Sustainability Specialist

Job Summary:

The Sustainability Specialist will support, assist and standardize the firm’s third-party rating system process, elevate the firm’s brand in the green industry, develop and launch expanded sustainability-related services portfolio, and share thought leadership through case studies and speaking engagements.  This role is to work in conjunction with the Director of Sustainability and SDI leadership and not replace it.
 

Essential Functions:

• Work with the Sustainability Director to oversee day-to-day operation of the service line and deliverables, along with SDI leadership
• Provide expertise by monitoring certification trends, programs, and potential challenges
• Help champion project teams to design and document sustainable achievements
• Standardize and bring in-house third-party certification and documentation
• Rating System documentation
• Accountable for-profit goals and market growth
• Engage national and regional sustainability programs along with SDI leadership
• Sustainable design outreach
• Conduct performance reporting
• Monitor market activity and stay abreast of sustainable technologies and products
• Expand and diffuse sustainable knowledge throughout the firm through training and education
• Collaborate with company’s internal groups to develop coordinated messaging and process
• Help guide development of case studies and other collaterals to promote services
• Help guide and implement sustainability communication strategies
• Conduct sustainability onboarding for new hires

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive or exclusive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent preferred. Minimum of 5 years of experience in the AEC industry, with emphasis in sustainability initiatives, required. Experience managing LEED checklist and scorecards required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Candidate must be proficient in Newforma, and Microsoft Office.  AutoCAD/Revit knowledge preferred, but not essential.  Must have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere, strong written and oral communication skills and meet deadlines. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be detail oriented and able to perform each essential duty effectively. 

• Ability to demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills, excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action.
• Understanding of and experience in different building typologies, systems and delivery methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage all aspects of projects, clients and key staff.
• Strong presentation skills and professional presence, with desire and ability to present to clients, design partners and specific audiences.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer in an office setting.
• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently is required to stand; walk/move; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel when necessary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be detail oriented and able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled