Sustainability Specialist - Buildings

For over 50 years, we’ve been on a mission to make buildings and communities more sustainable, accessible, healthy, and resilient. It’s what drives us day in and day out. Through our five company principles, we empower our people to go beyond industry standards, confront new challenges, and continue to transform the built environment.

Lead the industry forward.

Pursue opportunities for building lasting success.

Collaborate to optimize whole building and community solutions.

Engage with one another to build community.

Impact the world in positive and meaningful ways.

We offer guidance, advocacy, and hands-on support to help contractors, developers, designers, and beyond champion sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity in their work.

Our research projects shape the policies, energy codes, standards, building certification programs, and best practices used industry-wide.

Our greatest strength is our people. At SWA, we value openness, collaboration, and respect at every level of our organization so that all voices are heard.

We come together to help our partners design buildings today that will withstand the challenges of tomorrow.

SWA consultants are the voices for communities and the planet. We champion what is best for building occupants and neighborhoods, and we advocate for practices that are less energy- and carbon-intensive.

The end result is a built environment that is resilient against climate change, keeps people healthy and safe, and is accessible to all.

We are a leading voice in the built environment, proactively collaborating with government, industry, and private sectors on high-impact projects.

As an employee-owned company, we have the autonomy to prioritize our clients, shape our future, and make a meaningful impact on some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

If we think there’s a potential match, we’ll invite you to connect with our team. It’ll start with a chat with someone from our talent acquisition team who will guide you through the rest of the process. It’s all about getting to know each other and finding the right fit.

Once we’ve found our match, we’ll take care of the rest. You’ll receive an official offer to join our team which will prompt your onboarding journey.

To ensure you’re prepared, we’ll have everything ready for you on Day 1—from your laptop and login credentials to SWA garb, if needed for field work. Expect some training invites to dive deeper into our company. We’re here to support you every step of the way.

Grow with us

SWA periodically hires interns for the summer, and at various stages throughout the year, if there is an opportunity. Want to spend your summer working on projects that make a difference? Here, you’ll dive into actual projects, and work with real challenges. Every project we do has one goal: to create a more sustainable future.

What We Look For: Undergraduate interns must be currently enrolled in a college or university and be graduating in the Spring/Summer semester of the current year. Our internships are also open to graduate applicants.

Your journey with us starts wherever you are. Starting out? We’ll help you build core skills and find your strengths. As you advance to more mid-level and senior roles, we’ll work together to shape your path. Think of it as a partnership: you bring your ambitions and interests; we provide the opportunities and support to help you succeed at every level.

We developed a comprehensive onboarding training for new hires, we provide practical, technical, and position-based training that includes project management…