Occupation: Sustainability Specialists

Sustainability Specialists

AchievementIndependenceWorking Conditions

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

13-1199.05 | 14 tasks | 10 job titles

Reported Job Titles

(10)
  • Campus Energy Coordinator
  • Energy and Sustainability Strategic Advisor
  • Sustainability Advisor
  • Sustainability Champion
  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Sustainability Coordinator
  • Sustainability Specialist
  • Sustainable Design Champion
  • Sustainable Design Consultant
  • Sustainable Design Coordinator

Work Values

Achievement Independence Working Conditions

Work ValueScore
Achievement5.33
Working Conditions5.17
Recognition4
Relationships4.33
Support4
Independence5.33

Core Tasks

(14)
  • Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.
  • Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.
  • Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.
  • Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues.
  • Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies.
  • Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
  • Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects.
  • Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision makers.
  • Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability.
  • Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies.
  • Identify or create new sustainability indicators.
  • Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or Web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.
  • Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects.
  • Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects.