The University of Virginia is a hub for sustainability careers ranging from internships and fellowships to full-time positions across the University that work to advance sustainability at UVA. 

Energy and Sustainability Engineer or Senior Energy and Sustainability Engineer

The University of Virginia’s Office for Sustainability is seeking an Energy and Sustainability Engineer or a Senior Energy and Sustainability Engineer.

Both positions give a unique opportunity to make a direct and measurable impact to help meet UVA’s goals including being carbon neutral by 2030 and fossil fuel-free by 2050, while saving money for the university. Our award-winning Building Efficiency Program has worked on 75 buildings over the past nine years, avoiding energy costs of $14 million over the past three years alone.

Both roles are core members of the University of Virginia's Office for Sustainability team and will contribute to developing solutions to meet university-wide goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and overall environmental stewardship. Reporting to the Sustainability Engineering Manager, both positions focus on supporting innovative projects that incorporate best practices in sustainability and conservation in the use of energy, water, raw materials, and other resources through retro-commissioning, energy audits and technical analyses.

Sustainability at the University is interdisciplinary, multi-faceted and highly collaborative, encompassing academics, research, and operations and a range of topics, including greenhouse gases, energy, water, waste, food, and civic engagement.

We support workplace flexibility when appropriate, but 100% remote work is not possible. The department will not sponsor applicants for employment visa.

For the full job description, click this link that will take you to the UVA jobs page. Applications due Tuesday, May 26.

Manager, Sustainable Labs

The University of Virginia’s Office for Sustainability is seeking a Manager, Sustainable Labs. Reporting to the Associate Director, Sustainability; manages the Green Labs outreach program and is a key participant in the Smart Labs ventilation risk assessment and HVAC retro-commissioning program. These two programs combined yield a Sustainable Lab.

UVA launched a Green Labs outreach and engagement program in 2015.  Introducing Smart Labs in 2019 advanced sustainability through lab LED lighting retrofits, building HVAC audits, and comprehensive ventilation risk assessments resulting in subsequent air change reductions. In addition, Sustainable Labs has bundled Green Labs outreach and education initiatives with Smart Labs projects to capitalize on the many safety and sustainability opportunities found in labs. In FY25 the program will save over $1.6M in just two buildings.  

Sustainability at the University is interdisciplinary, multi-faceted and highly collaborative, encompassing academics, research, and operations and a range of topics, including greenhouse gases, energy, water, waste, food, and student/faculty/staff engagement. This role is a core member of the University of Virginia's Office for Sustainability team and will contribute to developing solutions to meet university-wide goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and overall environmental stewardship.

We support workplace flexibility when appropriate, but 100% remote work is not possible. The department will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

For the full job description, click this link that will take you to the UVA jobs page. Applications due Tuesday, May 26.

The University of Virginia is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.