Senior Sustainability Manager

6 days ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States AvalonBay Communities Full time
About the Role

AvalonBay Communities is seeking a highly skilled Senior Sustainability Manager to lead our environmental sustainability and decarbonization efforts across our operating portfolio. This role will be responsible for helping to develop and implement our decarbonization and sustainability strategy, identify and manage related projects, and operationalize this work across the organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Regulatory Compliance and Strategy: Track building energy performance standards (BEPS) and other sustainability regulations across the company's markets and regions. Analyze requirements and submission pathways and act as internal subject matter expert educating and engaging internal stakeholders on tactical decarbonization strategies and compliance approaches that drive value and minimize risk.
  • Solar Program Management: Evaluate financial viability and manage expansion of solar program and projects at existing communities and new developments. Partner with Engineering and Utilities to support ongoing performance and reporting for solar projects and Asset Management and Capital Projects on the due diligence and resulting construction of new solar projects at existing communities.
  • Decarbonization and Sustainability Projects: Lead the identification and project planning for scalable decarbonization and sustainability projects to be executed in partnership with the Company's Asset Management, Engineering, Capital Projects, Utilities, and Residential Services groups. Be the single source of contact and reporting lead for decarbonization and efficiency projects across the portfolio.
  • Energy Benchmarking and Reporting: Support community level energy benchmarking efforts in partnership with Utilities team and external benchmarking consultant. Provide oversight to ensure accuracy and consistency of ENERGY STAR inputs and outputs and help create processes to ensure ongoing reliability of data both for internal and external reporting.
  • Sustainability Council and Stakeholder Engagement: Participate as a member of the company's Sustainability Council and other task forces across the organization to help achieve sustainability goals. Create tools to increase visibility into asset level performance and climate risks and present educational content to internal team members in support of the company's decarbonization goals.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, sustainability, business, or similar required. Engineering degree preferred. Advanced degree or equivalent in Real Estate, Sustainability, Economics, Public Policy, or Finance preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in engineering or managing sustainability projects; strong knowledge of building science, development, and operations a must. Direct experience with building energy efficiency and electrification, sustainable program management, and carbon accounting, preferably in real estate. Experience with installation and management of onsite and offsite solar programs preferred. Direct experience benchmarking properties in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. GHG accounting expertise preferred.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong project manager, comfortable working across all levels of an organization. Demonstrates excellent analytical capabilities, excel modelling, and attention to detail. Familiarity with existing and emerging energy efficiency and sustainable building technologies that support electrification and decarbonization. Excels in a highly collaborative work environment. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience with LEED, ENERGY STAR, and other relevant 3rd party certifications. Capable of working independently and leading through influence across an organization and cross functional groups. Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines. Capable of being a strategic thought partner to VP of ESG and other internal stakeholders. Ability to gain consensus and interact with a large set of stakeholders. Knowledge of regulatory compliance and real estate fundamentals; including the pro-forma, design, financing, permitting, construction, and project management processes.
What We Offer
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more.
  • Growth Opportunities: Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
  • Associate Recognition: Associate recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization.
  • Discount on Apartment Homes: 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
  • Culture Built on Purpose: A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.

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