Sustainability Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking a full-time Sustainability Project Manager to provide technical expertise and Project Management for projects pursuing LEED certification under BD+C, ID+C, and O+M; Guiding Principles; Fitwel; WELL; SITES; Living Building Challenge; and Green Globes.

Responsibilities

• Educate and directly engage the marketplace by effectively communicating through written, verbal, and in-person meetings with project teams and owners
• Provide technical customer service support to project teams
• Contribute to the continued development and increased technical knowledge of fellow Specialists through collaborative teamwork
• Understand the building-related sustainability rating systems including forms, calculations, and documentation requirements for LEED
• Opportunity to work with and learn more about the LEED, SITES, TRUE, GRESB, WELL, Fitwel, Parksmart, Living Building Challenge rating systems, including forms, calculations, documentation requirements, and how to apply the criteria to a project or the review of documentation for verification
• Work closely with our Decarbonization and Performance Testing teams involved with Life Cycle Assessments and IAQ testing
• Work closely with our Commissioning Team

Qualifications and Experience

• Education and Training Requirements/Preferences: Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field of study related to one or more of the following specialties: Architecture (architecture, construction, landscape architecture, interior design) Engineering (mechanical, civil, structural), Policy, or Environmental Studies
• LEED AP with specialty required
• Ability to read, understand and interpret building floor plans, sections, site plans, construction specifications, mechanical schedules, commissioning reports and operational policies required
• Professional experience in reviewing, consulting, and/or conducting performance verification for projects pursuing LEED certification required
• Project Management experience for 5 or more projects required
• Detailed technical understanding of and experience with one or more of the following building operations topics: common construction methods, materials specification, fenestration, HVAC systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, landscape design, master planning, land use, zoning, urban development preferred
• Professional accreditation in additional rating systems a plus: LEED AP with Specialty, SITES AP, TRUE Advisor, Parksmart Advisor, LFA, or Fitwel Ambassador
• Bi-lingual fluency in Portuguese, Spanish, French or German a plus
• Background with people-management a plus