Job Description
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.
I. Job Summary
Environmentally-motivated individual to support comprehensive sport sustainability projects and perform environmental assessments with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions accounting and management. Projects involve organizational evaluations, program implementation, emissions calculations, supply chain embedded carbon analyses, material management programs, social sustainability programs, and energy and water efficient resource utilization at customer locations, among other topics. This role will help conduct assessments, generate reports indicating overall sustainability baseline, and create operations and management plans. Has the ability to analyze impacts and recommend best practices. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues. Up to 35% travel may be required.
This is a remote, work from home position that requires travel.
II. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Support sustainability evaluations and solutions with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions accounting, life cycle assessments, impact reduction strategies.
- Support comprehensive organizational sustainability assessments and program implementation. Support preparation of final reports, including environmental, social, and economic analysis.
- Research and implement greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies.
- Support project managers with on-site program implementation at stadiums and events.
- Manage data collection, organization, and input processes for environmental impact data from live events using digital impact management tool.
- Support project manager with on-site program implementation for up to two weeks at a time at live events.
- Integrate social sustainability priorities into GHG emissions management strategies.
- Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state, and local regulations.
- Self-educate on current sustainability topics, issues, and trends.
- Responsible for organizing and interpreting data.
- Other duties as assigned.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
- This job will not require any supervision of other WM employees or third-party workers.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. Must live and work in the US.
Education and Experience- Education: Bachelor’s Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Sustainability, or Business or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: One (1) year of relevant work experience in project/business management. Environmental experience is required (in addition to education requirement). Experience conducting GHG Emissions Inventories, reduction initiatives and researching mitigation technology required.
- Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
- None required.
- Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- Experience with executing mitigation initiatives, organizational advisory services, and materials management strongly preferred.
- Experience with the development of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs preferred
- Knowledge of sustainability trends
- Computer and tech savvy – must be adaptable to new programs and systems
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva strongly preferred.
- Comfortable with project travel up to two weeks at a time
- Self-motivated and directed with a keen sense of urgency to deliver results while working remotely or at a customer site
- Experience with public speaking, presentations to large groups, or training large groups
- Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work long days and over weekends when required by events
- Adept at decision-making
- Interest in the sports and entertainment industry
- Desire to learn new skill sets
- Strong data management skills
- Detail-oriented
- Creative problem solving
- Work Environment Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Normal setting for this job is a home office, WM office or project site. Will be required to walk significantly and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Travel is required to operating sites on a frequent and regular basis. Travel required up to 35% of the time. Must live within an hour of a major airport.
The expected base pay range for this position across the U.S. is $$55,500 - $79,810. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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About Us
ABOUT WM
WM ( WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .
About The Team
What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.
