Environmental Director

Job Description

The Environmental Director is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the environmental services provided by and to Pearl.

Essential Functions

Strategic

• Transform create and or invent a sustainability strategy for Pearl to be a leader in the Real Estate industry through innovative practices, systems, policies, infrastructure, and machinery
• Accountable for the overall environmental performance of Pearl. Provide strategic and technical assistance in the sustainability of our resources to include:

areas of food waste, trash management, recycling, water conservation, water recycling, etc.

• Identifying and creating partnerships with thinkers and inventors of cutting-edge, forward-thinking sustainability strategies and technologies.
• Lead implementation of newest technologies aimed at transforming sustainability, energy efficiency and consumption, environmental impact, and conceptualize cost savings opportunities in ways that are practical and financially sustainable.
• Partner with marketing team to identify how sustainability strategy aligns with overall brand messaging

Stewardship

• Develop and manage comprehensive presentations and analytical documents for senior management and stakeholders; coordinate information gathering and analytics across multiple strategic partners
• Drive operational excellence by analyzing existing processes and developing innovative solutions; think outside the box and generate new innovative ideas.
• Lead status calls with key partners related to strategic projects; develop and maintain strategic relationships
• Create standard operating procedures to provide a blueprint for company sustainable practices and green standard
• Communicate past, present and future energy plans and performance through formal presentations
• Implement third party audit system that both holds us accountable and keeps us aware of the latest technologies in sustainability.
• Take full accountability for the reinvention of the lifecycle chain of all waste at Pearl.

Competencies

Strategic thinker, curious in nature, ability to identify breakdowns, confident and solution-based decision maker.

• Passion for sustainability and track record of change management in business.

• Financial acumen that is one measure of the success of sustainability projects.
• Strong analytic skills and ability to develop/manage complex reporting; financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting background and a proven record of success in sustainability projects

• Persistence to follow through with recommendations to make them real.
• Embraces frequent change, pioneering spirit, corporate culture focused, highly organized, self-starter, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to work well under pressure and within deadlines, prioritization skills, customer service oriented, detail oriented.

Required Education and Experience

• BA/BS required, Masters is a plus - Environmental Management, Occupational Safety, or other closely related field required.
• High level of professionalism, self-motivation, and sense of urgency
• Ability to develop high level senior management presentations and sophisticated Excel analytical tools.