Sustainability Consultant II

About the role

AECOM is seeking a highly talented Sustainability professional for immediate employment in our Roanoke, VA office. This position works under a senior sustainability professional to comply with federal and state high performance and/or sustainable design guidelines for projects.

Responsibilities

• Work under a senior sustainability professional to comply with federal and state high performance and/or sustainable design guidelines for projects.
• Collaborate and present cutting-edge trends and sustainability goals to design and construction teams, implement regional initiatives, and consult/coordinate with internal and external teams/consultants/clients.
• Develop innovative strategies to improve performance goals for sustainability in building and construction and help implement best practices.
• Track and improve carbon impacts of the projects.
• Knowledge of LCA One Step is beneficial.
• Coordinate with project design teams in compliance with USGBC rating system, including LEED v4, v4.1 and v5, and guide projects through associated third-party certification programs.
• Coordinate with project design teams in compliance with the "Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings" and guide projects through associated third-party certification programs.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Assess project plans accurately and efficiently, prepare design and construction specifications based on different sustainable design guidelines/rating systems.
• Work as part of a team, coordinating directly with other project team members and willing to support regional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, or related field + 2 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Due to the nature of work/clients, US Citizenship is required.
• Federal projects experience preferred.
• LEED Accredited Professional with specialty preferred. Specialties include BD+C and ID+C but other specialties will be considered.
• Additional professional certifications in other providers will also be considered such as Green Globes, WELL and Fitwel.
• Ability to work as part of a team, coordinating directly with other project team members and willing to support regional teams.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of sustainable design practices and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team, coordinating directly with other project team members and willing to support regional teams.
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD or related 3D building design software.
• Willingness to travel.

Additional Information

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position. Relocation is not available for this position. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $80000 to $94000 per year.