TEMP-Business Ops Support (Sustainability Project Manager)

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.

Develop, oversee, and coordinate Campus Services operational initiatives aimed at improving and maintaining sustainability efforts. Provide consultation and support on construction projects in the Campus Services Division.

Job Duty 1 -
Analyze, track and maintain data related to the performance of sustainability initiates and serve as subject matter expert and provide technical assistance to business units and functional areas in identifying and implementing sustainability polices, practices

Job Duty 2 -
Evaluate and benchmark utility performance of campus service buildings and track progress and report on relevant campus wide sustainability goal.

Job Duty 3 -
Identify, advocate, prioritize and manage implementation of sustainable projects in support of campus services and the institute sustainability goals.

Job Duty 4 -
Analyze and report return on investment for sustainable investments related to campus projects and serve as liaison for campus services to the Georgia Tech office of sustainability and regional and national sustainability organizations

Job Duty 5 -
Develop innovative sustainability projects that highlight campus services commitments to sustainability

Job Duty 6 -
Provide capital project support in developing project outcomes that align with sustainability goals and provide optimal financial payback.

Job Duty 7 -
Support and implement strategic plans which serve to provide direction towards long term goals in sustainability.

Job Duty 8 -
Provide regular reports on key performance indicators for sustainability projects and programs.

Job Duty 9 -
Engage with internal and external committees as a representative of campus services to promote campus wide progress on sustainability

Educational Requirements
Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Creativity and articulation needed to inspire vision. Inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the institute's overall strategy. Entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry. Establishing clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; Minimizing ambiguity and uncertainty while enabling growth and accommodating a rapid pace of change
Required Experience
Five years of job related experience

SKILLS
This job requires Technical writing, communication, Energy Cost share Assistance program (CAP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Portfolio Manager, Controls software Wiscape, report preparation and budget development, and ability to use office/specialized computer applications. Functional knowledge of industry standard and key sustainability value levers including but not limited for environmental stewardship, resource efficiency, organizational transparency, green building and community engagement.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 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.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University 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 University 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.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. 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.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to 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.