Project Manager II, Sustainability-SCC at Estes Express Lines in Richmond, VA

Job description

Job Summary: The Sustainability Project Manager II will provide support in various sustainability aspects for Estes and lead /direct key projects. This person will work closely with her/his team on multiple projects, as well as with relevant business partners and stakeholders, as needed. This person will be responsible for managing Estes' sustainability reporting, platform, researching, and tracking ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) requirements and programs, and maintaining relationships with Estes' sustainability partners. Ensure understanding and maintain awareness of all sustainability platform data and reporting requirements; as appropriate, ensure that all input, entries, and repairs stay on track. Proactively identify all data issues and work with OOS and STF team members to ensure accurate data on the various platforms for Scopes reporting. Routinely research and maintain understanding of regulatory requirements and ESG programs to ensure that the appropriate target audiences are informed about reporting requirements; work with appropriate departments to maintain basic information on all state/federal compliance. As appropriate, manage individual corrective action plans for external rating/ranking organizations as assigned; proactively maintain relationships with other industry association partners to ensure a strong flow of two-way communications as needed. Research other relevant sustainability partnerships as appropriate and recommend alliances to OOS leadership. Work with Office of Sustainability leadership and other departments to ensure that all customer requests are logged and managed. Create and manage project objectives, including milestone, success criteria, and deliverables tracking for all appropriate project team members, e.g., Sustainability Report. Develop and manage communications for key performance indicators and other measured results for all appropriate stakeholders and partners. Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation for schedules, budgets, and reports in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability leadership or other team members. Use project management tools to monitor projects, schedules, deliverables, risks, deadlines, and budget. Compile information and prepare moderately complex reports using appropriate software to prepare charts, graphs, and tables as necessary for including in reports or presentation materials. For key meetings as assigned, propose and manage agendas, arrange other preparation, lead and facilitate, and follow up with notes and other deliverables as required, including any lessons-learned evaluations. Evaluate project performance and processes using success criteria to determine best practices for continuous improvement. Recommend applications for lessons learned and manage implementation. Regular attendance is required. This is not an all-inclusive list of job requirements and/or duties and may not contain all mental and physical capabilities necessary to perform the job at all times due to circumstances. Operational, safety and other needs may require the employee to perform any and all other duties as assigned. Employees are expected, and must be able to perform all such duties and tasks. Qualifications: BA or BS degree in Environmental Science preferred or any combination of education and technical experience which would provide an equivalent background. 3 years of project management or equivalent experience required, experience in the area of Sustainability preferred, with at least 2 of those years in the transportation industry required. Proficiency with MS Office Suite; computer mainframe experience is required. Expertise in Word, PowerPoint and Excel required. Experience with Teamwork or other Project Management tools preferred Strong analytical ability and demonstrated experience using data to develop strategies High critical-thinking skills and ability to position messaging with appropriate methods to engage a variety of audiences re