Sustainability Data Collection & Analysis Specialist

Gilbane Building Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company seeks a Sustainability Data Collection & Analysis Specialist to own core data-management processes, maintain data quality, and support reporting, compliance, and continuous improvement across projects in Providence and Boston.

Collaborate with IT and project teams to build dashboards and data pipelines, translate complex data into actionable insights for leadership, and drive automation of recurring data activities.

Qualifications

• Experience with data processing, BI reporting, or analytics.
• Experience with sustainability data preferred.
• Ability to translate data into clear insights for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing data-management processes and data quality.
• Develop dashboards and data pipelines for reporting and visualization.
• Collaborate with IT and sustainability teams to automate data activities.
• Support audits, compliance, and documentation of data sources.

Skills

Data processing

Programming

Business intelligence

Sustainability data

SQL

Python

R

MicroStrategy

Tableau

Power BI

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in data analytics or related field

Tools

MicroStrategy

Tableau

Power BI

SAS Visual Analytics

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Sustainability Data Collection & Analysis Specialist

Job Locations: US-RI-Providence | US-MA-Boston

Overview

Sustainability Data Collection & Analysis Specialist supports Gilbane's sustainability data management, reporting, compliance, and continuous-improvement activities. The role is responsible for maintaining reliable sustainability information, supporting data and reporting systems, troubleshooting data issues, and translating complex information into clear insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The Sustainability Data Analyst serves as the primary owner of several core sustainability data-management processes, including ongoing data aggregator maintenance, audit support, compliance management, data collection and troubleshooting. The role also supports implementation of the data aggregator platform.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and \"People First\" workplace culture. You seek to listen to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve budget, timelines, and excellent quality. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will represent, protect, and promote the sustainable interests of Gilbane, its partners, and its client in relevant matters.

Responsibilities

Sustainability Data Management and Systems

• Manage ongoing data aggregator maintenance to support effective sustainability data collection and reporting.


• Supports sustainability data collection and troubleshooting, working with data owners and stakeholders to identify and address data-quality, availability, and process issues.


• Work with IT and other business partners to structure, stage, and integrate sustainability data for dashboards, reports, and analytical tools, including the development of new data pipelines where needed.


• Support the administration and continuous improvement of sustainability data and data-visualization systems.


• Document data sources, definitions, methodologies, workflows, controls, and reporting requirements in audit-ready for mat.

Compliance, Audits, and Process Improvement

• Coordinate sustainability compliance management, including the organization and maintenance of supporting data and documentation.


• Support sustainability audits by compiling, organizing, reviewing, and responding to requests for data and documentation.


• Lead the ongoing collection of Gilbane's environmental tracking requirements, incorporating evolving business, project, reporting, and compliance needs.


• Help establish repeatable processes and quality controls that improve the completeness, consistency, traceability, and reliability of sustainability information.


• Identify opportunities to automate recurring data-management, validation, and reporting activities.

Analytics, Reporting, and Visualization

• Build interactive sustainability data visualizations, reports, and dashboards using MicroStrategy or comparable business-intelligence tools such as Tableau or SAS Visual Analytics.


• Analyze sustainability data to identify patterns, trends, exceptions, risks, and opportunities.


• Translate sustainability data into clear, decision-useful information for business leaders, project teams, and other stakeholders.


• Respond to recurring and ad hoc data requests while maintaining appropriate documentation and quality controls.


• Partner with sustainability team members, data scientists, IT, and other internal stakeholders to support research and analytics initiatives.


• Learn and apply new analytical methods, technologies, and techniques as sustainability reporting and business requirements evolve.

Qualifications

Experience and Education

• Bachelor's or master's degree in data analytics, accounting, computer science, information systems, statistics, applied mathematics, environmental science, sustainability, engineering, business, or a related field.


• Two or more years of practical experience in data processing, programming, business intelligence, reporting, accounting, analytics, sustainability data, or a related discipline.


• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.


• Experience working with environmental, sustainability, ESG, construction, or operational data is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Background in reporting, business intelligence, business analytics, or data management.


• Experience with enterprise data-visualization software such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, Power BI, SAS Visual Analytics, or a comparable platform.


• Ability to understand different data structures and convert complex datasets into clear visualizations and business insights.


• Experience with data pipelines, process automation, data validation, system implementation, or model deployment.


• Experience with SQL, R, Python, or comparable analytical tools is preferred.


• Experience with MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Dossiers is highly desirable.


• Experience with sustainability data-management or reporting platforms, including data aggregators, is desirable.


• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and problem‑solving skills.


• Ability to identify data-quality issues, investigate root causes, and coordinate practical resolutions.


• Ability to manage multiple reporting, audit, compliance, and data‑management priorities.


• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect data activities to operational needs and business outcomes.


• Strategic‑thinking skills, including the ability to see the broader context, clarify objectives, identify relationships and trends, analyze information, and prioritize actions.


• Ability to work collaboratively with sustainability professionals, project teams, business leaders, IT partners, consultants, and data owners.

At Gilbane Building Company, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices. Building safer, more environmentally sustainable, and inclusive communities is at the forefront of all we do. Join Gilbane Building Company and contribute to our mission of building a sustainable future.

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

This ranges from $70,000.00-$84,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit‑sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Aff… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.