Supervisor, Sustainability

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Position Description:

Supervises the Company’s sustainability team and leads sustainability reporting, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and selected sustainability programs. In coordination with sustainability leadership, supports the development and implementation of corporate sustainability strategies. Requires mid-level sustainability experience; electric utility industry experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

Sustainability:

• Works closely with UNS Energy Sustainability program director to develop and implement corporate Sustainability strategies. 

• Leads the Company’s Sustainability reporting program.

• Leads the preparation of UNS Energy sustainability reporting efforts, including understanding stakeholder priorities, identification of material environmental metrics, data collection and preparation, data validation, and data consolidation.

• Works closely with business areas to implement Sustainability reporting strategies, including External Reporting, Integrated Resource Planning, Energy Resources, Energy Programs, Demand Side Management, etc.

• Works closely with Corporate Communications to prepare, disclose, and release sustainability reporting to the public.

• Responsible for providing utility-specific metrics to customers to aid in their sustainability efforts in close coordination with Key Account Managers.

• Responsible for assessing and coordinating responses to stakeholder requests as it pertains to Sustainability matters.

• Supports leadership with the preparation of Executive- and Board-level materials related to Sustainability matters.

• Manages external sustainability consultants, including scope, performance, deliverables, and budget, as applicable.

• Tracks and communicates relevant sustainability related regulatory and policy efforts that may impact the Company. 

• Actively participates in industry association meetings and workshops as they pertain to Sustainability to stay abreast of developments and opportunities.

• Builds relationships with utilities, industry organizations, regulators, and other stakeholders to advance the Company’s sustainability objectives and inform its response to industry developments.

• Leads and/or assists program director with the tracking of sustainability related policies and/or regulations that may have a material financial impact to UNS Energy operations, in close coordination with External Reporting, Risk Management, Resource Planning, Government Affairs, and Legal.

• Leads and/or assists the program director with the preparation of comments to proposed rules, rule summaries and potential risk impact analysis, in close coordination with External Reporting, Risk Management, Resource Planning, Government Affairs, and Legal.

• Anticipates and informs internal and external disclosure strategies by monitoring proposed and final legislative and regulatory actions.

• Manages and directs the company’s grassroots sustainability green team: UNS Employees Creating Opportunities for Sustainability (ECOS). 

• Chairs (or Co-Chairs) the UNS ECOS steering committee.

• Coordinates corporate sustainability projects with company business areas.

• Encourages employee engagement through sustainability initiatives and challenges, coordinates Lunch and Learns, and publishes sustainability tips and newsletters.

Management Responsibilities:

• Supervises the Company’s sustainability team by setting priorities, assigning work, managing performance, developing staff, and ensuring the timely delivery of key initiatives. 

• Ensures that the Company’s management principles, policies and programs are consistently practiced and continually support the Affirmative Action Plan.

• Manages assigned budgets and resources responsibly and recommends opportunities to improve cost effectiveness.

• Ensures that the Performance Management program is administered uniformly and effectively.

• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures. 

• Reports to the Director, Environmental Services & Sustainability and performs other assignments as requested.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with sustainability and/or environmental compliance reporting. 
• Minimum of 3 years of sustainability, environmental compliance, utility, or related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Proficiency with data management, reporting, presentation, and standard business software applications.
• Demonstrated collaboration, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and conflict-resolution skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory responsibility.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience in the electric utility industry.
• Advanced knowledge of Greenhouse gas accounting and environmental performance metrics as they relate to the vertically integrated electric utility business.
• Sustainability reporting frameworks and disclosure standards as they relate to the vertically integrated electric utility business.
• Experience with internal controls, data governance, and assurance processes.

ADA Requirements and Physical Demands:

The physical demands as described are representative of those that must be met by the person in this position to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Office Work: 
  -Sit, Stand, Walk and Bend: This position regularly requires prolonged periods of sitting. Occasionally requires standing, walking, or bending for short periods of time. 
  -Use of Hands/Fingers: To operate a computer, keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment. 
  -Speech/Hearing: This position frequently communicates with others via phone and in-person.
• Visual Acuity: For reviewing detailed operational reports.

• Lifting: Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 15 pounds, as needed. 

• Safety Sensitive: This position does not perform safety sensitive functions.

• Travel: Regular travel to operational sites, industry events, and stakeholder meetings.