Sustainability Specialist
- Markham, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Between 3 to 5 year experience in BOMA BEST, FITWEL, waste, water, indoor air quality and health & wellness.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Sustainability Specialist is responsible for providing reporting and consultative support encompassing BOMA / Fitwel / LEED / WELL facilitation, waste and organics diversion, occupant awareness, climate resiliency, green building, sustainability reporting metrics 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
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Sustainability Specialist is responsible for providing reporting and consultative support encompassing BOMA / Fitwel / LEED / WELL facilitation, waste and organics diversion, occupant awareness, climate resiliency, green building, sustainability reporting metrics 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.
- Supports collection and submission of BOMA / Fitwel / LEED / WELL documentation for certification.
- Compiles and submits reports to senior team members for review.
- Coordinates and oversees waste audits.
- Provides support and direction to the projects team for all Sustainability related initiatives.
- Participates in establishing sustainability and BOMA / LEED goals.
- 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 delivering sustainability reporting used to meet KPI’s and contract deliverables.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Completion of post-secondary training in a related area.
- Knowledge in BOMA BEST, FITWEL, LEED, WELL, and other sustainability metrics.
- Between 3 to 5 year experience in BOMA BEST, FITWEL, waste, water, indoor air quality and health & wellness.
- Experience conducting certification verifications, waste and water audits.
- 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.
- Fitwel, LEED and WELL accreditation would be an asset
- Waste auditing certification would be an asset.
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Responsibilities
Supports sustainability certifications and reporting, including BOMA, Fitwel, LEED, and WELL documentation, audits, and client-specific metrics. Coordinates waste and recycling initiatives, advises project and field teams, and helps develop sustainability goals, recommendations, and corrective actions.
Requirements
Requires post-secondary training in a related area and 3–5 years of experience with sustainability programs, certifications, and waste or water audits. Candidates should have knowledge of BOMA BEST, Fitwel, LEED, and WELL, advanced Excel skills, strong communication and administrative abilities, and an appreciation of financial reporting; relevant accreditations are assets.
Skills
- BOMA BEST
- Fitwel
- LEED
- WELL
- Sustainability Reporting
- Waste Auditing
- Waste Management
- Recycling
- Water Audits
- Indoor Air Quality
- Climate Resiliency
- Green Building
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Database Software
- Project Coordination
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Consulting
- Management & Leadership
- Administrative
Keywords
- BOMA BEST
- Fitwel
- LEED
- WELL
- CAGBC
- USGBC
- Sustainability Reporting
- Sustainability Metrics
- Waste Audits
- Water Audits
- Waste Diversion
- Organics Diversion
- Waste Management
- Recycling
- Indoor Air Quality
- Health and Wellness
- Climate Resiliency
- Green Building
- Certification Verification
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Access
- Database Software
- Project Management
- Facility Management
- KPI Reporting
- Client Initiatives