Sustainability Consulting Manager - GHG Accounting

$100,000 - $125,000/Yr

CBRE - Augusta, ME

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Augusta, ME

Real Estate

About the position

The Sustainability Consulting Manager - GHG Accounting at CBRE is responsible for leading carbon accounting initiatives for clients, which are essential for developing sustainability strategies and ensuring regulatory compliance. This role involves interfacing with clients, managing data related to greenhouse gas emissions, and serving as a subject matter expert in carbon accounting. The position requires a strong commitment to client service and the ability to adapt to evolving sustainability needs.

Responsibilities

• Interface to collect, validate, organize, process, visualize, and report data following established greenhouse gas protocols, disclosure requirements, and reporting.
• Ensure work product has the highest levels of quality, transparency, and clarity.
• Engage with clients and deliver outstanding client care and professional oral and written communication.
• Serve as a subject matter authority on carbon accounting, both within the CBRE team and externally with clients.
• Work with other sustainability workstreams related to strategy and implementation such as decarbonization strategies, facility energy audits, overall sustainability and ESG strategy regulations and reporting frameworks, green leasing, greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, circular economy, renewable energy, electric vehicles, investor ESG certifications.
• Adapt role to evolving client needs and business opportunities related to sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of experience in a relevant field (e.g. sustainable business administration, engineering, consulting, accounting, design, construction, asset management).
• Knowledge and experience with greenhouse gas inventory protocols and processes or demonstrated ability to learn them quickly and independently.
• Passion for supporting groundbreaking corporate sustainability strategy.
• Passion to function as a subject matter authority on carbon accounting and carbon disclosure regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; working abilities with additional data analysis tools preferred.
• Exemplary communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills.
• A work ethic centered around serving clients, driven by a desire to take action and consistently expand knowledge.
• Willingness to work nimbly and independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Outstanding project management skills, including the ability to balance multiple projects concurrently.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with sustainability and ESG strategy regulations and reporting frameworks.
• Familiarity with renewable energy and electric vehicles.

Benefits

• 401(K)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance