The clean energy organizer — coordinating energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
Sustainability Energy Coordinator pay typically runs $74K–$126K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to grow 4% through 2034.
As a Sustainability Energy Coordinator, you coordinate energy-focused sustainability programs. You're tracking energy consumption, supporting efficiency projects, coordinating renewable energy activities, and helping reduce the organization's energy footprint.
Your day focuses on energy sustainability. You might collect energy data, then coordinate efficiency projects, then support renewable initiatives, then track progress against targets, then prepare reports. You're ensuring energy sustainability programs move forward.
The hardest part is making the business case for energy investments. Efficiency projects compete with other priorities; you need to demonstrate value. The people who thrive here combine energy knowledge with business sense and coordination skills.
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Median pay for a Sustainability Energy Coordinator is about $80K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $74K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Writing, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, and Speaking.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 4.3% through 2034, with roughly 211,850 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Sustainability Energy Manager, Sustainability Manager, and Environmental And Sustainability Coordinator.
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