Job Tag: Renewable Energy/Sustainability

Under general supervision of the Deputy/Chief Building Official, Supervising Plans Examiner, or Supervising Building Inspector, helps to manage and enhance the City of Santa Cruz Green Building Program, CALGreen, building decarbonization, building electrification, and related programs; reviews plans for compliance with local green building regulations and building decarbonization requirements, such as building electrification and related requirements; performs field inspections on structures during various stages of construction for compliance of pre-approved green building, building decarbonization, building electrification, and related measures; performs related tasks as assigned.

Typical Duties

(May include, but are not limited to, those duties listed below.)

Performs green building, building decarbonization, and building electrification plan review function for compliance with the city’s Green Building Program, CALGreen, building decarbonization/electrification and other applicable state and local laws.
Assists with developing outreach, training, and educational programs related to green building and building decarbonization/electrification and responsible environmental impact such as Best Management Practices for construction projects for home owners, building designers and contractors.
Assists in the development of graphic materials, handouts, website material and other similar materials available to the public.
May assist Director, Climate Action Manager or other staff and may prepare presentations; educational opportunities; program development, including but not limited to ordinance and policy development; and public outreach.
Communicates with property owners, contractors and others in the process of field inspection to schedule inspections; explain requirements; cause compliance with green building, building decarbonization, and building electrification regulations and give final sign-off approval.
Provides technical public counter support, receives permit applications reviews for code compliance and issues permits.
Provides information to the public regarding city codes relating to green building, building decarbonization, building electrification, and environmental conservation; assists architects, engineers, contractors and property owners in interpreting and meeting local and state code requirements.
Prepares and maintains forms, records and reports relative to green building, building electrification, and building decarbonization inspection activities such as statistics, quantitative data, trends, etc.
Performs other related duties that may be reasonably expected as part of this classification.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or tested equivalent and,
Three (3) years of journey level experience in the green building construction industry or related building trades which include at least three (3) months experience in green or sustainable building or in building decarbonization or electrification or which includes two (2) years of college level course work related to environmental studies, and/or practical application of alternate methods of construction.

Knowledge:

Green building, building decarbonization, building electrification, and related concepts, principles and trends.
Best Management Practices.
Familiarity with established programs such as LEED, Build It Green and other similar programs.
Basic construction concepts, building materials including alternate materials, alternative construction methods and installation practices.
Title 24, Part 11 – California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).

Abilities:

Identify green building, building decarbonization, building electrification, and related code compliance requirements and make appropriate recommendations for corrective actions.
Read and interpret construction plans relative to conservation measures.
Prepare and maintain accurate paper- work, such as forms, records and simple reports.
Comprehensively understand the City of Santa Cruz Green Building Program, CAL green, building decarbonization regulations, building electrification, and related policies, procedures, and requirements.
Interpret, apply and explain ecologically sound construction-related codes, regulations and policies.
Communicate green building, building decarbonization, building electrification, and related policies, procedures, and requirements and alternative construction requirements, policies and decisions to the public in a courteous and effective manner.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other city staff, construction professionals and members of the public.
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver’s license.

Known as “The Peak of Good Living, the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of 70,000 and was ranked in 2015 as Money Magazine’s Best Place to Live in America. The Town employs 579 benefitted positions (full and part-time) and 150 seasonal employees across 19 departments. Our Human Resources Department – with the support and confidence of Town leadership – is committed to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential. We offer a generous benefits package, and have a highly competitive compensation program. The town celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging with cultural festivals and events including the Latino Arts Festival, Russian Festival, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Juneteenth. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the 96% job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING (DESCRIPTION):

The Sustainability Coordinator will:

Promote energy efficient smart technologies;
Evaluate and assist implementing low impact service delivery methods;
Encourage strong environmental practices and stewardship.

