lenders including Multilateral Banks
• Define appropriate corrective action plans and follow-up verification measures
• Conduct high-level verification of on-site stakeholder management through meetings and discussions
• Provide assistance to clients in meeting international lender standards and advise on international best practice in social performance
• Support the development and implementation of social and environmental management systems
• Have a deep understanding of international social safeguards and E&S standards (e.g., Equator Principles, IFC Performance Standards, EBRD Performance Requirements, World Bank EHS Guidelines) and stay up to date with ESG developments, regulations and standards
• Deliver well-written and succinct reports and presentations to clients
• Provide technical support to team members to identify and manage social risks
• Compile analysis and preparation of deliverables to contribute to multiple engagement phases; demonstrate capability with low supervision
• Support sustainability and decarbonization-related project activities
• Guide and mentor junior colleagues and share specialist knowledge with the Global Advisory team
• Support proposal development activities under the supervision of project and proposal management professionals

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience

A Master’s degree in a relevant subject such as Social Science (Master in Social Science, Social Work, Sociology, etc.)

Business Acumen

Certifications

Certifications related to area of expertise are preferred where applicable.

Work Environment

Normal office environment

EEO Statement

Black & Veatch Holding Company and its affiliates comply with all EEO laws and regulations and do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics.

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