ESG Coordinator - Environmental

Job Title: Environmental Coordinator

Location: Warsaw, Swansea, Reading or Dublin (office based)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

The Role:

Work with & support ICON ESG members and other business stakeholders in order to deliver all aspect of the ICON Environmental management plan and all environmental initiatives across key business impact areas. It will support the creation and promotion of ICON’s EMP activities and tools aimed at transforming the industry to achieve sustainability & environmental improvements to ICON, our customers, our employees and our communities.

The role will provide administrative support for activities intended to provide the business with the tools and guidance they require drive excellence and care to the communities in which ICON operates. This role will involve engaging with internal and other stakeholders on ICON ESG environmental activities, conducting research, delivering on initiatives to support our business and clients.

This role will specialize in the topics of energy usage, energy efficiency, waste generation, carbon emissions and climate action.

• Coordinate and administrate business transformation activities (workshops, meetings, projects etc.) in line with ICON Environmental Management Plan (EMP) long term strategy and annual operating plan and in line with ICON’s Ethical Code of conduct and Environmental Management Policy.
• Supervise the Employee Engagement activities on environmental sustainability and develop internal relationships to expand the Green Champion Network.
• Support management with the preparation and delivery of environmental reporting, including annual company emissions reporting, carbon trust audits and company disclosures with CDP, EcoVadis and others.
• Develop and maintain positive, strong working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders via phone, email and meetings, always practicing good teamwork in support of day-to-day operating requirements.
• Identify, propose and deliver on building efficiency projects to drive energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction, ensuring projects results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.  Identify key internal SME’s to support in the delivery of projects.
• Identify and manage grant applications across multiple geographical locations
• Conduct desktop research, analyse findings, tracking industry policy positions, provide updates and keep up to date on topics of expertise and act as the point of reference for them within ICON ESG team and contribute to effective ways of storing and sharing the findings across the ICON ESG team, ICON Corporate management and beyond
• Input into company strategies and workshops on environmental sustainability
• Be prepared to travel where a project requires
• Project management; driving where required and delivering project outputs across multiple projects. Tracking project outcomes, pro-actively identifying challenges and impacts for key decision making

What you will need:

• Bachelor's Level Degree
• 2-3 years’ experience in environmental management, energy engineering or in a similar role
• Strong research and analytical skills and data-driven thinking with very good attention to detail
• Root cause analysis skills and creative thinking on problem solving
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and risk management on project delivery
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and comfortable by phone, email and face to face
• Competent use of standard Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, juggling multiple projects and multi-tasking in a busy and ambitious team

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That's why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture -one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career -both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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