Sustainability Project Manager

Penske•Cumru Township, PA

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Sustainability & Energy Project Manager to support and execute strategic energy, renewable, and sustainability initiatives across our organization. This role will be responsible for planning, managing, and delivering projects that improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and support corporate sustainability goals. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with technical knowledge of renewable energy systems, building performance, sustainability reporting, and financial analysis. This individual will work cross-functionally with facilities, real estate, fuels, finance, procurement, operations, and executive leadership to identify opportunities, manage project execution, and measure business and environmental outcomes. This position is based out of our Corporate Headquarters in Reading, PA and candidates must be able to work on site 4 days per week and 1 day of work from home per week.

Requirements

Strong project management expertise
Technical knowledge of renewable energy systems
Technical knowledge of building performance
Technical knowledge of sustainability reporting
Technical knowledge of financial analysis

Nice To Haves

Experience with onsite solar photovoltaic (PV) systems
Experience with battery storage
Experience with clean energy initiatives
Experience with solar development activities
Experience with site assessments
Experience with feasibility studies
Experience with permitting support
Experience with vendor coordination
Experience evaluating and negotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Experience evaluating and negotiating Energy Service Agreements (ESAs)
Experience with renewable energy procurement strategies
Experience identifying and managing building energy efficiency projects
Experience with HVAC optimization
Experience with lighting upgrades
Experience with building automation systems
Experience with electrification initiatives
Experience with energy conservation measures
Experience developing project business cases
Experience with capital investment estimates
Experience with lifecycle cost analysis
Experience with ROI, NPV, payback period, and total cost of ownership calculations
Experience supporting LEED certification
Experience supporting green building initiatives
Experience supporting sustainable construction projects
Experience coordinating sustainability reporting and disclosure programs
Experience with greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories
Experience with ESG reporting
Experience with CDP
Experience with Ecovadis
Experience with other sustainability frameworks
Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting sustainability KPIs
Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting energy metrics
Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting carbon reduction targets
Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting executive dashboards
Experience collaborating with utility providers
Experience collaborating with engineering consultants
Experience collaborating with contractors
Experience collaborating with government agencies
Experience with incentive programs, rebates, and grants
Experience utilizing AI-powered analytics
Experience utilizing project management technologies
Experience managing project schedules
Experience managing project budgets
Experience managing project risks
Experience managing project procurement
Experience managing stakeholder communications
Experience ensuring compliance with environmental regulations
Experience ensuring compliance with energy codes
Experience ensuring compliance with corporate sustainability standards
Experience evaluating emerging clean energy technologies
Experience recommending innovative solutions

Responsibilities

Support the planning, development, and implementation of renewable energy projects, including onsite solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery storage, and other clean energy initiatives.
Support solar development activities, including site assessments, feasibility studies, permitting support, vendor coordination, and project execution, project management.
Help with evaluating and negotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Energy Service Agreements (ESAs), and other renewable energy procurement strategies.
Identify and manage building energy efficiency projects, including HVAC optimization, lighting upgrades, building automation systems, electrification initiatives, and energy conservation measures.
Develop project business cases including capital investment estimates, lifecycle cost analysis, ROI, NPV, payback period, and total cost of ownership.
Support LEED certification, green building initiatives, and sustainable construction projects.
Coordinate sustainability reporting and disclosure programs, including greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, ESG reporting, CDP, Ecovadis, and other sustainability frameworks.
Develop, monitor, and report sustainability KPIs, energy metrics, carbon reduction targets, and executive dashboards.
Collaborate with utility providers, engineering consultants, contractors, and government agencies on incentive programs, rebates, and grants.
Utilize AI-powered analytics and project management technologies to improve project planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, procurement, and stakeholder communications from initiation through completion.
Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, energy codes, and corporate sustainability standards.
Continuously evaluate emerging clean energy technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve operational and financial performance.
Other projects and tasks as assigned.