The Sustainability Coordinator is responsible for leading and coordinating the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive town-wide sustainability program. This position will work across all Town departments to promote, enhance, and coordinate sustainable and resilient Town operations such as (but not limited to) solid waste management, motor fleet, facility maintenance, community education and outreach, and energy efficiency and waste reduction. Work is performed under the supervision of the Budget and Performance Management Director. The Coordinator will have analytic support from Budget & Performance Analysts in the department.

A SAMPLE OF THE ESSENTIALS (DUTIES & TASKS):

Provide support for the Town’s strategic initiatives related to Town sustainability and resiliency.
Advise Town staff on implementing sustainable and resilient practices in operations, policies, and long-range planning.
Develop Town sustainability program and roadmap.
Represent the Town’s sustainability and environmental interests at local, regional, and state levels.
Promote sustainability within the organization and the values of good stewardship and responsibility including employee education, standard procedures, and policies.
Develop baseline assessments of sustainability policies, practices, curriculum, and research and provides recommendations for policy and program improvements.
Work with town departments to develop and track sustainability metrics.
Conduct Return on Investment (ROI) analyses to assist with sustainability related investment and policy development decision-making processes.
Facilitate progress on energy management initiatives including renewable technologies such as solar.
Work with departments to provide technical support and staff training regarding energy efficiency and environmental impacts of work.
Work with staff to develop, implement, and monitor sustainable facility guidelines for new Town facilities, making energy efficiency a priority consideration in the design of new construction and renovation projects.
Develop and coordinate collaborative partnerships with government, non-profit and community

Additional Job Duties:

Performs related duties as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED (MINIMUM MUST-HAVES):

Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental sciences, public administration, public policy, GIS, data analytics, business administration, process improvement, or closely related discipline.
Two years of experience in one of the following areas: sustainability, project management, data analytics, public policy, process improvement, business or public administration. Strong project management experience, process coordination, organizational skills and/or certification such as Lean Six Sigma desired.

WITH THE ABILITY TO…(SKILLS AND ABILITIES):

Create processes and identify actions and tasks to tackle complex projects, often with incomplete information and while managing multiple and shifting priorities and stakeholders
Synthesize complex ideas and communicate them in an understandable way to others, both written and orally
Conduct comprehensive research and draft succinct reports and updates
Lead, learn, and grow in the field of equity, climate equity, and environmental justice
Demonstrate resourcefulness and creativity
Work independently, as well as; collaboratively as a member of a team; and the ability to prioritize work to align with organizational shifts
Establish constructive and effective working relationships with employees at every level of the organization
Collaborate and communicate closely with Manager to support office workflows, deadlines, and create efficiencies; initiate consistent opportunities to receive and give feedback and shift approach with ease and positivity
Analytical skills including cost-benefit analysis

AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF:

Sustainability, Climate, Equity, Resilience principles and concepts
Project management, process improvement, and research principles and resources
Data tracking and analysis; analytical and statistical concepts and tools (including Microsoft Excel)
Organizational/online platforms for managing projects, workflows, budgeting, communications, etc.
Local government financial, grant administration and management concepts
Microsoft Office suite and methods of techniques for data collection, research, and report preparation

As one of the cleanest U.S. utilities and a leader in renewable energy, AVANGRID is at the forefront of the nation’s transformational change in how we generate and use energy. We embrace and develop clean and innovative energy solutions that will transform and enhance the economic, social and environmental value we deliver to our customers, employees, partners and shareholders, while building on our legacy of safely and reliably serving our communities for more than a century.

We have been consistently recognized externally by Ethisphere, Just100 and S&P, and others for our leadership in ethics, the environment, the communities we serve and for being an employer of choice. We were the first U.S. utility to set a goal for carbon-neutrality and we are on track to achieve our goal by 2030. We also plan to increase renewable installed capacity by more than 110 percent over 2015 levels by 2025, building upon a sustainable business model and strategy that is centered on stewardship around ESG+F – the environment, society, governance and financial strength

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Sustainability, the Manager, Sustainability will work in a demanding and high-profile organization responsible for working across the business to drive strategies and programs that support AVANGRID’s ESG+F strategy and positions AVANGRID as the leading sustainable energy company in the US.

