Job Title

Sustainable Operations Manager

Job Description Summary

The Sustainable Operations Manager is responsible for developing and implementing energy programs to help our clients achieve their ambitious environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals and targets. To seamlessly deliver energy programs and achieve targets, you will work closely with the account teams including facility managers, engineers, project managers, vendors, strategic partners, and other service suppliers across the client account team. . You will help manage and communicate energy performance by tracking, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting metrics across the client real estate portfolios. You will assist account teams with utility forecasts, utility data management, rate analysis and optimization, energy conservation measures, energy savings calculations, and facility audits. Finally, you will also monitor and report key trends to support continuous improvement of the clientsâ™ energy management program.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sustainable operations strategies for your clientâ™s real estate portfolio across a variety of asset types, working collaboratively with stakeholders to successfully implement programs and initiatives to reach clientâ™s objectives.
• Collaboratively develop and implement with the site teams multi-year site-specific energy reduction plans that include capex and op ex investment recommendation
• Prioritize the suite of mechanisms to drive energy and carbon reduction â“ including energy efficiency, renewable energy procurement, and electrification strategies â“ working with management, engineers, vendors, and strategic partners.  Develop and recommend procurement strategies to help them achieve clientâ™s objectives cost effectively.
• Lead ASHRAE Level I and II energy audits including interviewing site engineers, reviewing building automation systems, investigating HVAC equipment, and developing energy conservation measures.
• Identify resource efficiency projects (energy, carbon, water and waste) in collaboration with key stakeholders, develop business cases including identifying possible rebates or incentives opportunities, manage projects through client approval, and manage and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to deliver projects.
• Track, analyze, and report on sustainable operations metrics, including energy, water, waste, and ESG metrics. Report internally and externally on sustainability initiatives and metrics, including compliance reporting at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Conduct annual benchmarking of buildings usings Energy Star, CBECS, or other relevant data sources to identify trends and improve sustainability performance.
• Develop annual utility forecasts including both consumption and cost. Through monthly forecasting and variance analysis, provide timely and accurate reporting of both consumption and spend so that there are no surprises when it comes to unplanned or unbudgeted spend.
• Analyze utility rates and tariffs to identify cost reduction opportunities.  Identify and report electric retail procurement opportunities from deregulation. Recommend action plans, where applicable by state or utility.
• Develop energy and engineering tools that provide enhanced decision-making capability to the business and project teams.
• Support, troubleshoot, and enhance existing tools and processes with a focus on continuous improvement.

Requirements

Possess

• Bachelorâ™s or masterâ™s degree in subjects such as engineering, environmental science, energy management, sustainability or equivalent through experience
• Certified Energy Manager and/or Building Energy Assessment Professional
• At least five years of experience in an engineering or analytical role related to building management, commercial real estate, energy services, consulting, or similar
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing comprehensive energy management programs
• Experienced with benchmarking and analyzing utility data to drive sustainability measures
• Advanced skills in software applications such as MS Excel and PowerBI

Consistently Demonstrate

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Accountability and proven project management skills (time, budget, resources)
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and collaboratively in a global work environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience developing presentation materials for clients and their stakeholders.
• Passion for serving clients and delivering a positive client experience.

Knowledge

• Broad understanding of sustainable operations within the real estate sector with deep expertise in end-to-end utility management; energy audits; energy conservation measures; energy modeling; and sustainable operations best practices
• Deep understanding of the most common HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and building automation systems
• Ability to read, understand and interpret building floor plans, sections, site plans, construction specifications, mechanical schedules, commissioning reports and operational policies

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidateâ™s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $106,250.00 - $125,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmativeâ‹ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without  regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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