Sustainability Jobs in Illinois
Sustainability jobs in Illinois are among the most active in the Midwest, with steady demand from corporate headquarters, utilities, municipalities, and universities hiring at levels from coordinator to director. Chicago drives most of the volume, with Rockford and Champaign-Urbana adding openings through manufacturing and higher education. Large employers with a lasting Illinois presence include Invenergy, Exelon, and the University of Illinois system. The most in-demand specialties are ESG reporting, energy management, and corporate sustainability strategy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) System Implementation Specialist Consultant to join our Digital EHS&S Team. This team focuses on advising and assisting our clients with deployment of enterprise EHS&S software solutions.
In this role, you will work with project teams to gather EHS&S related business requirements, translate them into written specifications and configure, test and roll out EHS&S software and tools. You will support business leaders in the successful configuration, implementation, and deployment EHS&S software tools. This could include developing specifications, system configuration, integration, system testing, training, rollout, support, maintenance, enhancement, and improvements as required to meet overall business objectives of clients.
Role accountabilities:
- Work as part of teams that lead our clients through the lifecycle of EHS&S software configuration and deployment. This includes working with clients to understand, refine and document their needs and requirements in a design specification, supporting configuration teams, conducting system testing, creating strategies, and executing system integration and data migration plans and final system preparation for go-live.
- Serve in a configuration and deployment role for EHS software systems and tools. Provide strategic advice and direction to clients on best practices for system design and configuration. Work directly with clients when defining and confirming their specific requirements.
- Serve as a power user of collaborative technology, and champion new and innovative business solutions within established and emerging technical architectures (i.e., EHS&S software systems).
We are seeking an individual with a strong work ethic and a team player mindset with excellent communication skills to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate effectively with colleagues and client facing. This position may involve travel of up to 10% to client sites and customer meetings. This is a hybrid opportunity with ability to work remotely from a home location or from an Arcadis office location with some travel.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience working within and configuring Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability EHS&S) software solutions, emphasis on Cority/Enviance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Experience with some of the following domains: air quality, incident management, safety, management of change, audit, sustainability, environmental, health & safety, compliance data management, enterprise risk management, or occupational health.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with some of the following domains: air quality, incident management, safety, management of change, audit, sustainability, environmental, health & safety, compliance data management, enterprise risk management, or occupational health.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $75,240- $125,400. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) System Implementation Specialist Consultant to join our Digital EHS&S Team. This team focuses on advising and assisting our clients with deployment of enterprise EHS&S software solutions.
In this role, you will work with project teams to gather EHS&S related business requirements, translate them into written specifications and configure, test and roll out EHS&S software and tools. You will support business leaders in the successful configuration, implementation, and deployment EHS&S software tools. This could include developing specifications, system configuration, integration, system testing, training, rollout, support, maintenance, enhancement, and improvements as required to meet overall business objectives of clients.
Role accountabilities:
- Work as part of teams that lead our clients through the lifecycle of EHS&S software configuration and deployment. This includes working with clients to understand, refine and document their needs and requirements in a design specification, supporting configuration teams, conducting system testing, creating strategies, and executing system integration and data migration plans and final system preparation for go-live.
- Serve in a configuration and deployment role for EHS software systems and tools. Provide strategic advice and direction to clients on best practices for system design and configuration. Work directly with clients when defining and confirming their specific requirements.
- Serve as a power user of collaborative technology, and champion new and innovative business solutions within established and emerging technical architectures (i.e., EHS&S software systems).
We are seeking an individual with a strong work ethic and a team player mindset with excellent communication skills to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate effectively with colleagues and client facing. This position may involve travel of up to 10% to client sites and customer meetings. This is a hybrid opportunity with ability to work remotely from a home location or from an Arcadis office location with some travel.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience working within and configuring Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability EHS&S) software solutions, emphasis on Cority/Enviance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Experience with some of the following domains: air quality, incident management, safety, management of change, audit, sustainability, environmental, health & safety, compliance data management, enterprise risk management, or occupational health.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with some of the following domains: air quality, incident management, safety, management of change, audit, sustainability, environmental, health & safety, compliance data management, enterprise risk management, or occupational health.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $75,240- $125,400. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Sustainability Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sustainability jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, or a related field required
- Experience with ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, or TCFD
- Proficiency in energy auditing, carbon accounting, or lifecycle assessment tools
- Familiarity with Illinois EPA regulations and state environmental compliance requirements
- Strong data analysis skills using Excel, Power BI, or sustainability management software
- LEED accreditation or ISSP Sustainability Associate credential preferred by many Illinois employers
Sustainability Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a sustainability professional in Illinois?
Most sustainability roles in Illinois require a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental studies, urban planning, or a related field. Illinois does not issue a state-specific sustainability license, but employers across Chicago and downstate markets consistently prefer candidates who hold credentials such as LEED AP, ISSP-SA, or a WELL AP. Graduate degrees from programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or DePaul University strengthen candidates for director-level roles.
Which companies hire sustainability professionals in Illinois?
Illinois sustainability roles are posted by IMEG, Mars, and Amcor and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Illinois's deep concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, large utilities, and major hospital systems means corporate sustainability and ESG positions appear consistently throughout the year.
Which Illinois cities have the most sustainability jobs?
Chicago, Niles, and Elgin have the most sustainability openings in Illinois. Chicago dominates because it concentrates corporate headquarters, clean energy firms, and large nonprofits, while any smaller or suburban cities on that list reflect the presence of major universities, manufacturing campuses, or regional utility operations that maintain dedicated sustainability staff.
Are there remote sustainability jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than many fields, because sustainability work often centers on data analysis, reporting, and strategy rather than on-site operations. About 100% of sustainability openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting employer flexibility for desk-based functions. Roles focused on ESG reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainability communications are the most likely to be offered remotely.
How can I get hired as a sustainability professional in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through environmental coordinator or sustainability analyst roles at large Illinois institutions, which regularly hire candidates who demonstrate strong data skills even without direct sustainability experience. The University of Illinois system, Cook County, and Chicago-area hospital networks such as Northwestern Medicine post entry-level environmental and sustainability coordinator openings that do not require prior professional experience. A LEED Green Associate credential or an ISSP Sustainability Associate certification signals commitment and gives candidates an edge in Illinois's competitive Chicago market.
Where can I find and apply to sustainability jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to sustainability jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across Chicago, Rockford, Champaign-Urbana, and other markets. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your background and location, and apply directly through each posting.
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