Green Communities Certification Fellow

At Enterprise, we scale housing affordability solutions for millions of people. For more than 40 years, we've championed big ideas that create more housing opportunity for everyone, investing more than $92 billion to create or preserve more than 1 million homes. Our greatest strength is bringing together the right partners, capital, and capabilities to help what's working reach more communities, faster.

Join us as we unlock access to a quality, affordable home for millions across the country.

At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey.

Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

The Green Communities Certification Fellow supports the application of the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria in certifying affordable housing projects and advocacy for the program as a member of the Building Resilient Futures (BRF) team. The Enterprise Green Communities Criteria is a national green building program designed explicitly for the affordable housing sector. The Criteria is an influential tool in shaping the quality of affordable housing – 32 states require or incentivize developers seeking affordable housing funding to certify to Enterprise Green Communities Criteria.

To date, nearly 2,300 developments have met Green Communities certification -– creating efficient, healthy, resilient affordable homes for thousands of families. More information on the program can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Fellow will support to the Building Resilient Futures team’s Green Communities work in several ways: evaluate Green Communities Certification projects; provide project teams with timely and accurate guidance on their application; and manage other external requests generated from users of our online Certification portal. Other aspects of the role include serving on our technical review committee, which meets regularly to evaluate technical aspects of the Criteria and Certification, and providing training (in person, virtual) as needed.

The position requires: excellent oral and written communication skills; the ability to manage details and nuance while keeping the larger project purpose in mind; self-motivation; the ability to effectively work both independently and as part of a team; the ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks; a working knowledge of buildings, their systems, and the principles around sustainability / green building.

This is a 2-year fellowship position beginning on/around January 4, 2027, ending on/around December 31, 2028.

• Manage and track queue of incoming certification applications in online portal, and delegate all weekly review assignments to ensure program deadlines are met;
• Along with others on the team, reviewing Green Communities Certifications in our online platform, which includes:
• Document review of architectural drawings, site plans, maps, and various other types of building construction documentation (e.g. cut sheets)
• Reviewing compliance information within Salesforce
• Processing requests for plaque
• Working with external clients (project teams) to coordinate successful certifications via email and/or phone.
• Manage active public facing email, providing timely and accurate technical support to clients;
• Along with others on the team, track an active database of criterion interpretations and waivers…