Director of Sustainability

The Director of Sustainability will oversee 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 SDI leadership and not replace it.

Responsibilities:  

• Develop, launch, and manage 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
• 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

Education/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.

Certifications/Licenses/Registrations:  
Minimum of two sustainability accreditations required. Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and willingness to use insured personal vehicle in the course of employment.  

Qualifications/Skills:  
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 Demands:
While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate a keyboard or computer mouse. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required for this job include close vision.

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