Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity
Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.
Our Corporate organization oversees business activities, providing strategic planning, communication, legal, finance and human resources services to the business units. As a member of our corporate organization, you will have a broad view of our company, further supporting your career development.
Why Ferrovial?
- Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
- Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
- Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
- Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
- Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
- Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.
Job Description:
About The Role
Ferrovial is seeking a Sustainability Lead who is passionate about sustainability and innovation to drive competitiveness, leads ESG transformation, and delivers sustainable value within the corporate innovation team by spearheading advanced technologies and shaping impactful projects across both the company and the sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive sustainability as a value lever for the company by implementing more efficient and innovative technologies and adopting sustainable practices that increase asset value.
- Facilitate the measurement and reporting of environmental and emissions indicators (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), as well as other ESG impacts, through process automation and digitalization.
- Promote intelligent monitoring of consumption and emissions using IoT solutions and digital platforms, integrating data for strategic decision-making.
- Incorporate AI into the management of certification processes (Envision, LEED, BREEAM), ensuring compliance with international standards in key projects (data centers, infrastructure, energy).
- Provide analytical tools to identify critical issues affecting the company's sustainability, such as energy consumption, waste management, or the use of natural resources, among others.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (innovation, digital, operations, engineering) and with the ecosystem of partners, startups, and public organizations to scale innovative solutions.
- Promote experimentation and validation of new sustainable technologies and business models (automation, AI, alternative energies, circularity).
- Participate in identifying and managing public and private funding opportunities for sustainability and innovation projects.
Qualifications
- University degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, or similar. Master's in sustainability, innovation, or digital transformation is a plus.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience, with at least 3 years leading innovation projects in sustainability and/or digital transformation.
- Experience in measurement, reporting, and verification of emissions (GHG Protocol, SBTi, GRI), integrating automated data and ensuring traceability and regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge of certification processes (Envision, LEED, BREEAM) and ESG project management.
- Experience in process digitalization, data integration and automation, and use of analytical tools for decision-making.
- Identification and management of climate risks, designing resilient infrastructures adapted to climate change.
- Measuring and reporting the social and environmental value of projects, aligning with the SDGs and ensuring the social license to operate.
- Ability to work in collaborative and multidisciplinary environments, with strategic vision and results orientation.
- Fluent English (C1).
Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!
Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.
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