Head of Sustainability

**Location**
- Singapore, Central Singapore**Job Type**
- Permanent**Salary**
- $8,000 - $10,000 Per Month**Date Posted**
- 6 hours agoAdditional Details

**Job ID**
- 112430**Job Views**
- 27Roles & Responsibilities

**About HYM&E**

**About our Sustainability Team**

HY M&E is keen to be part of the SG Green Plan. With Singapore leading the way in sustainability in Asia and arguably the world, HY M&E Has the choice position of building it’s expertise in delivering such projects in Singapore and globally given the background of HY M&E and it’s 40 year rich history of consulting. The business unit will be a new one under HY M&E and we plan to grow it quite significantly in the coming months and years.

**Job Description / Roles and Responsibilities**
- **The Head of Sustainability **will report to the** Managing Director **of the HYM&E.
- This role will be responsible for leading the sustainability function.
- You will be required to start and grow the business unit with direction from the **Managing Director **.
- You will be acting as the key person to analyse and recommend areas of improvement on sustainability matters - not limited to renewable energy use, pollution reduction, recycling to general education from internal/external perspectives.
- At the same time, you will also need to think from a practical and commercial way to ensure cost effectiveness, ROI, feasibility etc are taken into consideration while KPIs are set in place in an achievable manner. Last but not least, you and your team will work together to ensure a proper ESG reporting mechanism is in place.
- Building and maintaining client relationships.
- This is an excellent career opportunity for any talented, passionate, and motivated sustainability professional to take a step-up for a broader regional leadership role to make a difference.
- As an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will inspire, analyse, report, model and document sustainability projects and liaise with clients with the aim of expanding the sustainability project portfolio.
- You will ideally have experience in a similar role working in sustainability consulting in the built environment and be looking to take the next step in your career and increase your client exposure, job management and leadership qualities.
- Leading the research and analysis of key environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics and work closely as the Head of Sustainability to develop the sustainability strategies for the organisation.
- Collaborating closely with other squad leads in the organisation to develop and implement sustainability initiatives.
- Provide expertise on key sustainability-related issues, assisting in assessment on sustainability risks in the design and operations of the organisation, taking into consideration best practices and standards from the industry globally.
- Keeping abreast of sustainability trends, regulations, reporting standards and technology and disseminate this knowledge throughout the organisation.
- Building awareness and understanding of sustainability issues to all stakeholders through effective communication.
- Evaluate the technical robustness and financial viability of sustainability innovations.
- Oversee the implementation of innovative pilot projects and work closely with all stakeholders (internal and external) to plan, execute, monitor and assess the outcomes of each project.
- Other duties as directed to elevate HYM&E’s global sustainability leadership position and reputation.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Architectural or Engineering related fields.
- 10+ years in sustainability consulting, in the built environment sector
- Have a keen interest and enthusiasm for sustainability in buildings and infrastructure.
- Be a versatile, quick thinker and show willingness and ability to pick up new concepts quickly.
- Agile and collaborative, leveraging expertise from others when needed.
- Strategic mindset and strong problem-solving skills with a structured approach
- Can-do attitude with an iterative mindset and comfort with experimentation
- Enjoy a client-facing role with proven track record in managing projects and clients.
- Well-versed and understand the technicality of building physics analysis to drive discussion and propose solutions to Clients
- Client liaison and relationship management throughout various stages of a project
- Relevant industry accreditations in Green Mark AP, LEED AP and preferably WELL AP with project experience will be looked upon favourably.
- Excellent written, listening, and Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Report writing skills are essential.
- Ability to work independently and in a team with a wide range of stakeholders with varied professional backgrounds and across departments and different regions globally.
- An ability to and build long-lasting and meaningful relationships with diverse st