Sustainability Specialist (Contract)

SUMMARY

The Sustainability Specialist is responsible for providing reporting and consultative support encompassing waste management and audit, organics diversion, occupant awareness, climate resiliency, green building, sustainability reporting metrics, BOMA / Fitwel / LEED / WELLfacilitation, and client driven initiatives. This role is also responsible for contributing to the identification of project opportunities, solution development and program coordination during the implementation stage as related to Sustainability initiatives.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Monitors and enforces compliance to all internal and external requirements.
• Communicates observations and risks to stakeholders and supports establishment of corrective actions.
• Coordinates and oversees waste audits.
• Generates professional reports for sustainability and waste reviews providing existing conditions, results of a studies, and recommendations. Reports included can be for submission to CAGBC (Canadian Green building council) and USGBC. All reports must follow BGIS protocol but be written in a manner that is appropriate for the client needs.
• Assists in the planning, coordinate and implementation of various waste management and recycling projects.
• Supports BGIS field team with sustainability related projects.
• Supports client sustainability initiative\objectives and assist on strategic vision.
• Supports collection and submission of BOMA / Fitwel / LEED / WELL documentation for assessment.
• Compiles and submits reports to senior team members for review.
• Provides support and direction to the projects team for all Sustainability related initiatives.
• Participates in establishing sustainability and BOMA / LEED goals. 
• Supports delivering sustainability reporting used to meet KPI’s and contract deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Completion of post-secondary training in a related area.
• Between 3 to 5 year experience in waste management and auditing, water, indoor air quality and health & wellness. 
• Experience conducting assessment / certification verifications, waste and water audits.
• Knowledge in BOMA BEST, FITWEL, LEED, WELL, and other sustainability metrics.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel. Strong MS Word skills. Working experience with MS Access or other database software would be beneficial.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with high levels of client interaction.
• Strong administrative skills including documentation standards and project management.
• Appreciation of financial reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of facility management services would be beneficial.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Fitwel, LEED and WELL accreditation would be an asset
• Waste auditing certification would be an asset.

 

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $63,397 - $79,246 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role. 

 

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About the team

BGIS is a global leader in integrated facility management services. With a combined team of over 10,000 globally, BGIS relentlessly focuses on delivering innovative service solutions that create value for its clients. Globally, BGIS manages over 50,000 facilities totaling more than 600 million square feet across several markets including government, higher education, utilities, telecommunications, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare and cloud enterprise. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate offices, retail, colleges, hospitals and industrial assets, BGIS is a world leader in the management of data centers and other critical environments.
At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric if our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success! 
BGIS is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askPC@bgis.com. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability.

About the company

We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.