Sustainability Manager

About the role

Sunbelt Rentals strives to be the customer's first choice in the equipment rental industry, offering a vast fleet of pumps, scaffolding, general construction tools, and more. We pair our equipment with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, investing in our workforce through competitive benefits and extensive on-the-job training for all eligible employees.

Responsibilities

• Assess emerging technologies, regulatory developments, market trends, and sustainability best practices to identify opportunities that improve operational performance, customer-facing rental solutions, and reporting enhancements.
• Oversee and coordinate responses to customer, NGO, and government sustainability-related requests, questionnaires, and surveys.
• Facilitate carbon accounting, reporting, and forecasting, including Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions inventories, data collection, process improvement, and executive storytelling.
• Provide external-facing stakeholder engagement to showcase capabilities supporting strategic and national customers in their sustainability journey, including low-to-zero emission rental solutions.
• Assist in developing sustainability-related resources, communications, marketing, and education materials.
• Coordinate and submit sustainability disclosures, ratings, and reporting frameworks, including CDP, EcoVadis, sustainability reports, and customer disclosures.
• Support the development, implementation, and scaling of operational sustainability initiatives across facilities and vehicle fleets, including renewable fuels/energy procurement, fleet electrification, and building efficiency programs.
• Lead cross-functional sustainability initiatives, aligning work across multiple departments to drive integrated execution and measurable outcomes.
• Develop and support internal and external sustainability-related business cases, pilot programs, and investment strategies, evaluating environmental benefits, operational impacts, costs, savings, and expected returns.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Sustainability, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Public Policy, Communications, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in sustainability or environmental data-focused roles.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify technical concepts and translate sustainability data into clear business insights.
• Experience supporting greenhouse gas inventories, sustainability disclosures, carbon accounting methodologies, or Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting preferred.
• Experience evaluating or implementing sustainability initiatives related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, fleet decarbonization, alternative fuels, or environmental performance improvement preferred.
• Strong modeling, analytical, project management, and data management skills.
• Familiarity with GHG Protocol, CDP, EcoVadis, sustainability reporting frameworks, and carbon accounting principles preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI, and SQL experience preferred.
• Ability to manage urgent requests, work independently, collaborate across functions, and operate effectively in an unstructured or evolving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and build strong working relationships.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to bend, squat, crouch, and/or reach and lift up to 25 pounds or more, as required by the job.
• Some roles may require driving for long periods, loading and unloading heavy equipment, working in extreme weather conditions, and/or night and weekend work.
• All duties must be performed according to Sunbelt’s safety policies and guidelines.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to comply with ADA/ADAAA.

Pay

Base pay range: $98,573.00 - $135,537.60. Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401(k) Match
• Volunteer time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accident, Life, and Travel insurance, as well as flexible spending options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Length of Service Awards
• Paid time off, including:
  • 12-25 vacation days depending on years of service
  • 5 sick days
  • 6 holidays
  • 2 half-day holidays
  • 2 floating holidays
  • 1 inclusion day
  • 1 volunteer day

You will become eligible for benefits on the first of the month following 30 days from your start date.