Job Tag: Renewable Energy/Sustainability

The Senior Energy Analyst Environmental Sustainability is responsible to the Manager of Environmental Sustainability. The Senior Energy Analyst is responsible for monitoring energy usage. The Analyst performs various types of analysis of energy consumption and pricing help understand major drivers of change and potential opportunities for energy-efficient improvements. The Analyst develops and executes strategic plans for the collection, trending, and management of energy and emissions data and will recommend best practices for increasing resilience and reducing emissions across multiple sources. The Analyst will support sustainability initiatives and greenhouse gas accounting and mitigation.

The Senior Energy Analyst will work closely with the FacilitiGroup Environmental Sustainability team and other environmental sustainability stakeholders to research and answer carbon emissions trends and results and to administer and/or perform key internal control activities. He/she also interprets, designs, and develops analysis, to solve complex operational, financial and/or accounting problems relating to the environmental sustainability subject matter.

What you will do in this role:

Analyzes energy trends relating to consumption and pricing, identifies significant outliers, creates and executes actions plans to mitigate outliers and issues
Supports HCA Environmental Sustainability initiatives and carbon accounting reporting
Acts as organizational subject matter expert for energy analysis
Perform trend and variance analysis using Capturis data and other relevant emission source data
Perform coding reviews of utilities consumption and service cost fluctuations using Capturis data
Communicates energy analysis reporting performance with all stakeholders
Support the development, implementation, and on-going data maintenance of PowerBI dashboards relating to energy use
Assists with the completion of carbon emissions calculations and related variance reviews
Supports HCA environmental sustainability initiatives
Ensures an effective control system supporting energy data quality standards
Drives capability maturation through process and technology enhancements
Stays abreast of reporting and regulatory compliance standards; supports the implementation of new disclosures and/or processes required by various organizations
Assists with performance measurement of environmental sustainability initiatives by ensuring commitments/investments are supported by detailed performance baselines and action plans
Communicate and collaborate effectively with others from diverse backgrounds, skillsets, and talents, ranging from other functional area’s subject matter experts to executive leadership
Promote efficiency and repeatability of reporting and analytical tasks, including documentation and automation as appropriate
Strong attention to detail is required in order to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data being reported
Other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or General) or related field
Master’s degree preferred
5 years’ experience in energy (reporting/operations) and/or environmental sustainability
Understand fundamental and technical energy market dynamics
Familiar with different ISO markets and pricing structure/components in each market
Understanding of facility operations in large acute care facilities and energy consumption cost drivers
Experience in energy management and controls, energy auditing, or facilities management
CEA, Certified Energy Auditor preferred
CEM, Certified Energy Manager preferred

Position Summary

This position is responsible is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to ensure the company’s operations are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. This role involves overseeing environmental compliance, managing sustainability initiatives, and driving continuous improvement in sustainability practices. This person will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including operations, engineering, and regulatory affairs, to integrate sustainability into all aspects of the business. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental science or engineering, excellent project management skills, and the ability to influence others towards achieving sustainability objectives. This position is located in downtown Houston, TX and will report to the VP of New Ventures. Hybrid work schedule is an option for remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Level and salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions

Develop and implement comprehensive sustainability strategies and initiatives aligned with the company’s goals and regulatory requirements
Oversee environmental compliance programs, ensuring adherence to local, national, and international regulations and standards
Monitor and report on sustainability performance, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, water usage, and waste management
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate sustainability into operational practices and project planning
Engage with stakeholders, including community groups, regulatory bodies, and industry organizations, to promote and communicate the company’s sustainability efforts
Conduct sustainability assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Provide operational input and support for financial reporting
Prepare and present sustainability reports of new ventures to senior management and other key stakeholders

This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties outside of their normal responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
9 years of oil and gas experience
Experience in evaluation and development of unconventional resources
Strong team building skills and ability to communicate effectively across all functions in the organization
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in a variety of areas including facility, budget development, employee supervision and development, and project management
Ability to lead diverse and distant teams through change and organizational transformation
Detail orientated with the ability to prioritize multiple projects
Ability to work in a fast-paced and fluid environment; flexible with the demands of a growing company
Ability to meet deadlines
Willing to travel to field offices and other locations
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must possess the ability to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, copier, files, telephone, and fax; maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone

The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) has a full-time Climate Resilience Planner opening in its ARDC Planning Division.

