Environmental Sustainability Manager
Bentley Systems View all jobs
- Burlington, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the implementation and ongoing improvement of Bentley’s environmental ESG program, keeping abreast of relevant frameworks, methodologies, and reporting standards
- Manage regulated and non-regulated environmental-related sustainability reporting (GHG and non-GHG), including data collection, analysis, validation, and documentation
- Manage Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG inventories, leading cross-functional efforts to conduct inventories
- Oversee the company’s validated Science Based Target initiative commitments
- Support current and future regulated environmental reporting requirements, including UK ESOS, EU CSRD and others
- Coordinate the aggregation and reporting of environmental qualitative and quantitative data to external ESG frameworks and ratings (e.g. CDP, S&P CSA, ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics) while collaborating with stakeholders to work to improve the outcomes of these ratings and rankings
- Oversee the preparation of the company’s Impact Report for the environmental section
- Perform environmental ESG reporting gap analyses to identify disclosure needs, risks, and improvement opportunities, including developing roadmaps to address these improvement opportunities
- Conduct quality control checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of environmental ESG information
- Work closely with the Director of Sustainability on environmental strategy, target setting, and prioritization of footprint initiatives.
- Support the design and administration of environmental data collection processes and systems across the company
- Drive continuous improvement of environmental ESG data workflows, tools, and reporting processes
- Identify and assess new technologies, data sources, or methodologies that could improve efficiency or data quality
- Lead environmental data third-party assurance process
- Work with external organizations and initiatives (e.g. WBCSD, UN Global Compact) to support continuous improvement in corporate environmental performance
- Monitor emerging environmental regulations, disclosure requirements, and best practices relevant to Bentley’s operations and commitments
- Provide environmental and sustainability expertise to internal teams (product, marketing, sales) supporting the development and testing of environmental analysis capabilities, including LCA-related tools
- Support the assessment of user projects (e.g. Going Digital Awards) from an environmental and sustainability perspective
- Assist internal and external stakeholders with environmental sustainability-related initiatives, projects, and deliverables
- Research and develop environmental sustainability narratives and insights related to both Bentley’s internal operations and its products and solutions
- Contribute environmental ESG content to support the development of Bentley’s annual impact report and related communications
- Support internal communication and colleague engagement initiatives that promote environmental awareness and a culture of sustainability
- Is this an individual contributor role or requires people Management.
- This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week.
- This role requires communication with Managers, peers and other colleagues of the company in person, and/or by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling and meeting functions.
- No travel required.
- Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5-7 years of experience in ESG, corporate sustainability, environmental reporting, or a related role, ideally within a global or publicly traded organization
- Working knowledge of corporate responsibility and environmental reporting frameworks and standards (e.g. GRI, SASB, CDP, TCFD, ESRS/CSRD, ISSB), with the ability to quickly learn and apply new requirements
- Solid understanding of environmental performance metrics, including GHG emissions accounting (Scope 1, 2 and 3) and other environmental indicators
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience working with large datasets and translating data into actionable insights
- Experience supporting or managing ESG or sustainability data collection, validation, and reporting processes
- Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and functions to develop scalable solutions and support business decision-making
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable, with good business and financial awareness
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- This role offers the opportunity to grow into a lead environmental methods/profile role, owning methodologies for GHG, CSRD environmental topics, and product‑related impact quantification
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- A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
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