Salary and Benefits

Responsibilities

1. Working closely with the Director of Planning and Development to support all aspects of New York Climate Exchanges capital project development.
2. Serving as capital project department coordinator and resource for the internal Exchange team and the external consultant teams including the Development Manager, Architects, Engineers, Contractors and others.
3. Working closely with the Development Management team to support key areas of project focus, including design, sustainable development, schedule and budget, procurement, construction and the start of operations.
4. Acting as lead coordinator of Exchange Capital Projects and Planning meetings, including meetings with consultants, Exchange partners, Exchange leadership, government entities, stakeholders and others.
5. Serving as internal project manager for special initiatives as needed.
6. Working with Exchange finance, legal and administrative team on capital project-related matters such as contract development and management, insurance issues, payment requisition review, insurance, cashflow projections, budgeting and expenditure tracking.
7. Liaising with Exchange programming staff, Exchange programming working group and various advisory councils to ensure close coordination between the Capital Project Team and the Programming Team.
8. Providing support for The Exchanges public outreach, public relations, and communications efforts, which may include leading tours of The Exchanges future site on Governors Island, attending and presenting at public meetings and conferences and generally representing The Exchange.
9. Assisting in preparation of briefing and presentation materials for The Exchanges Board of Directors, committees and other internal groups.
10. Assisting in preparation of briefing and presentation materials for Trust for Governors Island, Exchange partners, potential donors, and other stakeholders.
11. Maintaining department project records and archive photos, presentations, project files, renderings, reports, etc.
12. Providing administrative support for The Exchanges City Funding agreement requirements, Power Purchase Agreements, and Historic Tax Credit structuring, project financing, and real estate closing materials.
13. Assisting with The Exchanges applications for approvals, submittals to The Trust for Governors Island.

Position-related Qualifications

1. Bachelors degree with a focus on architecture, engineering, construction management, real estate development or related field; Masters and/or professional degree preferred but not required;
2. 3-5 years of experience working on complex development projects; with a focus on management of consultant teams during multiple phases of a project (planning, design, construction, operations);
3. Demonstrated interest in sustainable development practices;
4. Experience with digital project management tools, including project schedules, budgets, and record-keeping;
5. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of project participants and stakeholders, including technical experts, design and engineering professionals, builders, regulators, government officials, Exchange staff and leadership, and the general public;
6. Ability to think strategically and work within a small and agile team to develop and implement processes to advance the project, and to find creative solutions to challenging problems;
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including ability to communicate complex technical issues to a wide range of audiences;
8. Must contribute to an environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion;
9. Must be able to work independently and collaboratively on complex tasks on tight deadlines.

New York Climate Exchange Staff Core Competencies

• Develops and implements solutions that show understanding of how partners and/or own work achieves results that are financially, environmentally, and socially sustainable.
• Shares new insights based on in-depth understanding of clients/partners and recommends solutions for current and future needs of clients/partners.
• Initiates collaboration across boundaries and broadly across The Exchange, partner organizations, and other relevant institutions.
• Makes choices and sets priorities with The New York Climate Exchange corporate perspective in mind.
• Helps others to understand problems, partner and client needs, and the underlying context.
• Recognizes the value of diverse perspectives and lived experiences and applies a critical lens to systemic sources of bias and discrimination.
• Applies critical thinking and seeks input and experience from others to recommend a course of action consistent with The Exchanges strategy.
• Evaluates risk and anticipates the short- and long-term implications of decisions.
• Commits to a decision and acts once it has been reached.

You must be able to work in the United States as The Exchange does not yet have visa-sponsoring capabilities.

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