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About Vantage
Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Sustainability Team
Vantage’s Sustainability team works cross-functionally to embed sustainability into the design, development, and operation of resilient digital infrastructure to deliver long-term value for stakeholders. We act as strategic thought partners, identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities, and building compelling business cases for initiatives that advance our business and deliver measurable, cost-effective impact. Through data-driven insights, we shape global, regional, and site-level sustainability strategies, set enterprise standards, enable execution, and communicate with clarity — accelerating Vantage’s growth while achieving shared sustainability goals.
Position Overview
This position can be based remotely or hybrid if located near Milwaukee, WI.
Vantage is seeking an experienced Senior Sustainability Specialist to lead the integration of sustainability across assigned North American development projects. As a key member of the North America Sustainability team, this role translates regional sustainability strategy, commitments, and local priorities into clear project-level objectives, requirements, and execution plans.
Working cross-functionally from early project planning through design, construction, and operational handoff, the Senior Sustainability Specialist will identify sustainability risks and opportunities, establish project-specific priorities, coordinate implementation, and monitor progress against approved objectives. The role provides sustainability expertise and guidance while partnering closely with engineering, development, construction, operations, and other teams responsible for technical design and execution.
The ideal candidate combines sustainability expertise with strong project and stakeholder management skills and can effectively translate complex sustainability considerations into practical business and project requirements. This individual will help ensure sustainability commitments are technically supported, integrated into project decisions, documented through delivery, and positioned to create long-term value for Vantage, its customers, and the communities where we operate.
Essential Job Functions:
- Lead integration of sustainability across assigned North American projects from early development through construction and operational handoff.
- Develop and maintain project-specific sustainability plans that define objectives, requirements, responsibilities, key decisions, and commitments.
- Identify and assess project-level sustainability risks and opportunities, incorporating site, regulatory, community, customer, and business considerations.
- Translate sustainability objectives into actionable project requirements, milestones, and deliverables, coordinating execution across internal and external teams.
- Provide sustainability expertise and guidance to support design and delivery decisions while partnering with engineering and other technical teams responsible for technical analysis and execution.
- Integrate sustainability requirements into project scopes, specifications, procurement packages, contracts, budgets, and other delivery documents in partnership with accountable teams.
- Lead delivery of green building certifications and other project sustainability initiatives, coordinating consultants, documentation, reviews, and submissions.
- Establish data and evidence requirements, monitor performance against approved objectives, maintain project records, and escalate material risks, gaps, or changes.
- Support project-related customer, community, and external communications with accurate, technically supported sustainability information.
- Lead sustainability closeout and operational handoff, capturing project outcomes and lessons learned to strengthen future standards, tools, and practices.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of edu cation and experience.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in sustainability-related project management, green building, or environmental strategy.
- Experience working on LEED new construction projects; LEED AP preferred.
- Experience working in data center design, construction, or engineering is a strong plus.
- Understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, energy modeling, and life cycle assessment methodologies.
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate project sustainability requirements and results to technical teams, business leaders, customers, community-facing teams, and external partners
- Experience managing cross-functional programs in a matrixed organization where execution is distributed across multiple accountable teams.
- Experience developing or maintaining governance plans, and coordinating cost, technical feasibility, and risk-benefit evaluations.
- Travel up to 20% as needed to support program implementation and business needs.
Additional Details
- Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)
- This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
- Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.
#LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid #LI-TM1
We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.
Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.
Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.
We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!
About Vantage
Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Sustainability Team
Vantage’s Sustainability team works cross-functionally to embed sustainability into the design, development, and operation of resilient digital infrastructure to deliver long-term value for stakeholders. We act as strategic thought partners, identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities, and building compelling business cases for initiatives that advance our business and deliver measurable, cost-effective impact. Through data-driven insights, we shape global, regional, and site-level sustainability strategies, set enterprise standards, enable execution, and communicate with clarity — accelerating Vantage’s growth while achieving shared sustainability goals.
Position Overview
This position can be based remotely or hybrid if located near Milwaukee, WI.
Vantage is seeking an experienced Senior Sustainability Specialist to lead the integration of sustainability across assigned North American development projects. As a key member of the North America Sustainability team, this role translates regional sustainability strategy, commitments, and local priorities into clear project-level objectives, requirements, and execution plans.
Working cross-functionally from early project planning through design, construction, and operational handoff, the Senior Sustainability Specialist will identify sustainability risks and opportunities, establish project-specific priorities, coordinate implementation, and monitor progress against approved objectives. The role provides sustainability expertise and guidance while partnering closely with engineering, development, construction, operations, and other teams responsible for technical design and execution.
The ideal candidate combines sustainability expertise with strong project and stakeholder management skills and can effectively translate complex sustainability considerations into practical business and project requirements. This individual will help ensure sustainability commitments are technically supported, integrated into project decisions, documented through delivery, and positioned to create long-term value for Vantage, its customers, and the communities where we operate.
Essential Job Functions:
- Lead integration of sustainability across assigned North American projects from early development through construction and operational handoff.
