Senior Sustainability Specialist - Regional

DPR Construction; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and wellness (

Job summary

DPR Construction in Phoenix seeks a strategic Sustainability Partner to translate enterprise goals into actionable initiatives across operations. You will build relationships with leaders to weave sustainability into day-to-day decisions, innovation, and growth strategies.

With 5+ years in sustainability or related fields and a Bachelor’s degree, you will lead reporting, data collection and compliance, while identifying initiatives that align with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in sustainability, operations, or business partnering.
• Sustainability certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sustainability liaison for assigned entities or business units.
• Integrates sustainability into business strategy and operations.
• Identifies and advances sustainability initiatives aligned with business priorities.
• Coordinates sustainability reporting, data collection, and compliance.
• Supports innovation and market-facing sustainability strategies.
• Facilitates alignment and knowledge-sharing across teams.

Skills

Sustainability

Operations

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Serves as a strategic partner supporting sustainability implementation across assigned entities or operational groups. Translates enterprise sustainability goals into actionable initiatives aligned with business needs. Builds relationships with leaders to integrate sustainability into operations, innovation, and growth strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as sustainability liaison for assigned entities or business units.
• Integrates sustainability into business strategy and operations.
• Identifies and advances sustainability initiatives aligned with business priorities.
• Coordinates sustainability reporting, data collection, and compliance.
• Supports innovation and market-facing sustainability strategies.
• Facilitates alignment and knowledge-sharing across teams.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

5+ years of experience in sustainability, operations, or business partnering required.

Certifications and Licenses

Sustainability or environmental certification preferred.

Anticipated starting pay range

$150,000.00- $200,000.00

_ Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs _ for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you’ll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together--by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.