Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what's possible in some of the world's most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.
Our team in Brazil is growing, we are currently recruiting for a Sustainability Manager to join our Globa Consulting Business line in our office in Belo Horizonte.
**About the role**
The Sustainability Manager Brazil will ensure the business growth, leading and directing the sustainability area in Brazil to achieve its short and long-term financial, strategic and people objectives by leading and driving a culture of engagement in the consulting practice in line with Ausenco's core values and support of Ausenco's people and development programs. Additionally, she/he will identify, exploit, and secure opportunities regionally to build and expand on the practice and boost the growth of the current team. She/He will also effectively use internal resources and external market knowledge to develop business with new and existing clients and do proactive business planning and financial management of consulting projects.
**Responsibilities**
HSEC
- Demonstrate leadership and commitment to legal and regulatory requirements for health and safety and ensure the establishment of appropriate hazard management practices.
- Understand accountabilities and demonstrate leadership for promoting and improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of Ausenco's workforce and host communities.
- Develop, implement, and sustain health and safety systems to reflect Ausenco's culture and to meet organizational policies, procedures, and programs.
- Incorporate health and safety awareness as part of all program/project activities and work priorities.
- Demonstrate respect for environments in which Ausenco operates and create a culture where we work together to effectively manage our environmental responsibilities.
- Ensure Ausenco strategy, management decisions, systems and processes are founded on best practice environment and community requirements.
- Accountable for ensuring incidents, including near misses, are reported, investigated and analyzed. Corrective and preventive actions are taken and learning's shared.
People
- Provide leadership and role modelling on Ausenco's Core Values and develop and implement initiatives that support and drive a culture of engagement.
- Accountable for talent development review of consulting practice personnel: identification of high potential staff, creation and implementation of meaningful and measurable development plans, ongoing feedback and evaluation, and refining development plans where necessary.
- Develop capability within the consulting practice to ensure team members can fulfill their roles.
- Oversee, monitor, and maintain the staffing resource in line with budget and forecast expectations, taking into account required reimbursable levels and GM targets.
- Define and communicate task and performance expectations for direct reports, monitor performance against the requirements and act where appropriate.
- Coach direct reports on leadership skills, business plan development, and business performance issues. Conduct the InterAct process with direct reports. Formulate and implement individual development plans with direct reports.
- Ensure consulting personnel within the group are provided with adequate training on systems and procedures to support the effective delivery of consulting services.
Projects
- Ensure the safe and successful delivery of Ausenco projects within the Consulting practice, in collaboration with the regional delivery groups as required, and providing high level expertise, oversight and guidance.
- Ensure business systems and processes support effective delivery of consulting services and maintenance of quality and other applicable standards.
- Contribute to the successful planning and execution of Ausenco projects across the consulting practice relative to the client's business needs, by providing broad or specific guidance, as needed.
- Develop project scope based on understanding of key clients' businesses and needs.
Business Development
- Externally represent Ausenco to external parties (potential new clients, industry associations, universities, etc.) through active networking and targeted engagement within the applicable consulting practice community; elevate external profile.
- Develop and drive sustainable, recurring, and strategic new business opportunities within the consulting practice. Promote across-business collaboration initiatives and work cooperatively with Business Development and delivery groups to ensure a whole company approach is taken regarding the expansion of service offerings and new business.
- Lead the effort