Sustainable Design Specialist; Infrastructure

Sustainable Design Specialist (Infrastructure)

Jersey City, United States | Posted on 06/22/2026

Toll International was founded in 2005 at a time when public infrastructure, mass transit, urban development and construction project costs were rising uncontrollably while capital programs continued to irreparably fall behind schedule and overrun their budgets. We took the lead on assisting public agencies and major private organizations with large‑scale capital programs to wrap their arms around their improvement projects and developed an innovative approach of utilizing science and information technologies towards the orderly planning, development, engineering, architectural design and construction of the built environment while keeping a strong focus on managing budgets and schedules.

Our brand promise is simple: "Complete every single one of our projects within the Quality Parameters defined jointly with our partners, complete the Scope of Work 1 Day Early and $1 below budget."

Shape the future of regional infrastructure by leading critical sustainability and climate resilience efforts for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This high-impact role embeds you directly within major capital program projects to enforce cutting‑edge environmental guidelines and optimize long‑term resource efficiency. Step into a self‑directed, multi‑year assignment where your expertise directly reduces carbon footprints and strengthens public infrastructure.

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Sustainable Design Specialist (Infrastructure) – Part Time, On‑site

Location: NYC Port Authority Facilities

Toll International is a premier consulting firm based in New York City, specializing in comprehensive construction project management and technology‑enabled solutions. Renowned for our dedication to delivering high‑quality, cost‑effective, and innovative results tailored to the unique needs of our clients, we lead infrastructure and digital transformation projects across New York State and beyond. We are proud to partner with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) on high‑impact infrastructure and technology initiatives.

We are currently seeking talented professionals to collaborate with subject matter experts, project managers, and process owners to deliver critical projects.

Operating under the supervision of the Port Authority Principal Specialist, the Sustainable Design Specialist will play a pivotal role within the Resilience & Sustainable Design (RSD) unit. The primary focus of this position is to manage day‑to‑day sustainability and resilience compliance while driving vital strategic activities across the Agency's multi‑billion dollar capital program. You will lead sustainable design and construction efforts, enforce technical compliance with agency guidelines, and facilitate deep collaboration among diverse stakeholders.

This role transitions quickly into a self‑directed environment that requires strong organizational autonomy, supported by regular supervisor check‑ins and bi‑weekly RSD team alignments. You will work directly with multi‑disciplinary design teams and consultant architects or engineers of record to resolve complex issues constructively and meet strict, deadline‑driven project timelines.

• Interface directly with multi‑disciplinary design teams on various infrastructure projects to ensure proper interpretation and implementation of Sustainable Design Guidelines.
• Lead the integration of sustainable design strategies into projects to reduce embodied and operational carbon, enhance climate resilience, and optimize resource efficiency.
• Perform deadline‑driven technical audit and review services, including detailed analysis of drawings, calculations, specifications, Envision documentation, reports, and studies.
• Prepare formal technical review comments to enforce strict compliance with Port Authority standards and RSD Guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with internal agency design teams and consultant Architects/Engineers of Record to provide project‑specific guidance and resolve technical disputes in a timely manner.
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