The Climate Resilience Planner is responsible for leading ARDC’s regional climate resilience and adaptation planning efforts in Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Region. Program goals will be achieved through five overarching goals: 1) establishing a regional resilience collaborative; 2) incorporating indigenous knowledge and practices; 3) building community capacity; 4) creating a regional resilience plan and pathways to implementation; and 5) providing resources and technical support to communities.

Full project responsibility to design, plan, and execute projects, including developing a work program with approval from supervisor, securing funding for programs and projects, developing contracts and grant agreements, and overseeing the program budgets. Act as a liaison with public officials, agency representatives and community leaders. Assist in the supervision of Planning Assistants, Associate Planners, Planners, fellows, and interns. Serve as the lead staff of ARDC-related non-profit boards and committees as needed. Assist division leadership with strategy development.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Four-year degree in a related field with four years pertinent experience, or a two-year degree with at least six years pertinent experience, or a Master’s Degree in a related field and at least two years of pertinent experience, or eight years pertinent experience. Pertinent experience includes but is not limited to, working with boards, committees, and government entities, including local governments and tribal governments. Demonstrated professional leadership is essential. Experience with regional planning, climate resilience and adaptation, or sustainability preferred.

The Guidehouse Internship Program staffs interns on real world projects, showcases the Guidehouse culture, and provides interns with a meaningful consulting experience. Interns work with teams and provide real-time deliverables in support of Guidehouse clients. Each intern is paired with a Buddy to serve as a resource that can assist them in navigating their Guidehouse experience.

Highlights of the Guidehouse Internship Program include:

10-week experience in the Summer of 2025 (Anticipated to start Monday, June 2nd and run until Friday, August 8th )
Learning & Development Sessions (both E-learning & Instructor-Led)
Performance management, including developing goals and holding Mid-Point and Final Evaluations
Networking & Social Activities and Events
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Intern Event
Intern Speaker Series
Collaborative Group Projects

Guidehouse provides comprehensive and customer-centric solutions for clean energy programs including energy efficiency, demand response, electrification, energy storage, renewable energy, and sustainability programs. We help our clients visualize and identify market opportunities for clean energy programs and then work with them to build and strengthen those programs.

Our customer programs team is a community of experts working on the front lines of the utility industry transition. We partner with our clients to design innovative programs, evaluate and optimize program contributions towards climate, energy, and other goals, and continuously improve the program experience for customers. Our team operates based on a commitment to community, innovation, purpose, opportunity, and trust. If you align with these core values, you’ll fit right in.

As a Guidehouse intern, you will work in a team to create and present client deliverables that support essential project workstreams. You will gather and analyze data, identify gaps and trends, and make recommendations related to baseline performance and structure, as well as established best practices and benchmarks.

Key responsibilities for this position may include:

Data analysis, technical engineering reviews, economic modeling, and/or primary data collection
Fact-finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities
Developing technology strategies for utilities, government, and energy companies
Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients and stakeholders
Analyze industry market data with a focus on how utility customers interact with and experience energy-related technologies and programs
Assessing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through engineering analysis, energy modeling, and field work
Fact-finding, research, and analysis on energy-related activities
Building and technology energy simulation modelling
Market research, literature reviews, and policy analysis

What You Will Need:

Minimum Years of Experience: 0 years
Minimum Degree Status Required: Graduating with an undergraduate or advanced degree between Fall 2025 and Summer 2026
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the country
No current or future sponsorship is available for this position

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Degree/Majors Preferred: Engineering, Econometrics, Business, Social or Political Science, Environmental Studies, and/or related majors
Interest and/or experience in clean energy, energy efficiency, and/or sustainability
Experience conducting primary and secondary research such as surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus groups
Ability to assume ownership of significant portions of tasks while collaborating with a close-knit team
Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
Heightened attention to detail, with an inquisitive nature and desire for continuous improvement
Strong conceptual, as well as quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

Position Overview

Will develop and implement company policies adhering to corporate and government (Federal, State and Local) regulatory programs in a manner that ensures compliance with the regulations, permits, and directives resulting from these programs.

