Environmental & Sustainability Manager

Position Description:
**SUMMARY/PURPOSE**:

- Develop, implement, monitor and maintain sustainability programs for large Canadian campuses and properties. Manage projects, collaborate directly with clients, and work alongside a team of junior and senior environment and sustainability analysts in the pursuit of sustainable building initiatives. Experience with Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon is highly valued. Engage in sustainable or “green” building projects for both existing and new constructions, working with internal and external building design specialists.
- Develop, implement, monitor and maintain an 14001 certified environmental management system (EMS) for large Canadian campuses and properties. Ensure harmonization between the ISO 9001 certified QMS and the ISO 14001 certified EMS. Ensure compliance with applicable laws and the EMS as well as achieving environmental objectives, including integrating greening opportunities, such as green procurement, GHG initiatives, etc.
- Ensure compliance with all Serco Canada Inc. policies and procedures, including but not limited to Code of Conduct and Ethics, Serco Management System, PDR’s, etc.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Lead project teams to develop tailored sustainability strategies and energy conservation measures. Meet or exceed existing and evolving Canada government priorities, sustainability-related goals, objectives, targets, requirements of applicable laws and Canada policies.
- Coordinate the sustainability program with the Harmonized Management Systems (QMS and EMS) and continual improvement strategies
- Ensure the Sustainability Program applies to all applicable managed assets and projects, and as required per the Placemat Baseline Greening Commitments and the Real Property Sustainability Handbook.
- Integrate stakeholder feedback into the Sustainability Program, including Indigenous perspectives.
- and long-term costs and Benefits (including socio-ecological Benefits) of available options in developing a Best Value approach.
- Obtain and maintain sustainability and wellness certifications and re-certifications for building operations and Projects (where applicable) using industry-recognized certification programs that meet or exceed Canada’s commitments. Spearhead efforts to achieve various Green Building certifications (LEED, WELL, FitWell, BOMA BEST, Green Globes, ZCB). Conduct peer reviews of submittals for green building certification bodies (e.g., CaGBC, BOMA).
- Deliver sustainable and climate resilient solutions to protect, conserve and restore biodiversity and the
- Leverage assessments and evaluation techniques to prioritize development and proposal of sustainability services and initiatives for Portfolio Plans and BMPs.
- Develop a socially responsible approach to the management of real property that supports transition to a sustainable, resilient and net-zero circular economy.
- Make financially sound and affordable investments and coordinate investments, where applicable, with other planned work such as property mid-life rehabilitation programs.
- Integrate Sustainability objectives, program requirements and performance management clauses into service delivery contracts.
- Integrate evolving sustainability trends from government, industry and society to advance health and wellness strategies, drive culture change, conserve and restore biodiversity and the health of ecosystems, and leverage opportunities for community integration, including Indigenous perspectives.
- Advance health and wellness strategies, supporting smart, adaptable and responsive workplaces that encourage occupant connections and productivity.
- Develop and implement a Due Diligence Review Process to evaluate conformance and due diligence in meeting current and evolving Government Priorities, harmonized with the QMS and EMS,
- Review, monitor and track performance on sustainability objectives and implement continuous improvement, in keeping with the requirements of the Canada Policies List, including but not limited to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, various categories of waste and plastics, embodied carbon, climate risks, water, biodiversity, project and building certifications. Implement approaches, processes and tools to evaluate, monitor and report on progress.
- Review, monitor and track performance and projected changes that affect Sustainability targets and adapt the sustainability program for continuous improvement. Changes may include occupancy levels, Tenant operations, levels of service, building upgrades, operating procedures and schedules, new and evolving Government Priorities, policies and industry trends.
- Harmonize the ISO-registered EMS with the QMS and through the QMS, address 1) non-compliances of the registered EMS as well as 2) non-compliance related to the management of aspects.
- Develop and implement a Due Diligence Review (DDR) process that demonstrates due diligence towards achieving compliance and conformance to curren