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Closing Date: April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM

CAPITAL PLANNING & OPERATIONS

Capital Planning & Operations is a team of approximately 130 employees that take tremendous pride in the campus and deliver exceptional service that supports the University of New Brunswick's mission, vision, and values. You will be a part of a motivated team of professionals who are always striving to make our campus a safe, sustainable, accessible, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and community.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | Continuing | Fredericton | On-Campus

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:00 am - 4:15 pm | 36.25 hours per week

Salary Range: $60,114 - $78,146

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Director of Energy and Sustainability, the Manager of Sustainability advocates advancing UNB's strategic goal to become a leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship across Canadian universities while working toward a carbon-neutral future. The Sustainability Manager supports both campuses and works collaboratively and provides resources to staff, faculty, and students from all departments, units, and faculties on campus to improve the Sustainability of their respective units to meet institutional goals.

Champion overall leadership, development, and direction of all sustainability initiatives that support the advancement of UNB and CP&O Strategic plans, including but not limited to UNB's Strategic Plan, the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), and Campus Sustainability Plans (CSPs) across the institution.
Research and identify sustainability opportunities, initiatives, innovations, and strategies that could be implemented at UNB. Assess their effectiveness and feasibility.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert and make recommendations on strengthening, developing, re-aligning, and terminating current initiatives.
Work with the Work with the appropriate committees including President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACS) to provide technical and policy advice regarding sustainability.
Increase awareness of UNB's sustainability initiatives and involvement with the greater community, aligning UNB with municipal, provincial, and federal targets and initiatives.
Direct annual operational and communications plans for UNB Sustainability regarding events, projects, and programming. Oversee social media platforms.
Oversee the education of staff, faculty, students, and other members of the university community to understand issues regarding sustainability. Encourage the adoption of behaviours that will promote a sustainable institution.
Organize seminars, workshops, and events that will raise awareness and involvement from the university community.
Work with Communications & Marketing to secure coverage of sustainability initiatives and serve as a primary contact for the media on sustainability issues.
Lead the sustainability team to develop programs and strategies that achieve prescribed goals, actions, and metrics.
Collect data required to support ongoing certification systems as required (i.e., AASHE STARS, THE Impact, etc.) and all other sustainability-related data required.
Track sustainability progress at UNB for the Board of Governors and Senate, and periodically report updates to the President's office and senior administration
Determine the required resources necessary to achieve the goals set out in the established sustainability plans of the institution and ensure optimum resource utilization.
Identify, pursue and manage grant funding, rebate programs and other savings programs.
Manage the operating budget effectively to meet the sustainable goals of the institution.
Recruit, hire, train, and lead part-time and full-time staff and students.

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
5-7 years' experience in sustainability, including 2-3 years of management and/or project management experience.

Additional Strengths

A Master's degree would be considered an asset.
Analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to manage people and resources.
Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.

A little bit about us

University of New Brunswick

The University of New Brunswick employs more than 3,200 full- and part-time staff, including faculty, support staff and students. UNB values people and we have proudly been named as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2025 and one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers for 2024.

UNB is situated on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik and Mi'kmaq peoples along the banks of the beautiful and bountiful Wolastoq river, a region recognized worldwide for its natural beauty. UNB is a comprehensive university with a long history of excellence in teaching and research.

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WHY CHOOSE UNB?

UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.

PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL STAFF UNION (PTSU)

This position is part of the PSAC, Local 60551 employee group and falls under the PTSU Collective Agreement.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The University of New Brunswick and PSAC/PTSU Local 60551 are committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Unfortunately, this company does not accept applications from outside of Canada.

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