Student, Operations & Sustainability (Fall 2026. 4 or 8 Months)
Top Benefits
About the role
Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.
Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.
We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.
Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.
Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.
Know someone at OMERS or Oxford Properties? Great! If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply.
Are you looking to join an innovative, global real estate company who builds communities and connects people to exceptional places? If so, we would love to tell you our story. At Oxford, our culture is truly one of a kind. Across business lines and around the world, we embrace the complex and tackle opportunities with speed and agility. We are ambitious and humble, forward looking and service-focused. We get stuff done and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live. We believe that what is good for the environment is good for business. Together we deliver exceptional experiences to our over 2 million daily customers.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about Sustainability and is ready to support the planning and delivery of programs in the Retail, Residential and Office sectors. Reporting to the Director, Sustainability, the successful candidate will receive mentorship, coaching and guidance throughout your time at Oxford.
We are looking for candidates who are analytical, organized, and proactive, with strong communication skills, an eagerness to learn, and an interest in supporting complex, cross-functional initiatives across sustainability and operations. A collaborative mindset and openness to feedback are key to thriving in this role.
This opportunity is for an 8-month term beginning in September 2026.
Job Responsibilities
Support green building certifications (e.g., BOMA Best, LEED O+M, Zero Carbon Building - Performance), including coordination with site teams, tracking requirements, maintaining documentation, and supporting submissions. Support sustainability reporting across the portfolio by collecting, organizing, validating, and quality‑checking utility, water, and waste data; ensuring accurate, audit‑ready documentation for internal and external reporting. Complete tenant sustainability requests, including energy, emissions, and certification‑related disclosures, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency. Support and/or manage data variance investigation by preparing and validating datasets, responding to information requests, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve data quality, accuracy, and insight. Support social impact tracking and reporting, including data aggregation and highlighting impactful initiatives and events across the portfolio Maintain program libraries, file repositories, templates, and standard documentation for sustainability programs to ensure consistency and knowledge retention. Collaborate with internal teams to support the development of scalable and automated reporting solutions. Maintain data tracking tools, dashboards, and documentation for performance monitoring and portfolio benchmarking.
You Should Apply If
Are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related ESG-focused field Are passionate about advancing sustainability in the built environment and eager to contribute to real-world ESG initiatives Thrive in collaborative environments, are open to feedback, and enjoy managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting Are intellectually curious, self-motivated, and committed to continuous learning Can produce clear, logical, and polished deliverables. Able to prioritize tasks effectively and deliver high-quality work within deadlines Are proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, and comfortable learning new software or platforms and working with data Have experience with project management or experience supporting process improvements (an asset)
What’s In It For You
Joining a team with an exciting and ambitious mandate that’s committed to growing and developing our staff Continuous learning across different functional domains and different sectors Opportunity to be part of the student community at OMERS & Oxford An orientation program to set you up for success during your work term Networking and educational sessions with different leaders across the business
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come into the office 4 days per week.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $44,850.00 - $56,550.00 per year, prorated based on the term of the contract.
You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.
Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.
Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.
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Student, Operations & Sustainability (Fall 2026. 4 or 8 Months)
Top Benefits
About the role
Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.
Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.
We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.
Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.
Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.
Know someone at OMERS or Oxford Properties? Great! If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply.
Are you looking to join an innovative, global real estate company who builds communities and connects people to exceptional places? If so, we would love to tell you our story. At Oxford, our culture is truly one of a kind. Across business lines and around the world, we embrace the complex and tackle opportunities with speed and agility. We are ambitious and humble, forward looking and service-focused. We get stuff done and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live. We believe that what is good for the environment is good for business. Together we deliver exceptional experiences to our over 2 million daily customers.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about Sustainability and is ready to support the planning and delivery of programs in the Retail, Residential and Office sectors. Reporting to the Director, Sustainability, the successful candidate will receive mentorship, coaching and guidance throughout your time at Oxford.
We are looking for candidates who are analytical, organized, and proactive, with strong communication skills, an eagerness to learn, and an interest in supporting complex, cross-functional initiatives across sustainability and operations. A collaborative mindset and openness to feedback are key to thriving in this role.
This opportunity is for an 8-month term beginning in September 2026.
Job Responsibilities
Support green building certifications (e.g., BOMA Best, LEED O+M, Zero Carbon Building - Performance), including coordination with site teams, tracking requirements, maintaining documentation, and supporting submissions. Support sustainability reporting across the portfolio by collecting, organizing, validating, and quality‑checking utility, water, and waste data; ensuring accurate, audit‑ready documentation for internal and external reporting. Complete tenant sustainability requests, including energy, emissions, and certification‑related disclosures, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency. Support and/or manage data variance investigation by preparing and validating datasets, responding to information requests, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve data quality, accuracy, and insight. Support social impact tracking and reporting, including data aggregation and highlighting impactful initiatives and events across the portfolio Maintain program libraries, file repositories, templates, and standard documentation for sustainability programs to ensure consistency and knowledge retention. Collaborate with internal teams to support the development of scalable and automated reporting solutions. Maintain data tracking tools, dashboards, and documentation for performance monitoring and portfolio benchmarking.
You Should Apply If
Are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related ESG-focused field Are passionate about advancing sustainability in the built environment and eager to contribute to real-world ESG initiatives Thrive in collaborative environments, are open to feedback, and enjoy managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting Are intellectually curious, self-motivated, and committed to continuous learning Can produce clear, logical, and polished deliverables. Able to prioritize tasks effectively and deliver high-quality work within deadlines Are proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, and comfortable learning new software or platforms and working with data Have experience with project management or experience supporting process improvements (an asset)
What’s In It For You
Joining a team with an exciting and ambitious mandate that’s committed to growing and developing our staff Continuous learning across different functional domains and different sectors Opportunity to be part of the student community at OMERS & Oxford An orientation program to set you up for success during your work term Networking and educational sessions with different leaders across the business
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come into the office 4 days per week.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $44,850.00 - $56,550.00 per year, prorated based on the term of the contract.
You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.
Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.
Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.