Sustainability Lead (Regulated Industry)

Job Description

Job Description

Mentor Technical Group (MTG) provides a comprehensive portfolio of technical support and solutions for the FDA-regulated industry. As a world leader in life science engineering and technical solutions, MTG has the knowledge and experience to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device safety and efficacy guidelines. With offices in Caguas, PR, Boston, MA & San Francisco, CA and we serve life sciences clients in six global markets: United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Germany, Canada, and South America.

Responsibilities:

• Create and execute comprehensive sustainability strategies across multiple major pharmaceutical R&D sites in alignment with corporate ESG goals.
• Establish robust sustainability governance structures and author standardized frameworks, operational procedures, and core performance metrics.
• Enforce consistent, standardized program delivery, reporting, and management across site and account levels.
• Capture and cascade highly effective sustainability initiatives throughout the global corporate portfolio to scale environmental impact.
• Challenge operational norms by identifying and executing calculated risks that optimize long-term asset performance and driving engineering efficiencies for infrastructure growth.
• Lead the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) sustainability program and contract realization/operation for the organization’s portfolio.
• Conduct extensive technical site assessments and energy analysis to execute targeted energy-saving measures (Energy Kaizen, Energy Audit).
• Collaborate across facility teams to improve decarbonization, electrification, and active energy management monitoring initiatives.
• Partner with major commercial real estate landlords and establish structured communication channels with major utility providers for rebate and utility bill monitoring.
• Manage a multi-scale project portfolio across short, mid, and long-term horizons from planning to successful closure.
• Generate and execute an annual pipeline of sustainability projects designed to meet or exceed corporate ROI commitments and environmental targets.
• Research and integrate financial incentives, grants, and utility rebates from government agencies and utility companies.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to track enterprise-wide energy, water, waste, and utility bill metrics using specialized software tools.
• Manage data aggregation for corporate ESG disclosures and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting across corporate Scope 1, 2, and 3 profiles.
• Lead and support corporate reporting efforts with third-party organizations such as SBTi and EcoVadis.
• Provide technical support and Compile technical documentation for frameworks including ISO 50001, local emissions requirements (e.g., Boston's BERDO), LEED and laboratory-specific assessments like MyGreenLab.
• Communicate with corporate Renewable Energy teams to align Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to local compliance submissions.
• Integrate sustainable engineering practices into daily Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) workflows while fully satisfying contractual SLAs and KPIs.
• Engage with third-party automation and specialty vendors to guarantee promised service agreements are delivered on time.
• Collaborate with EHS teams to minimize risks during complex facility initiatives.
• Maintain flexible availability to coordinate cross-functional teams and multi-tiered stakeholders across different time zones.
• Create and deliver site-based employee sustainability training programs, measure training effectiveness, and build physical or digital engagement platforms.
• Strong understanding in decarbonization, building electrification, active energy monitoring, and conducting technical site energy analysis.
• Proven ability in ROI calculations, grant tracking, utility rebate integration, and utility bill analysis.
• Competency in specialized ESG data collection software tools for tracking water, waste, and Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions.
• Experience managing critical building technology vendors, including building automation systems.
• Advanced skills in cross-functional team coordination, landlord collaboration (specifically with life-sciences real estate leaders), and global multi-tiered stakeholder management.

Qualifications Requirements/Knowledge/Education/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Sustainability, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in sustainability or a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to track and report on sustainability metrics.
• Proficiency in energy monitoring systems software and data analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with CO2 emission tracking and reporting.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives and cost-saving measures.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations and best practices.
• LEED Green Associate
• Certified Energy Manager

Mentor Technical Group es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades y todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, información genética, origen nacional, estado de veterano protegido, estado de discapacidad o cualquier otro grupo protegido por ley.

Mentor Technical Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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