Lillibridge, the property management and leasing subsidiary of Ventas, manages more than 22 million square feet of outpatient medical space and research properties across 35 states. As a long-standing partner to leading healthcare providers, Lillibridge delivers and maintains high-quality environments for health systems, physicians, and medical service groups nationwide - ensuring every building supports safe, efficient, and exceptional care.
About the Role
The Senior Analyst, Sustainability plays a key role in advancing environmental initiatives across a national portfolio of medical office and life science properties. This position focuses on improving building performance and delivering results in energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation, green building technologies, and overall property sustainability.
As a trusted partner to Property Management, Building & Engineering, and the Ventas Sustainability team, you will leverage data, insights, and collaboration to guide near- and long-term sustainability strategies. Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Analyze building performance data to uncover opportunities for reducing energy, water, and waste.
Evaluate innovative technologies and products that enhance efficiency and lower emissions.
Support property-level audits and energy assessments, including ASHRAE studies and Net Zero Roadmaps.
Assist in developing and prioritizing Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) projects through modeling and ROI analysis.
Drive execution of sustainability initiatives across the national medical office portfolio, ensuring progress tracking and follow-up with internal teams and vendors.
Review annual capital budgets, monitor financial KPIs, and track sustainability capital project spend.
Coordinate with external consultants on data requests, performance updates, and project documentation.
Prepare dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual progress toward environmental goals.
Develop sustainability communications materials, including fact sheets, training content, and stakeholder updates.
Research emerging sustainability trends, industry best practices, and relevant topics.
Support green building certifications and oversee Energy Star certification processes.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Real Estate or a related field
3–5 years of experience in sustainability, ESG, energy management, or building performance; commercial real estate experience preferred
Must be located in Chicago, IL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and recommendations
Familiarity with HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems is preferred
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work cross-functionally
Strong research, writing, and communication skills
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with Engie and/or EnergyStar Portfolio Manager is a plus
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
The estimated base salary range for this position is $84,000 - $115,000 per year. This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base salary Ventas reasonably expects to pay at the time of posting. Actual base pay will be determined based on work location, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and business needs.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and other wellness benefits under applicable plan terms.
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Ventas, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to the successful candidate.
Ventas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Ventas, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties.
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For more than two decades, Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company and one of the world’s foremost Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), has operated as the premier capital provider to leading senior living, healthcare operators and research institutions. With more than $36 billion of investments under our belt, we own communities where patients and their families receive health and healing; where world class researchers discover treatments for disease; and where seniors live with dignity. Thanks to our financial strength and liquidity, our stock and robust dividend provides secure retirement savings and income to pensioners, firefighters, teachers and individuals around the world. We take our ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) commitments seriously. We’ve set meaningful ESG goals aligned to three pillars – People, Performance, Planet - emphasizing strong corporate governance; encouraging community engagement through social and financial support to communities where we live and work; and minimizing our environmental impact by protecting the planet while lowering operating costs and improving portfolio efficiency. We're honored to receive many external recognitions for our efforts: Ventas was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the first time in 2019 and received Nareit’s 2019 Health Care Leader in the Light award for the fourth time. We were the first REIT to sign the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and are a “Winning Company” on the 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index recognizing our 30% female Board. Our CEO, Debra A. Cafaro, is a leader widely-acclaimed for her strategic vision, and is ranked #29 in Harvard Business Review’s CEO 100, one of only 14 global CEOs named to HBR’s list consistently since 2014. Our team is what truly differentiates us – our winning competitive edge is due to a rare combination of drive and skill and a commitment to excellence that fuels everything we do.
