Senior Specialist Sustainability

Responsibilities

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Energy, Environmental Science, Planning, Urban Design, or a closely related field. A Master’s degree in a similar field is preferred.
• Have 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a consistent track record.
• Hold a LEED, WELL, AIA, PE, CEM, or similar accreditation.
• Building design experience, including identification, analysis, and selection of appropriate integrated strategies.
• In‑depth knowledge of specific building or campus‑scale sustainability topics such as indoor environments, healthy materials, embodied energy, waste management, energy analytics, among others.
• Sustainability assessment of projects in the built environment using at least one of the following frameworks: LEED, WELL, ENVISION, and/or other GBCI rating systems.
• Cost & benefit analysis over a project life cycle to support decision‑making.
• Assessment and estimation of energy & resource efficiency potential.
• Sustainability codes and standards development and implementation.
• Integrated systems design: energy, transportation, water, waste, materials.
• Experience with project budgeting, cost tracking, and interdisciplinary team management.
• Proposal development and management.

• Strong candidates will also be able to demonstrate experience in climate‑change related policy and services action development – including GHG mitigation and climate adaptation.
• Performance design strategies for complicated building types such as aviation and data centers.
• Portfolio, campus, and city‑scale sustainability and resiliency frameworks.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills, including writing, presenting, and workshop leading.
• Outstanding skills in integrated analytical problem solving.
• Superior ability in the use of the following software: the full MS Office suite, specialized design and presentation software.
• Strong understanding of energy, water, waste and resource technologies.
• Strong familiarity with triple‑bottom‑line cost‑effectiveness thinking and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of policy and economic issues related to climate change.
• Strong multi‑tasking and project management skills.

This position is designated as full‑time on‑site and requires the employee to be physically present at the assigned office location Monday through Friday during standard business hours
. Regular, reliable on‑site attendance is an essential function of this role.

Base Salary Range: $96,500–$130,000 annually – Los Angeles location only.

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet