Sustainability Data Collection & Analysis Specialist

About the role

The Sustainability Data Collection & Analysis Specialist supports Gilbane’s sustainability data management, reporting, compliance, and continuous-improvement activities. The role is responsible for maintaining reliable sustainability information, supporting data and reporting systems, troubleshooting data issues, and translating complex information into clear insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders. The Sustainability Data Analyst serves as the primary owner of several core sustainability data-management processes, including ongoing data aggregator maintenance, audit support, compliance management, data collection and troubleshooting. The role also supports implementation of the data aggregator platform.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the data aggregator tool, including coordination of data, system, and stakeholder needs.
• Manage ongoing data aggregator maintenance to support effective sustainability data collection and reporting.
• Support sustainability data collection and troubleshooting, working with data owners and stakeholders to identify and address data-quality, availability, and process issues.
• Work with IT and other business partners to structure, stage, and integrate sustainability data for dashboards, reports, and analytical tools, including the development of new data pipelines where needed.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of sustainability data and data-visualization systems.
• Document data sources, definitions, methodologies, workflows, controls, and reporting requirements in audit-ready format.
• Coordinate sustainability compliance management, including the organization and maintenance of supporting data and documentation.
• Support sustainability audits by compiling, organizing, reviewing, and responding to requests for data and documentation.
• Lead the ongoing collection of Gilbane’s environmental tracking requirements, incorporating evolving business, project, reporting, and compliance needs.
• Help establish repeatable processes and quality controls that improve the completeness, consistency, traceability, and reliability of sustainability information.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring data-management, validation, and reporting activities.
• Build interactive sustainability data visualizations, reports, and dashboards using MicroStrategy or comparable business-intelligence tools such as Tableau or SAS Visual Analytics.
• Analyze sustainability data to identify patterns, trends, exceptions, risks, and opportunities.
• Translate sustainability data into clear, decision-useful information for business leaders, project teams, and other stakeholders.
• Respond to recurring and ad hoc data requests while maintaining appropriate documentation and quality controls.
• Partner with sustainability team members, data scientists, IT, and other internal stakeholders to support research and analytics initiatives.
• Learn and apply new analytical methods, technologies, and techniques as sustainability reporting and business requirements evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data analytics, accounting, computer science, information systems, statistics, applied mathematics, environmental science, sustainability, engineering, business, or a related field.
• Two or more years of practical experience in data processing, programming, business intelligence, reporting, accounting, analytics, sustainability data, or a related discipline.
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience working with environmental, sustainability, ESG, construction, or operational data is preferred.
• Background in reporting, business intelligence, business analytics, or data management.
• Experience with enterprise data-visualization software such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, Power BI, SAS Visual Analytics, or a comparable platform.
• Ability to understand different data structures and convert complex datasets into clear visualizations and business insights.
• Experience with data pipelines, process automation, data validation, system implementation, or model deployment.
• Experience with SQL, R, Python, or comparable analytical tools is preferred.
• Experience with MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Dossiers is highly desirable.
• Experience with sustainability data-management or reporting platforms, including data aggregators, is desirable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify data-quality issues, investigate root causes, and coordinate practical resolutions.
• Ability to manage multiple reporting, audit, compliance, and data-management priorities.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect data activities to operational needs and business outcomes.
• Strategic-thinking skills, including the ability to see the broader context, clarify objectives, identify relationships and trends, analyze information, and prioritize actions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with sustainability professionals, project teams, business leaders, IT partners, consultants, and data owners.

Benefits

• Competitive health and welfare benefits.
• Generous profit-sharing/401k plan.
• Multi-dimensional training opportunities through Gilbane University.
• Opportunity to learn new industry skills from an experienced team.

Pay

Salary ranges from $70,000.00–$84,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.