Senior Administrator- Sustainability Coordinator
- Req #: 2025-10960
- Facility: Design and Construction
- Address: 111 Corning Road
- City, State: Cary, NC
- Posted Date: 5/7/2025
- Availability Date: 5/7/2025
Overview
POSITION TITLE (Oracle title) SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR
WORKINGTITLE
Sustainability Coordinator
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Facilities, Design, and Construction
LOCATION
Crossroads III, Cary, NC
PAY GRADE
Senior Administrator Band 3
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
No
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) Position is not available for a Hybrid Telework workweek
POSITION PURPOSE:
Provides strategic leadership, direction, coordination, development and administrative oversight of the district sustainability program, including initiatives and implementation of sustainable practices throughout the district. Develops short- and long-term strategies for district goals and environmental stewardship. This work includes grant writing and preparation along with monitoring and reporting on district achievements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience sufficient to successfully perform these essential duties of the job.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, vendors, students, contractors, and the public. Work is considered light physical work, requiring the exertion of up to ten pounds of force. Requires bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders. The work frequently requires activities involving driving automotive equipment and physically accessing undeveloped property and construction sites. Visits to schools and other sites are also required with possible exposure to extreme weather conditions, dust, pollen, insects, and housekeeping chemicals.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/2025
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required by the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by HR and approved atany time.
POSITION TITLE (Oracle title) SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR
WORKINGTITLE
Sustainability Coordinator
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Facilities, Design, and Construction
LOCATION
Crossroads III, Cary, NC
PAY GRADE
Senior Administrator Band 3
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
No
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) Position is not available for a Hybrid Telework workweek
POSITION PURPOSE:
Provides strategic leadership, direction, coordination, development and administrative oversight of the district sustainability program, including initiatives and implementation of sustainable practices throughout the district. Develops short- and long-term strategies for district goals and environmental stewardship. This work includes grant writing and preparation along with monitoring and reporting on district achievements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
- Comprehensive knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations and laws as they may relate to sustainability efforts;
- Comprehensive knowledge of building materials, manufacturing processes, material recycling processes, embodied carbon calculations, return on investment (ROI) calculations and the concepts of raw material (ROH) and return on equity ROE;
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher; Google Apps;
- Interpersonal skills, including consulting, leadership, negotiation, relationship building and trust building;
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills;
- Excellent analytical skills for problem solving and understanding complex business requirements;
- Strong attention to detail and a fundamental concern for the accuracy of information;
- Effective time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines;
- Ability to make independent judgments and to implement creative solutions to problems with minimal supervisory oversight;
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques/ tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information and collaboration;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, vendors, inspectors, contractors, external agencies, and the community.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, sustainability, environmental engineering or related field ;
- Ten years of directly related experience in construction project management;
- Three years of fiscal and management experience working with large-scale multi-million-dollar school or commercial capital programs.
An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience sufficient to successfully perform these essential duties of the job.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license according to the State of NC requirements.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Five years of directly related experience in fiscal administration;
- Fifteen years of experience in construction management of multi-million-dollar, non-residential projects;
- Member and certification from architectural, engineering and/or project management organizations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops, directs and oversees the implementation of the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS)sustainability program.
- Responsible for developing appropriate communication platforms to share efforts and progress on the district sustainability program.
- Participates in committees and task force groups to learn, grow and report on the progress of our sustainability efforts.
- Develops the reporting metrics and parameters needed to ensure a successful program.
- Assists students/schools with presentations or discussions relating to sustainability in our schools.
- Develops constructive relationships with staff of external governmental agencies and municipalities to assist in project approvals, permitting and inspections; attends agency and municipal meetings, as required.
- Applies technical expertise in evaluation and approval of contracts, change proposals, and other project documentation, as required.
- Develops methodologies to continuously improve department efficiencies, including identifying lessons learned and proposing guideline changes.
- Provides current, accurate, and professional reporting of projects' status, as required, to inform leadership; prepares other records and reports, as required, by local, state, and federal policies.
- Communicates with school system staff and the public to share information about the WCPSS sustainability plan and implementations.
- Directs volunteers that may assist in various projects associated with the sustainability plan.
- Coordinates efforts with other departments to ensure training and programming aligned with our sustainable initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with WCPSS policies and procedures; applies sound business principles.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, vendors, students, contractors, and the public. Work is considered light physical work, requiring the exertion of up to ten pounds of force. Requires bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders. The work frequently requires activities involving driving automotive equipment and physically accessing undeveloped property and construction sites. Visits to schools and other sites are also required with possible exposure to extreme weather conditions, dust, pollen, insects, and housekeeping chemicals.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/2025
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required by the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by HR and approved atany time.
