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Corporate Sustainability Director
Company: Knife River Corporation Department: Support Services
Location: Bismarck, ND Hiring Manager: Glenn Pladsen
Closing Date: 12/20/2024 at 11:59pm CDT Job Type: Full-Time
Job Summary:
Good Pay! Good Benefits! Good People! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safely each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

This role will lead the development and implementation of long-term sustainability strategies across the company and chair the Knife River Sustainability Committee. Coordinate initiatives across Knife River operations in support of sustainability goals. Lead the development of Knife River’s annual Sustainability report and be the primary interface with ESG focused proxy advisors.

LOCATION: Bismarck, ND or in a geographic location near a Knife River location.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. Ten or more years of experience managing teams or projects.
3. Excellent communication abilities focusing on large and small groups of employees, executives, and industry associations.
4. Excellent facilitation skills.
5. Experience in gathering and analyzing financial and operational data.
Preferred Requirements:
1. Ten or more years experience in the construction materials and construction services industry.
2. Knowledge of sustainable construction practices and materials.
3. Knowledgeable in sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., SASB, TCFD).
4. Experience working with customers and vendors to promote sustainability strategies.
5. Understanding of proxy advisor’s ESG framework
Duties and/or Responsibilities:
1. Lead the Knife River executive team in development of sustainability strategies and governance.
2. Lead the Knife River Sustainability Committee to define initiatives across the company.
3. Provide updates to management and the Board of Directors on sustainability initiatives.
4. Collaborate with regional management, regional sustainability engineers, and regional HR managers to integrate sustainable practices into operations.
5. Coordinate communications between Knife River regions to share best practices and lessons learned regarding sustainability efforts.
6. Assist Knife River operations in leveraging the company’s sustainability efforts in commercial sales opportunities.
7. Lead the development of the Knife River Sustainability report.
8. Lead response to proxy advisor and other ESG focused investor’s questions
9. Promote employee awareness and engagement in sustainability initiatives.
10. Perform financial analysis of renewable energy projects, carbon reduction projects or other capital projects that support sustainability initiatives.
11. Frequent travel may be required.
12. Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. Strong organizational skills.
3. Excellent facilitation skills.
4. Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and job specific technologies.
5. Ability to manage people and projects.
6. Strong financial analysis knowledge and abilities
How To Apply
Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

If unable to apply online, please mail completed application to:
Knife River Corporation
Box 5568
Bismarck, ND 58506
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Knife River is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status.

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