Energy & Sustainability Lead

About the Role:

As a Energy & Sustainability Manager, you will assist with managing the team responsible for the development and execution of energy management programs. This job is a part of the Energy and Sustainability functional area which focuses on the development and implementation of environmental and social sustainability programs.

What You'll Do:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Build and maintain knowledge of current legal and market changes relating to compliance.
• Communicate with agencies on internal and external forums.
• Execute strategies and programs to reach client goals.
• Suggest improvements through the identification and implementation of opportunities across multiple real estate portfolios.
• Integrate knowledge of energy procurement and new technologies with company platforms. Guide improved energy and sustainability performance.
• Partner with facility managers to deliver environmental sustainability advice. Present periodic energy and sustainability status and basic variance reports to clients.
• Verify global energy and sustainability standards are consistently upheld.
• Lead by example and model behaviours that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. CEM and LEED accreditation, preferred. • Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.