- Develop and maintain project-specific sustainability plans that define objectives, requirements, responsibilities, key decisions, and commitments.
- Identify and assess project-level sustainability risks and opportunities, incorporating site, regulatory, community, customer, and business considerations.
- Translate sustainability objectives into actionable project requirements, milestones, and deliverables, coordinating execution across internal and external teams.
- Provide sustainability expertise and guidance to support design and delivery decisions while partnering with engineering and other technical teams responsible for technical analysis and execution.
- Integrate sustainability requirements into project scopes, specifications, procurement packages, contracts, budgets, and other delivery documents in partnership with accountable teams.
- Lead delivery of green building certifications and other project sustainability initiatives, coordinating consultants, documentation, reviews, and submissions.
- Establish data and evidence requirements, monitor performance against approved objectives, maintain project records, and escalate material risks, gaps, or changes.
- Support project-related customer, community, and external communications with accurate, technically supported sustainability information.
- Lead sustainability closeout and operational handoff, capturing project outcomes and lessons learned to strengthen future standards, tools, and practices.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of edu cation and experience.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in sustainability-related project management, green building, or environmental strategy.
- Experience working on LEED new construction projects; LEED AP preferred.
- Experience working in data center design, construction, or engineering is a strong plus.
- Understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, energy modeling, and life cycle assessment methodologies.
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate project sustainability requirements and results to technical teams, business leaders, customers, community-facing teams, and external partners
- Experience managing cross-functional programs in a matrixed organization where execution is distributed across multiple accountable teams.
- Experience developing or maintaining governance plans, and coordinating cost, technical feasibility, and risk-benefit evaluations.
- Travel up to 20% as needed to support program implementation and business needs.
Additional Details
- Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)
- This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
- Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.
#LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid #LI-TM1
We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.
Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.
Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.
We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
- Manufacturing
- Sports & Recreation
- Chemicals & Materials
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sustainability specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, or a related field
- Experience with ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, or TCFD
- Proficiency in greenhouse gas accounting and Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking
- Familiarity with sustainability data management software and carbon accounting tools
- LEED, TRUE, or similar sustainability certification preferred or required
- Strong written communication skills for internal reporting and stakeholder presentations
Tips for Your Sustainability Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to ESG frameworks
Hiring managers in sustainability scan for fluency with specific frameworks like GRI, SASB, or TCFD. Name the ones you've used and pair each with a concrete output, such as a completed materiality assessment or a published sustainability report.
Earn a recognized sustainability certification
The LEED AP, TRUE Advisor, and ISSP-CSP credentials appear frequently in job postings and can distinguish you from candidates with only a generalist degree. Even completing a single credential signals you're current on industry standards.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists sustainability specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by industry sector carefully
ESG priorities differ sharply between manufacturing, financial services, and retail. When filtering openings, look for the specific compliance language your background covers so your application speaks directly to what that employer actually measures.
Build a portfolio of measurable impact
Bring documented outcomes to interviews: a waste diversion rate you improved, a Scope 2 emission reduction you helped achieve, or a supplier audit you led. Concrete numbers matter far more than general descriptions of program management.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Sustainability interviews often include stakeholder conflict scenarios, such as pushing a supplier on emissions when cost is the buyer's priority. Practice framing your approach around business case and regulatory risk, not just environmental values.
Sustainability Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most sustainability specialists?
The most active employers for sustainability specialists right now are Amazon, Cisco, and Chromalox, and the most openings are in California, North Carolina, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in large publicly traded companies and municipalities with mandatory ESG disclosure requirements.
How many sustainability specialist jobs are remote?
About 57% of sustainability specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by function. ESG reporting, data analysis, and stakeholder communications roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while environmental compliance and facilities-focused roles typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a sustainability specialist?
Start with a degree in environmental science, environmental studies, public policy, or a related field, then build hands-on experience through internships, campus sustainability offices, or nonprofit programs. Earning a recognized credential like LEED AP or completing a GRI-certified training course strengthens your candidacy. Moving into a specialist role often follows two or three years in a coordinator or analyst position where you own a measurable piece of an organization's sustainability program.
Can you get a sustainability specialist job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level sustainability specialist roles exist, particularly in local government, universities, and mission-driven organizations that value demonstrated interest over years of corporate experience. Strengthening your application with a sustainability-related certification, a volunteer project with documented outcomes, or coursework in life cycle assessment or carbon accounting can offset a shorter work history and show employers you're ready to contribute immediately.
What does the sustainability specialist interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial screening call focused on your background and familiarity with ESG reporting standards, followed by a panel or hiring-manager interview that uses scenario-based questions about stakeholder management and regulatory compliance. Some employers add a written exercise asking you to review a sustainability report or draft a goal-setting framework. Final rounds often involve a cross-functional panel because sustainability specialists work closely with operations, finance, and communications teams.
Where can I find and apply to sustainability specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to sustainability specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and interests, and apply directly to each listing without leaving the platform.
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