Regional Sustainable Operations Manager

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About the Job
At JLL, we are driving sustainability through everything that we do, across all service lines and job positions. Specifically, we are growing our Sustainability practice to drive end-to-end sustainability solutions in real estate, from site selection to decommissioning.
In this role, you will work directly with one of our high-profile clients, acting as an embedded extension of their in-house Sustainability Team. As a member of the JLL Sustainable Operations Team with a deep knowledge of the needs of our client’s program, you will ensure they are capturing JLL’s full suite of sustainability services. You will act as an accelerator and partner-collaborator enabling our client to increase engagement across stakeholders and progress towards goals. You will ensure effective integration across regions/business/functions throughout the real estate lifecycle, influence behavioral changes, including change management ownership, required to achieve scope of work delivery, goals, and targets. This role requires a strategic and programmatic approach to embed sustainability thinking and practices across the real estate lifecycle.
**Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:
Develop and execute energy management or sustainability strategy, including local site-level plans.
Engage with JLL facility managers and landlords to become the key point of contact for the provision of wide-ranging advice in relation to all aspects of environmental sustainability.
Implement energy and sustainability programs to reach objectives.
Support reporting objectives and provide management information relating to the use of utilities and the impact on the internal and external environment.
Manage the energy, waste, and water data collection process within the JLL technology platform and produce periodic (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annual) reports that are tailored to meet our client’s specific requirements.
Work with the global utility operations team to deliver reports demonstrating KPI compliance and ad-hoc reporting needs as they arise.
Drive operational improvements though the identification and implementation of opportunities to improve energy, carbon, and sustainability performance across regional portfolio and building-level perspective.
Collaborate with other JLL Sustainable Operations team members to share best practices, identify opportunities, and develop case studies.
Drive implementation of site-level sustainability plans to facility managers, and provide training to support their site-level activities.
Develop and enhance systems and processes for delivering best practice sustainability performance and use of utility/sustainability management systems for monitoring and/or reporting purposes.
Every day is different, and in all these activities, we’d encourage you to show your ingenuity.
Requirements - Essential
University Degree (Science, engineering, math or related fields)
Technical understanding of the most common HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and building automation systems
In-depth understanding of energy and water conservation measures
Experienced with benchmarking and analyzing utility data to drive sustainability measures
In-depth understanding of Greenhouse Gas Emission scopes and reporting
Ability to explain difficult or sensitive information and work to build consensus
Requirements - Desirable
Experience conducting site walkthroughs to find conservation measures (e.g., ASHRAE Level 1 and 2)
Strong project management skills and an ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a high pressure, deadline driven environment
Knowledge of six sigma, change management, and other frameworks to drive incremental improvements and results at scale
Experience in the preparation of tenders and work orders and the ability to select appropriate equipment and service vendors
Knowledge of environmental reporting, utility management and energy budgets, an environmental improvement program, and ISO 14001 (or similar) compliance.
Familiarity with energy procurement process and renewable energy options
Behavioral Competencies
Think Big - Thinks strategically, simplifies the complex, solves complex problems, sees the big picture
Drive Change - Thrives on change, learning agility, intellectually curious, appetite for risks, digital drive
Helps others - Builds relationships, actively collaborates, helps others succeed.
Get it done - Acts decisively, drives results, passion to win, takes ownership, accountable, resilient
Business first - Focuses on customers and clients, business/financial acumen, JLL first
Inspire - Inspire others, creates vision and strategy, energizes others
What you can expect from us
You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together - across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.
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