Essential Job Functions

Oversee compliance with air, waste, and water regulations and operating permits.
Monitor, evaluate, and interpret environmental legislation and regulations for the purpose of determining applicability to the operations. Prepare strategies to meet those requirements, establish systems to ensure they are incorporated into operations (via operating procedures, recommendations and/or equipment changes).
Develop systems for maintaining and documenting regulatory and permitting compliance.
Prepare and coordinate periodic reports required for permits and meeting regulatory requirements.
Prepare for and facilitate internal/external audits, evaluate/challenge audit findings and develop/document action plans.
Represent the company at meetings with regulatory agencies and respond to inquiries.
Supervise staff of environmental professionals working on air, waste, and water compliance programs. Prioritize and direct work assignments, duties, responsibilities, and projects to ensure productivity and compliance. Guide the personal development of the Environmental staff.
Facilitate learning about terms and conditions of environmental permits and requirements of environmental rules and regulations, and compliance tools across the organization.
Lead site ESG and sustainability efforts in conjunction with Corporate direction and reporting expectations.

Requirements

Bachelors or advanced degree, preferably in Engineering, Environmental, Sustainability, or related technical discipline
10 or more years of experience in environmental compliance programs (Air, Waste and Wastewater), including interactions with city, county, state and federal regulators, negotiating compliance terms and conditions. Chemical or related industry experience (desired).
Regulatory knowledge required – TCEQ Waste and Wastewater Regulations, RCRA, Sara 311, 312, and 313 Reporting Requirements, TSCA, TPDES Permitting (including TCEQ DMR on-line reporting and Annual Waste Summary Reporting), State and Federal New Source Review Permitting, TCEQ Air Permitting Programs (including Permits By Rule, Standard Permits, Title V and Flexible Permits).
Experience managing a Waste Program (including knowledge of waste characterization, labeling, manifesting, and reporting in the TCEQ STEERS System and RCRA.
Knowledge of a multimedia environmental program with a direct management or compliance oversight role using the support of facility environmental and operational personnel and managing the activities of environmental consultants.
Knowledge of Air Quality Programs including air permit application preparation, ambient air monitoring programs and fundamental understanding of the role of air dispersion modeling in permitting.

Ability to:

Lead, supervise, manage, and develop individuals and high performance teams.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to create a results driven, team oriented environment.
Maintain confidentiality.
Make independent decisions.
Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.
Use PC and related software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Gensuite).
Handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
Deliver executive presentations to site leadership team.

Overview

Develops, manages, and improves projects, processes, and people in Goodwill’s rapidly expanding sustainability efforts. Extracts maximum value from Goodwill donations and manages recycling programs for donations that cannot be reused. Continuously provides hands-on direction and coaching to staff to meet and exceed daily goals. Teams with leaders throughout Goodwill to drive organizational objectives, providing optimal solutions and outstanding customer service. Maintains and analyzes data and key performance indicators. Builds extraordinary teams through training, coaching, and discipline. Develops a workplace culture that models Goodwill’s values.

As a Goodwill manager, you are an organizational leader responsible for creating a high-performing work environment that results in positive Team-member experiences, excellent customer service, and an overall successful operation that supports the organization’s mission. Managers model passion for work, strong, positive leadership skills, and are effective coaches to their direct reports. Managers are expected to understand program and divisional objectives and meet established goals including revenue, profit, and expense control. All Goodwill employees are held accountable for behaving in accordance with divisional and organizational RISE values.