In this role, you will work closely with the Director to support sustainability initiatives and drive accountability and coordination for those activities across a matrixed organization which includes coordination across the organization including Corporate, Networks and Renewables businesses as well as parent company representatives (Iberdrola S.A.) headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

In this role, you will work closely with the Sustainability team to support a holistic strategy for sustainability initiatives and drive accountability and coordination for those activities across a matrixed organization. The Manager will implement continual process improvements to adapt, improve and mature our non-financial data reporting to support ESG reporting and communications.

Primary areas of responsibilities will include implementation and coordination of activities across the business related to sustainability including reporting and analysis of the company’s progress on ESG+F goals, managing the non-financial reporting process, and ensuring efficient and effective coordination of ESG+F information and metrics across the organization. The Manager will also manage the data collection, review and submission of key ESG surveys and ratings and driving process improvements resulting from the results. This role will also work closely with communications to ensure messaging is aligned and data is accurately presented.

Primary area of responsibility will include be managing and implementation of activities across the business related to sustainability including reporting and analysis of the company’s progress on ESG+F goals and managing the non-financial reporting data collection process and leading process improvement implementation to ensure timely, robust and accurate reporting.

Sustainability is an evolving area. New regulation and global and US initiatives will drive new programs and requirements. The Manager will work, as part of the Sustainability team, to coordinate and lead implementation of the new and emerging initiatives.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Sustainability program development and implementation
• Builds relationships and connections across business to promote and coordinate sustainability within the company
• Manage and coordinate the non- financial indicator data collection and reporting including process improvements and incorporation of changing requirements.
• Manage coordination of sustainability reporting requirements and data collection with global Iberdrola Group.
• Manage development and submission of key sustainability indices including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, CDP disclosure program, FFTSE4good.
• Work closely with Iberdrola Group colleagues to ensure global objectives are considered and reflected at AVANGRID level.
• Manage and deliver special projects in the Sustainability areas.

Skills and Requirements

Education & Experience Required:
• Proven experience in ESG program management and reporting
• Proven leadership skills. Project management experience
• Bachelors’ Degree required Master’s Degree preferred with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience and minimum 3 years industry experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Internal Avangrid experience preferred.
• Detail oriented and demonstrated success in implementing similar projects including system implementation and reporting experience
• Experience working across organizations including in a highly matrixed organization managing multiple stakeholders.

Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent project management, interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills. Clear communicator
• Establishes credibility throughout the organization as strong collaborator
• Bilingual capability preferred; fluency in Spanish and English in both written and verbal communication desired
• Able to work in high pressure and crisis situations with grace and composure.
• Ability to multi-task and quickly prioritize projects and work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working in rapidly changing, ambiguous environment.
• Collaborative and flexible style, with an approach to work that motivates and energizes others.
• Strong team player
• Must have the flexibility to travel.

If you are passionate about the preservation of the environment and a results driven self-starter, come work for the Town of Silverthorne as the Sustainability Coordinator who will develop, implement, and monitor a Silverthorne-specific Sustainability Plan, that will align with the overarching goals of the Summit County Climate Action Plan.

Following the general direction of the Town’s leadership, the Sustainability Coordinator works independently to perform professional, technical, innovative, and analytical work to advance the Town’s sustainability efforts. This position provides leadership and coordination of complex projects and is responsible for tracking and reporting on progress toward the achievement of sustainability goals and environmental stewardship.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Bachelor’s Degree.
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
Intermediate computer skills.
Valid Colorado Driver’s License at time of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

3 years’ of experience working on sustainability or related initiatives in a business, government, or non-profit setting.
Educational background in Planning, Environment or Sustainability.
Advanced computer skills.
The ability to produce analytical reports and to interpret technical information.
Proven ability to recommend, implement, and analyze complex programs, policies, and budgets.

Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, is one of the world’s leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.

JOB PURPOSE:

Strategize, develop, and lead strategic enterprise-wide sustainability programs by integrating several organizational program efforts. Lead multiple program efforts, including student and staff education, waste diversion, multiple utility conservation, carbon emissions footprint shrinkage, green cleaning advocacy, and other programs in development in keeping with the vision for the overall initiatives. Specialize in utility conservation and waste diversion areas, analytics, and outreach program management.

CORE DUTIES:

Direct and develop programs for sustainable operations, communications, and community relations.
Pursue continuous improvement to existing programs and developing new programs as required to advance organizational sustainability operations.
Provide vision and support for development of sustainability programs managed by other organizational divisions such as green purchasing, sustainable practices, and recycling.
Collaborate across campus to advance sustainability: develop relationships and complement activities with faculty, academic departments, and institutes engaged in the sustainability field.
Conduct long term infrastructure planning in the topics of energy, water, waste, transportation and procurement, incorporating knowledge from the field and feedback from others.
Define activities of assigned groups, assess staffing needs, commit resources, evaluate performance, and develop staff.
Create, develop, and manage budget for assigned area(s).
Advance participation in the community and sustainability industry by establishing relationships with key professionals and organizations.
Serve as subject matter expert on sustainable operational issues, and support media and public relations concerns; collaboratively coordinate the media relations efforts with leadership.
Direct and supervise staff and third-party vendors.
Create and make presentations to showcase results, savings, and progress.
May manage junior staff and/or student interns.
Analytical Program Management roles include: providing oversight to the data collection and reporting process for surveys, reports, and publications; managing the analysis of campus sustainability performance and cases for various third party evaluations and surveys; managing various data-driven assessment projects for campus buildings, maintaining communication and outreach related to these programs; and designing, communicating, compiling, and reporting key sustainability performance indicators, trends and metrics to various organizations and stakeholders.
Outreach Program Management roles include: providing oversight to the designing, planning, and delivering campus education and training components of sustainability programs and services, raising campus awareness of sustainability goals and practices; managing schools’ and departments’ coordination for increasing the adoption of sustainability programs and services; managing sustainability publications, collateral, website and other online presentation; sourcing and coordinating external sustainability publicity and promotional opportunities; and submitting proposals for national and regional conferences.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience in sustainability program management, or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Polished verbal and written communications skills, including public speaking and formal presentations.
Project management skills including reliable scopes of work, timelines, and cost estimates for sustainability projects.
Knowledge and ability to use personal computers and common business software including Microsoft Office.
Adept at understanding and communicating sustainability principles to others and ability to integrate those principles into operations.
Capability to diplomatically bridge the gap between sustainability idealists and pragmatists to motivate and align diverse interests to advance sustainability; ability to build consensus among diverse interest groups.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities that are highly desired and sought after:

Familiarity with higher education organizational and operational structures with the ability to think objectively through initiatives’ impact in an institutional setting.
Knowledge and clear understanding of green building practices, sustainability opportunities and the technical expertise for addressing such concerns.
Ability to manage a complex and often competing set of priorities in a high-pressure, results-oriented environment. Ability to use sound judgment in following policies and procedures, using creativity to solve problems.

Summary:

The purpose of this job is to provide leadership and writing skills in creating a collaborative, county-wide action plan for climate impact issues. Develop partnerships with county municipalities and stakeholders to establish goals and resiliency plans, plus complete four (4) Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice outreach projects throughout the County.

Responsibilities:

Conduct high-level academic research of existing and recent data related to greenhouse gas emissions and potential impacts of climate change. Formulate goals and steps towards reducing impacts and creating long-term resiliency plans.

Develop relationships and partnerships with local governments and community groups to learn about community concerns related to climate change. Assist communities in developing plans to mitigate climate change impacts.

Draft reports and outreach communications. Assist grant partners with community outreach and grant writing for additional funding for outreach projects.

Establish models for collaboration and suggestions for other communities to create community-wide climate action plans.

Provide staffing to the advisory group, including agendas, minutes, information gathering, and summarizing. Expected in Years 2 and 3 of a 3-Year grant.

