About the Organization

We are a U.S.-based renewable energy infrastructure enterprise leading the development, financing, and operation of utility-scale solar, onshore wind, battery storage, green hydrogen, and smart grid modernization projects across North America.

Operating in a capital-intensive and policy-sensitive industry, our organization partners with federal and state agencies, institutional investors, and major utilities to accelerate the clean energy transition. With multi-billion-dollar project portfolios and expanding grid-scale assets, environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and ESG transparency are core to our operational credibility and long-term growth.

As climate regulation intensifies and investor scrutiny increases around sustainability reporting, we are seeking a strategic Director of Sustainability to lead enterprise-wide ESG governance, carbon reduction strategy, regulatory compliance alignment, and sustainability innovation initiatives, fully remote within the United States.

This is not a compliance-only role. This is a cross-enterprise sustainability transformation mandate.

Job Function

The Director of Sustainability will oversee ESG strategy development, environmental performance measurement, carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, stakeholder engagement, and alignment of sustainability objectives with infrastructure expansion initiatives.

This leader ensures measurable environmental impact reduction while strengthening investor and regulatory confidence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise-wide sustainability and ESG strategy

• Establish carbon reduction targets aligned with national climate objectives

• Oversee greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and environmental impact reporting

• Lead ESG disclosures, including SEC-aligned reporting and sustainability frameworks (e.g., TCFD, SASB, GRI)

• Implement renewable energy lifecycle environmental risk mitigation plans

• Guide sustainable procurement and supplier ESG alignment initiatives

• Collaborate with project development teams to integrate environmental best practices

• Strengthen biodiversity, water stewardship, and land-use compliance programs

• Develop sustainability KPIs aligned with operational performance

• Oversee investor and regulatory sustainability reporting cycles

• Present ESG performance updates to executive leadership and Board committees

• Lead cross-functional sustainability task forces across national operations

Strategic Support

• Advise COO and executive leadership on long-term decarbonization strategy

• Support capital allocation decisions tied to sustainable infrastructure expansion

• Contribute to federal incentive qualification and compliance frameworks

• Align sustainability objectives with institutional investor ESG expectations

• Strengthen corporate reputation through measurable environmental leadership

• Guide the digital transformation of environmental monitoring and reporting systems

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 10–15+ years of progressive sustainability, environmental governance, or ESG leadership experience

• 5+ years within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, or capital-intensive industries

• Deep expertise in carbon accounting and ESG regulatory frameworks

• Proven experience leading enterprise sustainability initiatives

• Strong knowledge of U.S. environmental regulations and reporting standards

• Experience presenting ESG performance to executive leadership or investors

• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional sustainability programs

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Public Policy, or related field preferred

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Strategic and systems-oriented sustainability leader

• Strong executive communication and reporting capability

• Analytical and data-driven environmental decision-maker

• High integrity and regulatory discipline

• Ability to translate sustainability goals into operational action

• Collaborative leadership style across engineering and finance teams

• Resilience in regulatory and policy-driven environments

• Governance-focused and performance-oriented mindset

Working Conditions

• Fully Remote – United States

• Periodic domestic travel to renewable energy project sites and regulatory forums (15–25%)

• High-accountability role tied to ESG metrics and regulatory compliance

• Executive-level reporting visibility

• Collaboration across distributed national infrastructure and operations teams

Compensation & Benefits

Total Compensation Package: $280,000 – $378,000 USD

Compensation Includes:

• Competitive base salary within stated range

• Performance-based annual incentive aligned with ESG and carbon reduction metrics

• Long-term incentive participation where applicable

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with employer contribution

• Remote work flexibility and home office support

• Professional development in sustainability and ESG certification programs

• Generous PTO and paid holidays

Why Join Us

• Lead sustainability governance within a nationally recognized renewable infrastructure enterprise

• Influence measurable environmental impact across large-scale energy assets

• Partner with executive leadership to shape long-term climate strategy

• Competitive compensation aligned with sustainability performance outcomes

• Opportunity to define ESG leadership in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States