Energy Analyst

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Primary Responsibilities

· Coordinating multiple projects, tracking timelines and priorities, and keeping projects on budget and schedule.

· Establishing data reporting governance across the portfolio to ensure timely, accurate reporting.

· Administering sustainability data collection and reporting systems and processes across the client portfolio (energy, emissions, water, waste), collecting, aggregating, and analyzing building and client documentation, and identifying trends and improvement opportunities while ensuring accuracy and completeness across all sustainability metrics.

· Synthesizing research into key themes and drafting recommendations for client deliverables.

· Evaluating sustainability data and trends to inform the account team and sustainability strategy.

· Providing benchmarking and market intelligence, including Energy Star benchmarking via Portfolio Manager.

· Coordinating ESG compliance reporting support across local, regional, and national regulations, including external audits and close-out of audit actions.

· Supporting preparation of utility consumption data for sustainability reporting, disclosures, green building certification, and BPS submissions where applicable.

· Support utility data management, validation, and quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reporting.

· Continually improving and streamlining sustainability reporting systems, processes, and training.

· Developing, supporting, troubleshooting, and enhancing analytical tools that improve decision-making for business and project teams.

· Prepare and deliver monthly utility reporting packages that include usage and cost trends, weather-normalized and non-weather-normalized analyses, variances, and historical performance benchmarking.

· Track global energy and sustainability regulations, local ordinances, and industry best practices, and provide clients with actionable guidance on compliance obligations, reporting requirements, deadlines and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in subjects such as environmental science, energy management, sustainability, or equivalent.

· 2+ years of experience in an analytical role related to commercial real estate, ESG, corporate sustainability, consulting, or similar.

· Experience in administration and maintenance of sustainability data management and reporting systems.

· Intermediate to advanced skills in software applications such as MS Excel and PowerBI for analyzing, reviewing, and reporting sustainability data.

Consistently Demonstrate

· Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to translate results of research and analysis into clear visual representations.

· Accountability and proven project management skills (time, budget, resources).

· Ability to multi-task, work independently and collaboratively in a global work environment.

· Ability to conduct independent research making reasonable assumptions and developing appropriate solutions.

· Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience developing presentation materials for clients and their stakeholders.

· Passion for serving clients and delivering a positive client experience.

Knowledge of

· Broad understanding of sustainable operations within the real estate sector including end-to-end utility management; energy, water, and waste audits; energy, water, and waste conservation measures; and energy modeling.

· Basic technical understanding of the most common HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and building automation systems.

· Basic understanding of building floor plans, sections, site plans, construction specifications, mechanical schedules, commissioning reports, and operational policies.

· Global and industry sustainability trends and their application in commercial real estate.

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