Provide reports and summaries to grant partners for EGLE and EPA reporting.

Provide information, feedback, and reports to County Commission as scheduled and requested.

Perform related work as required

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental sustainability, public policy, planning, climate adaptation, energy justice, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
At least one (1) to three (3) years of related work experience, such as collaborative partnership experience, detailed data tracking, and experience reviewing academic and professional research.

Carnival is seeking a Sustainability Program Manager to support the development and implementation of the company’s sustainability strategy by supporting initiatives related to its goals and aspirations. The position will directly engage with sustainability ratings agencies, non-governmental organizations, investors and other stakeholders. The position will also provide regular data submissions to rating agencies and other stakeholders and work with Carnival’s brands and third parties to define, measure and track sustainability key performance indicators aligned with the company’s six sustainability focus areas. The position will also regularly engage with working groups across the business to drive positive change aligned with the company’s sustainability goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Draft and submit regular (typically annual) submissions to sustainability ratings agencies, such as MSCI, ISS, CDP, Sustainalytics, Sustco, FTSEforGood, etc.)
Respond to investor sustainability queries
Define, measure and track sustainability key performance indicators aligned with the company’s sustainability goals (with an emphasis on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Biodiversity / Conservation and Circular Economy)
Monitor and regularly report on the latest developments in the carbon / greenhouse gas offset markets
Monitor the company’s science-based target performance and trajectory
Monitor the company’s Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions performance and trajectory
Engage with and support non-governmental organization responses
Support non-governmental organization partnership development
Less than 25% non-shipboard travel likely

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree a plus
Sustainability-oriented major preferred
2-5 years in an ESG or sustainability analyst role, experience with GRI, CDP, TCFD and other ESG-related frameworks a plus
Microsoft Office suite proficiency required, excellent communication skills
Able to travel, including internationally
Must be a self-starter, highly driven and disciplined individual, able to work effectively both independently and with others in a team environment

ALDI is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the nation, and we are charting an aggressive growth course to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022. How can you play a part? By joining our Facilities, Systems & Sustainability team. The team supports sustainability initiatives aimed to minimize our environmental impact including energy efficiency, utility analysis, refrigerant management and renewable energy. Helping us grow can translate into a great move for your career.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Makes recommendations regarding building operations and controls.
• Completes evaluations of bids for relevant vendors.
• Serves as single point of contact for vendors related to building energy management systems, and automation.
• Prepares and provides reporting to their direct leader on a regular basis to evaluate data trends that should be addressed with service and/or equipment vendors.
• Provides management reporting on common issues, asset retirement and replacement plans, KPIs on service company performance, and cost control initiatives.
• Prepares necessary communication for internal and external business partners related to findings discovered via building automation systems.
• Identifies and communicates new ideas and cost saving opportunities to construct or remodel facilities to minimize long-term maintenance and repair costs.
• Works with government officials, utility companies, and suppliers as needed on specific projects.
• Recommends and coordinates on-going training as necessary with operations.
• Drives building system automation to drive efficiencies and reduce expenses related to all mechanical equipment within store locations.
• Consults with stakeholders and vendor partners regarding building control systems.
• Facilitates the communication between Facilities Managers, Energy Management team, and committee stakeholders.
• Advises on any changes or actions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Informs management of recurring issues or when additional team training may be required.
• Optimizes building automation schedules.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities in building operation.
• Creates and maintains department progress reports.
• Creates and maintains records of cost-savings opportunities and measures taken.
• Maintains accurate and consistent electronic files and documentation.
• Conducts regular reviews of market pricing for critical trades.
• Utilizes Energy Reports, Leak Reports and other KPI reports identifying non-conformities and takes action to mitigate unnecessary spend.
• Ensures National Real Estate, Procurement, and Energy are notified of any equipment performance and quality concerns that should be evaluated in the tendering process.
• Performs remote spot checks on Preventative Maintenance Services to verify execution is consistent with contractual obligations.
• Supports remote review of asset performance to coordinates and recommends asset disposal and replacements per equipment guidelines, as well as supports warranty management on building and equipment assets.
• Assists in training and developing team members to retain a motivated and professional workforce.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:
ALDI Acts Competencies:
Perform within ALDI Acts competencies as outlined below.

