Manager, Sustainability

Company Biography
Utilities Kingston is located in Kingston, Ontario, equi-distant from Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, where the St. Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario and the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage site) - Kingston is a stunning, historic city that consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Canada. Kingston’s 123,363 community-minded citizens enjoy an outstanding quality-of-life enhanced by superb intellectual, recreational and creative opportunities and supported by excellent health care facilities and municipal services, programs and facilities.

Utilities Kingston in unique in Ontario, combining water, wastewater, gas and electrical services and a broadband fibre optics provided in one company under the leadership of a single C.E.O. This shared services delivery model gives Utilities Kingston clear advantages in cost savings and customer service over other utility providers in the province. Utilities Kingston has provided the residents of Kingston with safe and reliable utility services for more than 100 years.
Primary Duties
As a member of the management team for Utilities Engineering, the Manager, Sustainability & Climate Action is responsible for developing, planning, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on Utilities Kingston’s climate action leadership strategic goals. The incumbent will lead strategic activities to ensure that environmental sustainability and climate action is embedded into operations and numerous initiatives within the various utility sectors in the organization.

They will develop a framework for managing Utilities Kingston’s environmental responsibilities and engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on sustainability and climate action.

**Major Responsibilities**:
1. Develop and manage Utilities Kingston’s climate action leadership goals, including Utilities Kingston’s climate change response, long-term planning strategies and corporate frameworks to support the utilities and ensure objectives are communicated throughout the organization.
2. With support from the senior leadership team, research, develop, recommend, lead, manage, monitor, measure and report on Climate Action Leadership Plan(s), and programs for the various utility sectors in the organization, for the achievement of carbon neutral operations by 2040.
3. Develop internal policies, procedures, and key performance indicators to ensure organizational adherence to provincial and federal policies and related legislations.
5. Track sustainability and climate action trends applicable to Utilities Kingston including benchmarks, emerging technologies, programs in other jurisdictions, participation in industry associations and attending conferences to stay on the forefront of emerging technologies, policies, regulations, etc.
6. Identify, support and act as a resource for the organization’s projects and programs to maximize opportunities for innovation, inter-departmental synergies, and for post project validation of sustainability and climate action goals.
7. Oversee and manage projects, contracts, and consultant services related to concepts, studies and planning on sustainability and climate action.
9. Provide leadership and technical assistance to staff in relation to developing, planning, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on the organization’s climate action strategic goals.
10. Recruit staff, establish objectives, provide regular performance feedback, foster engagement and a positive work environment, and ensure transparency and consistency in dealing with staff.
11. Organize, direct, and supervise staff’s work activities to ensure timely and efficient completion, including leading and supporting the personnel/team responsible for
- Utilities Kingston’s Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Plan and Energy Management Plan.
- updating the corporate greenhouse gas emission inventories and assisting other internal departments in assessing performance related to carbon reduction goals.
- administering public education and outreach programs to promote utility conservation and other related climate change and sustainability initiatives.
- continuously collect and monitor electrical conservation data that will influence and impact electrical load growth estimates in support of Electric Rate Applications.

12. Develop and maintain the framework for managing the corporation’s environmental responsibilities using ISO standards.
13. Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on sustainability and climate action. Including supporting the City of Kingston’s sustainability and climate action developments and strategies.
14. Contribute to the development of the departmental capital and operating budgets and monitor/manage variances to approved budgets.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Advanced written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively write reports and deliver presentations to stakeholders
- Advanced research and