Essential Competencies:
1. Drive for Results
2. Problem Solving
3. Action Oriented
4. Process Management
5. Customer Focus
6. Building Effective Teams
7. Functional and Technical Skills
Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Achieves established volume, time, and quality goals for all sustainability-related projects and processes.
2. Closely and continuously directs and coaches staff in all daily operations to meet and exceed goals.
3. Thoroughly understands all key performance indicators (KPIs). Accurately records data related to all KPIs. Produces analyses and reports for supervisor and other organizational leaders.
4. Continuously monitors processes and provides recommendations for improvement.
5. Emphasizes excellence in building outstanding teams through training, coaching, and discipline.
6. Works effectively as a partner with leaders throughout Goodwill to attain organizational objectives. Makes every effort possible to provide effective options to solve problems. Constantly models exceptional customer service with internal stakeholders and external customers.
7. Provides support and advice for potential new projects. Serves as project leader as assigned.
8. Models and promotes cultural best-practices based on Goodwill values.
9. Understands and monitors P&Ls and other business metrics. Provides recommendations for optimizing financial performance. Closely monitors and controls expenses.
10. Effectively utilizes multiple software applications that support sustainability-related programs.
11. Prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and property in all work activities. Follows all prescribed safety and security practices and quickly addresses any potential lapses in safety or security, working with leaders throughout the organization as needed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Oversees and manages inventory of all equipment and supplies for sustainability-related programs. Ensures appropriate maintenance and repair of equipment.
2. Provides management support for Goodwill Transportation Department.
3. Performs other duties as directed.

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has supervisory responsibility for multiple Team members, including managers.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
1. High school diploma.
2. At least 5 years’ work experience in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
3. Proven track record of successful leadership, good judgment, and goal achievement in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
4. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
5. Strong basic math and computer skills, particularly with the use of Microsoft Excel, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree.
2. At least 5 years’ experience as a manager with supervisory and budget responsibilities in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
3. Previous experience using warehouse heavy equipment, such as forklifts, pallet stackers, and balers.
4. Experience in retail and after-retail programs within the thrift industry.
5. Understanding of, and enthusiasm for, environmental sustainability programs, practices, and challenges.

WCS’s Forest and Climate Change (FCC) Program builds innovative solutions to ensure that Earth’s remaining forests and peatlands can deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation benefits at the scale we need. This includes leading cross-regional and multi-institution coalitions to protect high integrity forests and peatlands, reduce deforestation and forest degradation, promote forest restoration, and build resilience to climate change impacts. FCC’s Science team fills gaps in data and knowledge to unlock climate finance for advancing these priorities in field sites around the world, from boreal Canada to Melanesia, with a particular concentration in Latin America, Central Africa and Asia-Pacific. Our work aims to ensure the effective, durable, and equitable environmental and socio-ecological outcomes of these investments.

Job Summary:
The Natural Climate Solutions Data Analyst will support the evidence-informed design, implementation, and evaluation of FCC’s priority activities. Initial areas of focus will include evaluating the potential greenhouse gas mitigation and climate regulation services from alternative conservation approaches in global peatlands and in high integrity tropical forests.

Major Responsibilities:

Collaborate with relevant internal and external partners to understand data and analytical needs in support of innovative finance initiatives and of large-scale conservation programs in key regions.
Develop and document research approaches and methodologies, and iteratively improve these plans with support from WCS programs and the FCC Science team.
Design fit-for-purpose workflows and analyses to efficiently produce outputs that meet user specifications.
Manage spatial data acquisition, processing, quality assurance, and documentation.
Organize and maintain databases, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and accessibility for internal users.
Take leadership in interpreting and communicating research outputs, results, and key findings.
Produce visually appealing and informative outputs that effectively communicate analytical insights.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate spatial data into various applications and platforms.
Present research outputs to the FCC team and WCS collaborators via oral presentations, written reports, and mapping applications.
Assist with quick turnaround requests, such as funding opportunities, reporting requirements, feasibility assessment, partnership development

Qualification Requirements

Master’s degree required, with 2-3 years of additional work experience preferred.
Experience related to greenhouse gas emissions data and accounting, natural resource management, forests, peatlands, climate finance, spatial planning, REDD+, or a related field.
Experience working in the field in peatlands or tropical forest ecosystems a plus.
Strong quantitative and geospatial skills, including programming in work environments such as R, Python and/or Google Earth Engine.
Familiarity with use of remote sensing data to examine ecosystem structure, carbon stocks, land cover change, and/or human pressure.
Experience with data management processes, particularly including data acquisition, processing, quality assurance, metadata management, and documentation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in statistical analysis and data visualization best practices.
Experience managing multiple long-term projects and meeting firm deadlines.
Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and global teams in multicultural environments.

