Program Coordinator, Sustainability Operations

About the company

Vanderbilt University

Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees

What you'll do

• Design, implement and manage evidence-based sustainable and resilient operational improvements in collaboration with REFD operational units, Division of Operations and Campus Networks, Athletics, Dining, network campus management, Finance, academic schools, and Dean of Students office to drive a measurable reduction in resource use and waste generation
• Implement and continuously improve High-Performance and Resilient Infrastructure Design Guidelines and engage in design development for renovation and new construction projects on Nashville and network campuses
• Expand the Sustainable Labs program encouraging proactive safety and sustainability and resiliency efforts in VU’s research and innovation community
• Design, implement and continuously improve network campus environmental compliance, sustainability, and resiliency programs to meet locality requirements related to energy and waste efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, and resiliency
• Track university sustainability and resiliency data for trend and performance analysis, dashboard reporting, and regulatory reporting
• May include occasional travel to network campuses and facilities across the U.S.
• Adhere to service standards to meet customer and administrative expectations.
• Continuously improve base knowledge and remain abreast of latest advances in their field of expertise.
• Additional job responsibilities as needed.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, sustainability, resiliency or related technical field and/or other related specialty is required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in their area of expertise or a university setting is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted.
• Ability to obtain professional certification is required. Certifications that may be relevant include Professional Engineer (PE), LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), PMP (Project Management Professional), REM (Registered Environmental Manager), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or other application certifications.
• Working knowledge of environmental engineering and management, sustainability, or resiliency theory, concepts, standards of performance, best practices, and regulations.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills including the ability to develop engaging and understandable online and in-person presentations, programmatic documents, procedures, and reports. Strong ability to deliver, education and program-specific presentations in an efficient, effective, engaging, and innovative manner.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft and Adobe products such as TEAMS, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is necessary. Articulate, Oracle, Tableau, web programming, social media, or database skills a plus.
• Advanced data management, AI, analytical, quantitative, technical, and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt required.
• Ability to successfully plan and execute multi-task and multi-project requirements and deliverables to meet objectives and deadlines strongly preferred.
• Must have strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to build and maintain effective respectful and working relationships in a service-oriented environment with a diverse range of people and understand their needs and goals. Exhibit sensitivity, tact, inclusion, and respect for diversity.
• Ability to work effectively with others as a team as opposed to working separately or competitively is necessary. Ability to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue is required.

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