Sustainability Analyst

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech's Office of Sustainability is seeking a Sustainability Analyst to track and report on campus energy and water usage, GHG emissions, and waste diversion. The role involves development of annual inventory, tracking building energy portfolios, and benchmarking utilities efficiency.

The position collaborates with Sustainability staff, Facilities management, and utility partners to support conservation initiatives and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours.
• Two to three years of job related experience.
• FE / EIT / PE credentials or master's degree in a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Audit, analyze, and report on purchased utility service usage and pricing.
• Calculate and benchmark utility costs and usage campus-wide.
• Provide institute reporting for GHG emissions, STARS, utilities, and energy efficiency.
• Collaborate to maintain a complete inventory of sustainability metrics and engage students.
• Investigate and analyze alternative energy, water, and waste options.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Energy management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Technical Diploma

Associate's Degree

Job description

Job Title: Sustainability Analyst
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 302449

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Join Georgia Tech's Office of Sustainability and help advance innovative solutions that create a more sustainable, resilient campus. As part of a nationally recognized research institution, you'll have the opportunity to use data and analytics to support energy conservation, reduce environmental impact, and contribute to meaningful initiatives that benefit the campus community and beyond. If you are passionate about sustainability, problem-solving, and driving measurable results, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary

The Sustainability Analyst will track, analyze and report on campus energy and water usage and costs, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and waste diversion metrics, usage of natural gas, electricity and water. Areas of involvement include the development of annual Institute GHG inventory and reporting, tracking building energy portfolios, assessing utilities efficiencies and conservation measures. purchasing, contracting, pricing and availability, consumption, metering, measurement, regulation and conservation. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Sustainability staff, Facilities management, Utilities and Energy staff, procurement staff, utility companies, municipalities., regulatory agencies. This position typically will advise and counsel: Facilities management. This position will supervise: N/A.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Audit, analyze, and report on purchased utility service (electricity, natural gas, propane, water and sewer) usage and pricing.
• Job Duty 2 - Calculate and benchmark utility costs and usage for the campus. Work with campus business unit representatives to determine changes, modifications and initiatives related to usage and expenditures for energy and utilities.
• Job Duty 3 - Provide institute reporting for GHG emissions, STARS, utilities, building energy efficiency, water conservation, and overall sustainability. Conduct and track building energy portfolios and scorecards.
• Job Duty 4 - Collaborate with sustainability and operations staff to maintain a complete inventory of all sustainability metrics. Work with students on advancing utility engagement and projects. Serve as a primary point of contact for coordinating internal and external utility analytics and reporting.
• Job Duty 5 - Investigate and analyze alternative energy, water, and waste options to increase efficiency and conservation.
• Job Duty 6 - Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications

Overnight travel requnalysted for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering or Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering (due to client shift schedules, project requnalystements).

Required Experience

Two to three years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Fundamentals Examine (FE), or Engineer-in-training (EIT) Certified, Professional Engineers License or Masters in applicable field

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering or Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering Technology

Proposed Salary

Proposed Salary: $51,390.00 - $69,890.00. Commensurate with education and experience.

Required Documents to Attach

A cover letter is required

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

This job requires a working knowledge of electric, natural gas and water utility delivery systems and costing. Skills in analysis, problem solving, organization and communications are required as is the use of office and specialized computer applications and databases.

Overnight travel requnalysted for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering or Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering (due to client shift schedules, project requnalystements).

SKILLS

This job requires a working knowledge of electric, natural gas and water utility delivery systems and costing. Skills in analysis, problem solving, organization and communications are required as is the use of office and specialized computer applications and databases.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest.