Sustainability Coordinator, Water & Waste

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Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people  and empowering them to  thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.   

At JLL, we are driving sustainability through everything that we do, across all service lines and job positions. Specifically, we are growing our Sustainability practice to drive end-to-end sustainability solutions in real estate, from waste quantification and diversion to water assessments.   

In this role, you will work directly with a client’s sustainability team supporting strategic and tactical waste program management, waste diversion optimization and water use minimization goals, targets, and applicable initiatives. As a member of the JLL Sustainable Operations team, you will ensure our sustainability services are effectively and efficiently delivered. You will act as an accelerator enabling our client to increase engagement across stakeholders, progress towards stipulated goals, and realize success with building performance improvements. You will ensure program integration and implementation across business/functions throughout the real estate lifecycle to achieve scope of work delivery and goals. This role requires strategic implementation, leadership, and a programmatic approach to embed sustainability thinking and practices into  

real estate functional aspects (e.g., fit-outs, occupancy, maintenance, experience, etc.). 

This position is a hybrid role (2 days a week in office) requires in office presence in McLean, VA, Plano, TX or Richmond, VA and may require periodic travel. 

What this job involves 

• Developing, implementing, and optimizing a waste optimization and water use minimization program in direct collaboration with the client’s sustainability team 

• Robust, proactive communication, driving innovation, integration of feedback to assist in the removal of roadblocks, and leveraging opportunities 

• Strategic decision-making by leveraging data tracking and monitoring 

• Working cross-functionally across JLL teams to achieve success with waste, water and sustainability initiatives aligned with the scope of work 

• Program implementation and accountability including ongoing coordination of waste minimization and water reuse initiatives, monitoring and report outputs, and ownership of client relationship 

• Leveraging client tools and applicable in-house JLL tools and processes for problem-solving as well as identifying and securing alternative tools as needs arise 

• Understanding the implementation of sustainability across the life cycle of commercial real estate, including a strong understanding of critical stakeholder roles 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to track and report on metrics including but not limited to waste generation/disposal/diversion/reuse/reduction, water consumption and compliance metrics 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Take ownership of, and improve upon, a multi-faceted waste rep