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to travel roughly 10% of time.
Excellent spoken and written English. Spanish and/or French language competency preferred.
Evidence of contributions to scientific publications and presentations preferred.
Ability to join occasional meetings during non-standard work hours to accommodate multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

Attend Green Team meetings to take meeting minutes and coordinate team action items.
Support projects related to the collection of internal sustainability data and metrics.
Compile and present this data in reports, specifically the Impact Report and the Conservation and Science annual report, and other formats to communicate findings.
Continued maintenance and analysis of data for most up to date reports.
Maintain records of sustainability initiatives, progress, and results.
Conduct site assessments including but not limited to indoor recycling bin audit, outdoor recycling bin audit, compost bin audit, asset inventorying, etc.
Map locations for each assessment type and record the data via park maps or floor plans where applicable.
Coordinate the Zoo’s Plastic Free Ecochallenge event, responsibilities including but are not limited to:
Working with the Zoo’s communications team to review, edit, and update materials including sponsorship packets, platform text, communications, email correspondence, and other identified items related to PFEC.
Provide support in sponsor solicitation to include emails and/or phone calls.
Update action items and provide updated content for the PFEC website.
Serve as the Zoo’s team captain during the event with responsibilities to include posting a minimum of twice weekly, encouraging participants and supporting the team’s efforts.
Upon completion of the PFEC event, work with Ecochallenge to provide a program evaluation or report.

Qualifications

At a minimum, pursuing an undergraduate degree in sustainability or environmental field or other relevant disciplines or one year of relevant paid experience.
Demonstrates keen interests and knowledge in key sustainability issues and frameworks, standards, and rating methodologies.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with particular expertise in Excel
Strong communication and writing skills; ability to present findings in a thoughtful and concise manner.
Experience collecting and analyzing data.
Self-motivated, proactive, and committed.

Other Requirements:

Able to provide excellent guest service by positively interacting with guests and upholding the Make it G.R.E.A.T. standards required.
Flexible schedule with availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Ability to plan and organize work in an efficient and cost-effective manner and without direct supervision required.
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with all Columbus Zoo Family of Parks team members and contacts regarding company business required.
Ability to adhere to standard operating procedures including but not limited to safety protocols required.
This position is not eligible for overtime pay.
Flexible schedule with availability for evenings and weekends.
Ability to adhere to drug-free workplace policies and complete an annual criminal background check.

Hours: A minimum of 20-40 hours/week, Mon-Fri, weekends as needed.

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science (COS) at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida invites applications for the Director of our new School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS). Launched in 2023, ECOS is a partnership between the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Florida Atlantic’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Comprised of a broad array of existing disciplines and units, ECOS was created to integrate Florida Atlantic’s environmental research, teaching, and community engagement to create a comprehensive environmental hub at the university. ECOS serves as an umbrella for graduate degrees in Environmental Science and Marine Science and Oceanography. The school also serves as a connector for numerous pre-existing educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and as a platform for engaging external partners from the private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations. Faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from across Florida Atlantic may join ECOS as affiliate members, which provides access to timely information, events, seed funding, and other collaborative opportunities. The new Director of ECOS will continue to coordinate and expand environmental initiatives and programming across Florida Atlantic University.

Reporting directly to the Dean of the College of Science, the Director of ECOS will lead the interdisciplinary school and hold a tenured faculty position in the College of Science. The Director will work closely with the Dean of the College of Science and the Executive Director of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, as well as ECOS-affiliated faculty to develop the mission, vision, and strategic plan for new and rapidly expanding environmental research, teaching, and community engagement at FAU. This position will engage key internal and external stakeholders to determine the needs relative to ECOS’ mission and assist in the effective integration of objectives and resources to advance environmental, coastal, and ocean sustainability at the University. This position will work to advance the University’s investment in environmental research by helping to grow current initiatives, as well as to develop new endeavors with existing as well as newly recruited FAU faculty who wish to affiliate with the new School. The Director will also identify and pursue opportunities for research collaboration and educational relationships with regional, national, and international partners including, but not limited to, relevant government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership in the development and implementation of strategies to promote excellence in environmental research at FAU.
Provide leadership for ECOS’ research, education, and engagement initiatives.
Foster a collaborative environment across diverse disciplines.
Lead strategic planning, manage finances and personnel, and establish ECOS as a nationally and internationally recognized school supported with extramural funds.
Raise the visibility of ECOS and create new synergies and partnerships to support its mission.
Maintain a robust research and education program as a faculty member.
Work closely with the hiring units in the recruitment and selection of key faculty and research positions in the environmental sciences.
Work closely with the FAU Office for Advancement to play a central role in the coordination and implementation of strategies to attract philanthropic gifts and promote donor engagement to support the continued success and expansion of ECOS.
Serve as the ECOS liaison to internal and external constituents and support the development of outreach activities related to environmental, coastal, and ocean sustainability at FAU.

