Sustainability Data Analyst

Company Description

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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.  

At AECOM we are currently recruiting for a Sustainability Data Analyst to join us at our Dublin office.

Here’s what you’ll do: 

Your day-to-day will include but not be limited to the following tasks and responsibilities;

AECOM  are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sustainability Data Analyst with a passion for sustainability to join their Workplace Sustainability and Engineering team. This role will be critical in managing, analyzing, and reporting sustainability data, helping to drive progress on our corporate sustainability goals. The Data Analyst will collaborate across teams, manage executive data visualizations in Power BI, and own their energy management platform. They will also support corporate sustainability reporting efforts, including their  annual reporting requirements and our intervention roadmap aligned with the 2030 Corporate Commitments.

Data Collection & Management:

• Gather, clean, and manage large datasets related to sustainability metrics (e.g., carbon emissions, water usage, waste management, energy consumption).

• Develop and maintain databases to support sustainability initiatives, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Incorporate key site features/amenities and MEP infrastructure into databases

• Manage the 2030 Corporate Commitments Roadmap, tracking progress, conducting self-audits, and identifying areas for intervention to ensure targets are met.
• Take ownership of our energy management platform (BuildingOS), ensuring accurate data integration and reporting, and work closely with Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) vendors to optimize data collection and performance tracking.

Analysis and Reporting:

• Analyze sustainability data to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting using Excel, providing insights on sustainability and engineering data (e.g., modeled energy vs. actual, carbon emissions, water and waste impacts, etc.)
• Support the parent company annual sustainability reporting, ensuring data accuracy through quarterly Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) reviews in collaboration with the Global Sustainability and compliance teams.
• Conduct extract, transform and load (ETL) data process to develop and maintain Power BI dashboards/visualizations that communicate sustainability performance to executives and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate data requests that inform engineering scopes of work
• Develop normalized baselines and comparisons to industry-expected values to support project prioritization

Collaboration & Communication:

• Collaborate with the Workplace Data & Analytics Team to develop and maintain Power BI dashboards, providing visibility into key sustainability metrics and performance for executives.
• Present data-driven insights to internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, to inform strategic decision-making.
• Perform routine data quality checks and collaborate with data owners to resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Stay current on sustainability trends, benchmarks, and best practices in data management and reporting.
• Track planned and completed site interventions to support planning

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? 

Here’s what we’re looking for: 

As the successful candidate, you will have experience working within sustainability markets along with having the following qualifications and experience.

• BA/BS degree in Data Science, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of full-time experience as a Data Analyst, Business Analyst, or Sustainability Analyst in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks, corporate sustainability targets, and QA/QC processes.

Additional Information

• Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! 
• For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan. 
• Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! 
• For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.