About The Job
At JLL, we are driving sustainability through everything that we do, across all service lines and job positions. Specifically, we are growing our Sustainability practice to drive end-to-end sustainability solutions for large corporate occupiers of commercial real estate portfolios, from site selection to operations and exit.
In this role, you will support coordination and implementation of energy, water, waste and wellbeing management strategies for clients’ corporate real estate portfolios. You will support strategy, process implementation, program managment, targets, reports, and energy-efficiency projects to achieve scope of work delivery and goals.
This position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence periodically.
Key responsibilities include:
Provide support to sustainability team, specific to energy, water, waste and wellbeing program goals, collaborating with team members as needed
Be accountable for tracking of energy, water, waste, and sustainability policies, projects, and initiatives; quantify impact of initiatives and track progress towards goals; ensure success stories are communicated to ensure a high level of awareness and engagement
Coordinate alignment in the use of technology, vendors, and programs to streamline program deployment
Support adherence to relevant legislative compliance for energy-efficiency in commercial real estate in the UK and wider Europe, tracking progress and program managing risks
Vet the deployment of sustainability initiatives including innovative strategies
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to analyse utility data and determine upstream opportunities for energy, waste, and water reduction
Contribute to development of policies and procedures for energy, waste, and water reduction in building operations
Improve upon processes and procedures for data collection and monitoring to support data analytics
Monitor financial performance of all sustainability initiatives; work with team to track and improve performance with proactive use of data
Research and stay current on industry trends and related regulatory issues to enhance the program, ensure programs developed follow all relevant regulations, and educate and train teams of associates and subcontractors
Be accountable for assigned aspects of annual strategic sustainability plan, and support team in achieving client sustainability goals
Establish and optimize strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Effectively network cross-functionally to collaborate with other JLL service lines on the account, where applicable, (technology, finance, projects, IFM, consultants, and procurement) to elevate the sustainability mission and objectives, and drive implementation where most organic within the business
Demonstrate innovative thinking and proactive management in bringing new ideas and solutions to the services delivery
Provide SME input and own program components (e.g., content development, maintenance) related to SME area
Sound like you? To apply you need to be/have:
Proven track record of operational experience delivering and reporting on environmental results of corporations
Significant operations experience in large multi-dimensional organization with focus on operations management, productivity, or engineering excellence and embody a bias for action
Strong data management and analytics experience
Familiar with commercial building regulations in the UK, and wider European is desirable
University degree, related to real estate, business, engineering and/or sustainability
Passionate about working towards a sustainable future
An excellent understanding of the key sustainability issues for corporate occupiers of real estate including, but not limited to: decarbonization, embodied carbon, water reduction, circularity, resource preservation, biodiversity, climate risk, health & wellbeing, and social value creation
Demonstrated experience in influencing cross-functional teams
Experience working with corporate clients, commercial property, property managers and an understanding of the landlord and tenant relationship is desirable
Excellent ability to build relationships with clients and their internal teams
Proven project management experience and excellent communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy in written and numeric work
Ability to obtain buy-in and engagement from employees at all levels
Behavioral Competencies
Think Big - Thinks strategically, simplifies the complex, solves complex problems, sees the big picture
Drive Change - Thrives on change, learning agility, intellectually curious, appetite for risks, digital drive
