Sustainability Director

Own the Blueprint: Define Sustainability for Us and Our Clients.

The Budd Group, a leader in integrated facility management, is seeking a high-impact Director of Sustainability to evolve our market leadership. This strategic and consulting role will design, launch, and lead a new sustainability consulting service line across our Education and Corporate divisions, while also guiding our internal corporate ESG evolution.
This is a unique, dual-focused position blending deep technical expertise, senior-level consulting, and proven business development acumen.
Core Purpose: Build & Lead

• Revenue Generation: Design, launch, and lead a new, scalable Sustainability Consulting Service Line (e.g., ESG reporting, decarbonization, sustainable operations) within 12-18 months.
• Corporate ESG Strategy: Serve as the chief expert guiding The Budd Group's internal ESG roadmap (decarbonization, procurement, waste) and leading all corporate reporting.
• Client Consulting: Act as a senior advisor to clients (especially in the Education Sector) to deliver sustainable campus initiatives, assessments, and ROI analysis.

Key Responsibilities (High-Level)

• Develop profitable, sellable sustainability service packages for integration into IFM/Janitorial/Maintenance contracts.
• Lead client-facing strategy, presentations, and implementation roadmaps.
• Establish and manage client and internal ESG data collection and reporting.
• Train operational teams and create standardized delivery models for new services.
• This position requires up to 60% travel across our footprint.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends to drive service innovations.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 10 years in sustainability/environmental services, including 5 years in a senior consulting/leadership/business growth role.
• Business Acumen: B2B experience creating, marketing, or selling sustainability services.
• Knowledge: Deep expertise in major sustainability frameworks (LEED, GRI, CDP, SASB, EcoVadis, etc.).
• Education: Bachelor's; Master's preferred.

Location Requirements:

• Current Residency: Be located within one of our core operational markets.
• Committed Relocation: If relocating, you must have an independent commitment to move to the Charlotte, NC metropolitan area prior to the start date.
• No Relocation Assistance: The Budd Group does not provide or fund relocation assistance.

Ready to build a new business line and redefine industry sustainability? Apply now.

Why Work For The Budd Group?!?

• We are a God-honoring company of excellence
• PTO - Vacation, Sick Time, 9 Major Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays, and 1 Volunteer day to go serve your community!!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance
• HSA and FSA programs
• 401(k) - We Match
• Career Advancement
• Free Online Classes for professional and personal development available to ALL employees
• Free Mental Health and Financial Assistance Programs
• Pay on Demand Cash Back rewards program
• Classes to learn English or Spanish

Check us out!!

• www.buddgroup.com
• Glassdoor
• Linkedin

The Budd Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.