Corporate Sustainability Program Manager

Location

Surrey, BC | Canada

Job description

Branch: Gas
Affiliation: Management & Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time Regular
Salary Min: $93,300.00 Annually
Salary Max: $115,800.00 Annually
Short-term Incentive Eligible: Yes
Workplace Flexibility: Yes 
Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

We’re a Canadian-owned and BC-based energy company taking steps toward a lower-carbon energy future by providing renewable energy, natural gas and electricity to more than 1.2 million customers.  

We’re looking for new talent to join us as we transform BC’s energy future. Our diverse team of more than 2,600 employees is committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong and grow. Join us and let’s work together for a better BC. 

Position Overview

You’re passionate about leading a greener future and want to dedicate your career to helping businesses operate more sustainably.  Your strengths include your keen eye for identifying opportunities, personability when collaborating with partners, and a thorough approach when delivering pan-organizational projects. We need someone like you to be our Program Manager, Corporate Sustainability. 

In this role you’ll support the integration, delivery and management of our sustainability roadmap. You’ll support strategy development, annual reporting obligations, and program development and implementation while establishing strong connections across the business to further embed sustainability into our business practices. 

In this role, you will:

• Advance our comprehensive sustainability data tracking and reporting strategy through cross-functional collaboration and identifying opportunities to evolve processes, policies and sustainability governance.  
• Assist with annual sustainability reporting requirements by conducting gap assessments, benchmarking and presenting opportunities for continuous reporting improvements. Support the development and tracking of sustainability-related business performance targets.
• Support the development of sustainability communications in partnership with our communications teams.  
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships to explore opportunities and advance sustainability initiatives.
• Enhance your knowledge of sustainability standards, reporting frameworks and reporting best practices through industry associations, communications, training and educational opportunities. 

What it takes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce or Environment with a focus on corporate social responsibility, environmental sciences or another sustainability-related discipline, plus a minimum of four (4) years of related experience. Experience in sustainability and coordination and implementation of sustainability initiatives is preferred. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of sustainability standards, reporting protocols (ex. GHG Protocol, GRI, etc.).
• Demonstrated strong understanding of environmental issues, corporate sustainability best practices, carbon footprint data,  sustainable development and renewable energy.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task with strong experience in project management, analysis and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to carry projects and initiatives to completion while working successfully with people at many organizational levels both in a team environment and independently. 
• Excellent organization skills and thorough attention to detail for designing programs. 

In this role, you will have the option to participate in a flexible work program, enabling you to work from an approved flex location in British Columbia up to 85 days a year (equivalent to approximately two days a week), subject to business or operational needs.

Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities, while being safe, inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development. We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.

To learn more about the recruitment process with FortisBC, please visit the You’re Applying. What now? page for additional information. 

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$93.3k per year