Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of high-quality rental apartment properties and we were one of the first real estate firms included in the S&P 500.

At Equity Residential, our Purpose is Creating Communities Where People Thrive. Inclusion, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Total Wellbeing are key drivers in our commitment to creating the best apartment communities for people to live, work, and play.

Our portfolio of approximately 78,000 apartments in Southern California, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Austin/Dallas, Atlanta, Washington D.C, Boston, and New York is focused in urban and high-density suburban locations.

Our employees -- about 2,600 strong -- are really good at what they do, work hard and enjoy the ride, appreciate the community at large and value the contributions of others. At Equity, we take pride in providing a culture where employees can be themselves, be heard, and thrive.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Responsible for the annual energy benchmarking of EQR’s properties. This may either be completed in-house or might involve managing an outside party conducting these benchmarking exercises on our behalf.

Ensure compliance with the various state and local energy disclosure requirements by managing Equity Residential’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager account. Support the execution of our strategic plan for managing the increasingly stringent requirements by conducting data quality assessments on a per asset basis. Manage all records associated with energy benchmarking submissions.

Under the guidance of Manager, Energy & Sustainability Analytics, lead energy variance identification and resolution process in collaboration with utilities accounting, facilities team, property management, and operations staff (e.g., RUBS), Sustainability Group Investments and external parties (e.g., utilities, vendors).

Frequent and clear communication and follow up with regional and onsite teams will be critical to the success of this program.

Responsible for managing the solar PV operations and maintenance program, which includes overseeing O&M contracts and contractors, managing budgets and invoices, coordinating with property and Facilities teams, and monitoring solar PV performance and addressing issues in a timely manner to improve performance of the systems. Share performance results and information with stakeholders (onsite staff, Facilities Team, Investments Team, and Sustainability Team) in a clear, concise, and appropriate timeframe to boost engagement and overall performance of the solar PV systems.

Support EQR sustainability initiatives and projects - responsible for measuring, verifying, monitoring, providing data for underwriting, and enhancing EQR’s sustainability initiatives and projects (e.g., solar PV, HVAC retrofits, lighting retrofits, cogen systems) under the guidance of the Manager, Energy & Sustainability Analytics.

Help ingest, process, analyze and report on energy, water, trash and similar data from various software platforms and utilities.

Respond to data requests from various stakeholders (e.g., Investment Officers, Construction, Facilities, Property Management).

Support the Acquisitions and Development teams by helping to prepare utility budgets.

Support the development and maintenance of automated dashboards and reports, including developing underlying data models, to disseminate data and insights timely to key stakeholders. Examples include BEPS compliance, water usage, information required for public disclosures/ESG report, and portfolio resilience risk assessments.

Review utility bill rates as needed.

Support identification and execution of energy-related rebate and incentive programs.

Support energy efficiency and sustainability projects as needed.

Support the Company’s participation in industry organizations (e.g., ASHRAE, ACEEE, AEE, NMHC, ULI).

Represents the Company in a professional manner at all times.

Consistently maintains a professional courteous attitude when dealing with residents, coworkers and the general public.

Performs other duties as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's Degree required in Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy Management or equivalent.

Must have one to three years of professional experience in energy, sustainability, utilities management and/or commercial building systems.

Must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with stakeholders in many departments and with different experience levels. Must have a strong interest in applying sustainability principles and concepts to real-world problems.

Must have excellent analytical and technical skills including programming in Python, T-SQL and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.

Must be proficient with Energy Star Portfolio Manager and/or have experience in utility bill auditing.