Minimum Qualifications:
•A Ph.D. from an accredited institution in one or more of the environmental sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, geoscience, marine science, oceanography, etc.).
•A record of distinguished research, publications, scholarly activities including teaching and mentoring, as well as academic service, appropriate to qualify the candidate for appointment as a tenured full professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
•A record of research leadership and administrative experience in higher education that includes mentoring and faculty development, budgeting, assessment, and demonstrated achievement in research project and program development.
•Sustained contribution to the sciences evidenced in sustained productivity in funded research and publications.
•Sustained experience as principal investigator on externally funded environment-related research projects.
•Unquestioned integrity and the highest ethical standards.

Preferred:
•Advanced knowledge of the current state of one or more areas of environmental research, as well as experience and engagement in current trends in the environmental sciences.
•Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within and outside the College and University.
•An understanding of challenges and key issues that confront academic objectives in research as well as undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education.
•A strategic vision on how to lead and propel ECOS to local, state, national, and international prominence in research, along with demonstrated experience in the use of innovative and entrepreneurial approaches.
•Management skills that include collegiality and respect along with excellence in problem solving, an ability to establish effective partnerships in an academic environment, and the capacity to advance strategic initiatives and achieve targeted goals.

General Purpose of Position: The Sustainability Project Manager will be responsible for working with administrators, teachers, non-certificated staff, parents, and community members to shepherd the district’s vision for environmental sustainability. This position will also require an individual to have a keen understanding of areas related sustainability education in grade K-12 schools. The successful candidate will have experience in environmental sustainability efforts, best-practices in class lessons related to sustainability and school-wide programs to further enhance our green initiatives, and community engagement.

Minimum Requirements of the Position:

A teaching or administrative certificate preferred but not required
Possess a passion and knowledge for the development and implementation of sustainability practices in the district
Demonstrate excellent leadership and organizational skills and the ability to motivate people;
Demonstrate a good rapport with colleagues, administrators, parents and students
Demonstrate creativity and a focused vision
Possess an eagerness to learn and be willing to attend out of district workshops and conferences
Have experience supporting staff members in a variety of ways
Skills in preparing and maintaining accurate records
Experience with planning and managing projects
Proficient computer skills: excel, POS system
Has good interpersonal communication skills
Valid Maryland Driver’s license with an excellent driving record. Experience driving a box truck and/or small bus
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds repetitiously.
High energy, positive, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail; high degree of initiative and an ability to manage multiple tasks and projects at a time
Ability to work with sensitivity and without discrimination towards peoples of diverse cultures, races/ethnicity, socio-economic positions, ages, religions, genders, physical/mental challenges/disabilities, and sexual orientations.
A passion for the mission is essential. This job description may not be all inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of Position:

Communicate with school staff in regards to tower garden operations, planting, harvesting and curriculum/events
Tower garden maintenance and stocking
Institute waste reduction practices in all schools
Recording/documenting waste reduction for each school and the district
Train food service composting staff on proper procedures for composting, documenting
Support academic curriculum in sustainability
Support school based Green Committees and clubs
Social media post on green initiatives
Communications with composting company
Attend staff meetings/trainings and other meetings as required.
Recruiting and training of volunteers
Participating in community activities and events as necessary

Salary: 10 month contractual position at $30 an hour 15-20 hours a week