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Equity Residential · 3 weeks ago

Analyst, Energy & Sustainability

2 N Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$97K/yr - $119K/yr

1+ years exp

Equity Residential is dedicated to creating thriving communities, and they are seeking an Analyst in Energy & Sustainability. The primary goal of this position is to drive utility cost savings, reduce emissions, and support compliance reporting through data-driven insights and analytics, contributing to the company's sustainability initiatives.

Property ManagementReal Estate

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for the annual energy benchmarking of EQR’s properties. This may either be completed in-house or might involve managing an outside party conducting these benchmarking exercises on our behalf

Ensure compliance with the various state and local energy disclosure requirements by managing Equity Residential’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager account. Support the execution of our strategic plan for managing the increasingly stringent requirements by conducting data quality assessments on a per asset basis. Manage all records associated with energy benchmarking submissions

Under the guidance of Manager, Energy & Sustainability Analytics, lead energy variance identification and resolution process in collaboration with utilities accounting, facilities team, property management, and operations staff (e.g,. RUBS), Sustainability Group Investments and external parties (e.g., utilities, vendors). Frequent and clear communication and follow up with regional and onsite teams will be critical to the success of this program

Responsible for managing the solar PV operations and maintenance program, which includes overseeing O&M contracts and contractors, managing budgets and invoices, coordinating with property and Facilities teams, and monitoring solar PV performance and addressing issues in a timely manner to improve performance of the systems. Share performance results and information with stakeholders (onsite staff, Facilities Team, Investments Team, and Sustainability Team) in a clear, concise, and appropriate timeframe to boost engagement and overall performance of the solar PV systems

Support EQR sustainability initiatives and projects - responsible for measuring, verifying, monitoring, providing data for underwriting,and enhancing EQR’s sustainability initiatives and projects (e.g., solar PV, HVAC retrofits, lighting retrofits, cogen systems) under the guidance of the Manager, Energy; Sustainability Analytics

Help ingest, process, analyze and report on energy, water, trash and similar data from various software platforms and utilities. Respond to data requests from various stakeholders (e.g., Investment Officers, Construction, Facilities, Property Management)

Support the Acquisitions and Development teams by helping to prepare utility budgets

Support the development and maintenance of automated dashboards and reports, including developing underlying data models, to disseminate data and insights timely to key stakeholders

Examples include BEPS compliance, water usage, information required for public disclosures/ESG report, and portfolio resilience risk assessments

Review utility bill rates as needed

Support identification and execution of energy-related rebate and incentive programs

Support energy efficiency and sustainability projects as needed

Support the Company’s participation in industry organizations (e.g., ASHRAE, ACEEE, AEE, NMHC, ULI)

Represents the Company in a professional manner at all times. Consistently maintains a professional courteous attitude when dealing with residents, coworkers and the general public

Performs other duties as necessary

Qualification

Energy ManagementSustainability PrinciplesData AnalysisPythonEnergy Star Portfolio ManagerT-SQLPowerBICommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's Degree required in Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy Management or equivalent

Must have one to three years of professional experience in energy, sustainability, utilities management and/or commercial building systems

Must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with stakeholders in many departments and with different experience levels

Must have a strong interest in applying sustainability principles and concepts to real-world problems

Must have excellent analytical and technical skills including programming in Python, T-SQL and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets

Must be proficient with Energy Star Portfolio Manager and/or have experience in utility bill auditing

Ability to influence others and make good business decisions

Ability to think creatively when problem solving for new solutions

Ability to work on numerous projects concurrently while effectively prioritizing workload

Must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships (both one-on-one as well as in a team setting)

Excellent attention to detail is a must

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, Python, T-SQL, PowerBI (or similar), Energy Star Portfolio Manager, Computer and Internet and email capabilities, telephone, copier/scanner

Preferred

Developing and using visualization in PowerBI (or similar such as tableau, Looker or Google Data Studio)

Greenhouse gas emission calculations

IoT and business automation/management systems

Building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems

Water management

Renewable energy

Financial modeling concepts to calculate ROIs or paybacks of capital projects

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision care

9 paid holidays

Annual vacation time

Paid sick leave

New parent benefits

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Rent Discounts

Competitive Compensation

Paid Community Service Hours

Leadership Development

Company

Equity Residential

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Equity Residential (EQR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT).

Founded in 1967

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://equityapartments.com

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