• Collaborates and Cooperates with Team: Commits to and supports a collaborative and high-performing working environment with peers and managers.
• Drives for Success: Seizes opportunities and proactively takes concrete actions to complete tasks. Goes the “extra mileâ€ and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve outputs.
• Focuses on the Customer: Seeks to understand underlying customer needs to create value. Drives the team to maintain focus on customers.
• Manages and Support Projects: Effectively plans, executes and supports project needs to support management and the larger ALDI business.
• Organizes and Executes with Accuracy: Leverages a systematic, efficient and organized approach while ensuring quality and accuracy of results.
• Thinks Critically and Resolves Problems: Responds to emerging problems in an accurate and timely manner. Where possible, leverages available resources to address situations before they occur.

Job-specific Competencies:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company.
• Comprehensive understanding of HVAC systems & repair.
• Comprehensive understanding of building controls and automation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; advanced Excel knowledge.
• Strong reasoning and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret, and apply company policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Building Systems and/or Facilities or a related field required.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Engineering required.
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• A minimum of 5+ years in HVAC design, maintenance required.
• A minimum of 3+ years in Building Automation & Controls required.

Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in an office environment where a computer, telephone and other office equipment are used as needed to perform duties.
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

The Manager for Nature & Water Strategy on Global Impact’s Sustainability & ESG team will lead the development and deployment of McDonald’s global sustainability strategy for water (across supply chain and restaurants), forests, and biodiversity in partnership with key functions such as supply chain, restaurant development, markets, and other corporate functions. This role will strategically engage internal and external partners and handle project management, resource development, communications, and reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

Manage and develop McDonald’s sustainability strategy for forests, water, biodiversity, and other related impact areas, in alignment with McDonald’s teams across the business and world, along with external partners.
Drive progress against our 2030 public commitment to eliminate deforestation from our global supply chains, ensuring our actions are aligned to stakeholder expectations, emerging regulations and our strategy on other areas including climate and human rights.
Formalize our global strategies and innovation opportunities on biodiversity and water (supply chain and restaurants), building on insights and actions from existing work, global teams, market efforts, suppliers, and NGO partners.
Lead our representation with external stakeholders, including the Consumer Goods Forum Forest Positive Coalition and Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosure.
Strengthen our data and insights to enable our internal strategy execution, and to ensure robust metrics for external ESG reporting to demonstrate progress on targets in a way which is aligned to global guidance and stakeholder expectations.
Manage all aspects of areas of responsibility including budget, working group representation, best practice development, reporting, and engagement with McDonald’s markets.
Identify new partnerships, opportunities, and technologies for scaling change in a global landscape, including from McDonald’s system and external sources.
As the McDonald’s subject matter expert, build relationships cross-functionally with teams including supply chain, customer experience, restaurant development, corporate and government relations, to bring this work to life for our customers.
Collaborate with food and planet directors to advance forward looking strategic projects and innovation beyond forests and water, related to circularity, climate, nutrition, resiliency, environmental justice, etc.

Qualifications

Deep understanding of environmental sustainability issues relating to food and planet, especially on forests and water topics.
Practical experience of working on solutions to these matters across multiple countries within a large corporate, NGO or similar organisation.
Enterprise thinking, values-driven and solutions focused, with the ability to proactively identify problems and partner with the right teams internally and externally to find appropriate solutions.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, professionalism, flexibility and personability, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environmental with multiple cross-functional teams based across the world.
Strong project management, influencing and engagement skills. Collaborative attitude and ability to work independently, sensitively leading progress across global, virtual, and cross-functional teams.
Degree in sustainability, environmental management, ecology, agriculture, or a related discipline preferred.