Sustainability Strategy Lead for Fleet & Facilities

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 99,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision plans

401(k) Match

Volunteer time off

Disability insurance

Life and Travel insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Length of Service Awards

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. seeks a seasoned sustainability leader to drive enterprise-wide initiatives across facilities and fleet, including electrification, energy procurement, and building efficiency programs.

You will analyze technologies, regulations, and trends to identify opportunities and build solid business cases. You will collaborate with multiple departments to execute strategies, track progress with data analytics, and develop materials for communications and education.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Public Policy, Communications, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in environmental sustainability program management or relevant field.
• Strong communication with the ability to translate energy and sustainability data into clear business insights.
• Depth of experience in end-to-end project management of largescale, programmatic initiatives.
• Experience supporting greenhouse gas inventories, sustainability disclosures, carbon accounting methodologies, or Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions reporting preferred.
• Experience evaluating or implementing sustainability initiatives related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, fleet decarbonization, alternative fuels, or environmental performance improvement preferred.
• Strong modeling, analytical, project management, and data management skills.
• Familiarity with GHG Protocol, CDP, EcoVadis, sustainability reporting frameworks, and carbon accounting principles preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI, and SQL experience preferred.
• Ability to manage urgent requests, work independently, collaborate across functions, and operate effectively in an unstructured or evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, and scaling of operational sustainability initiatives across our facilities and vehicle fleet, including renewable fuels/energy procurement, fleet electrification, renewable energy procurement, and building efficiency programs.
• Assess emerging technologies, regulatory developments, market trends, and sustainability best practices to identify opportunities that improve operational performance, including EVs, charging infrastructure, renewable diesel, energy management and waste hauling optimization
• Develop and support internal and external sustainability-related business cases, pilot programs, and investment strategies, including evaluation of environmental benefits, operational impacts, costs, savings, and expected returns for sustainable solutions.
• Create and execute short‑term and long‑term strategies to meet enterprise‑wide sustainability goals in close collaboration with business unit partners.
• Leverage data analytics to track progress of projects, programs and opportunity scoping.
• Assist in guiding development of sustainability‑related resources, communications, marketing, and education materials.
• Lead cross‑functional sustainability initiatives, aligning and connecting work across multiple departments to drive integrated execution and measurable outcomes.
• In collaboration with other team members, review, evaluate and develop plans to engage with Federal/State/Local programs related to grants, rebates, and tax incentives for sustainability‑related projects.

Skills

Sustainability program management

Data analytics

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

SQL experience

Education

Master's degree in Sustainability or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. seeks a seasoned sustainability leader to drive enterprise-wide initiatives across facilities and fleet, including electrification, energy procurement, and building efficiency programs.

You will analyze technologies, regulations, and trends to identify opportunities and build solid business cases. You will collaborate with multiple departments to execute strategies, track progress with data analytics, and develop materials for communications and education.