Project and Sustainability Associate

Launch your Sustainability Career with the Climate Corps Fellowship program!

SEI’s Climate Corps Fellowship program offers the chance to lead impactful climate and community resilience projects while gaining paid, hands‑on experience. This full‑time, bridge‑to‑career opportunity pairs fellows with host organizations, from local governments to nonprofits and businesses, to drive real‑world change.

Start Date: March 2nd, 2026

Length of Fellowship: 10 months

Location Type: Remote

Are you ready to help advance sustainability across California’s community college system? As a Project and Sustainability Associate in the Climate Corps Fellowship program, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to impactful climate resiliency & energy efficiency initiatives with Facilities Planning & Program Services (FPPS), Inc. This is a remote position, with a requirement to reside in California.

In this role, the Fellow will support energy efficiency and climate resilience initiatives across California's community college system by working directly with facilities managers, administrators, and FPPS team members. This role focuses on establishing sustainability baselines, tracking progress on climate action, and developing strategic plans and recommendations for community colleges to meet the Chancellor’s Office Climate Action and Sustainability Goals. This role focuses on coordinating data collection across multiple districts, building relationships with facilities managers and administrators, and inputting information into industry‑leading platforms, including AASHE STARS and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

The Fellow will work directly with campus partners to gather data on energy, water, waste, transportation, and other sustainability metrics, then organize and analyze this information to create clear baseline reports that identify current performance levels. For colleges that complete baseline assessments, there may be opportunities to develop follow‑up sustainability action plans, policy recommendations, and strategic roadmaps. This position offers exposure to the intersection of higher education, energy management, and climate policy through partnership with the California Community College system.

The Fellow will also support outreach and communication efforts through the California College Energy Resource and Sustainability Partnership website and newsletters. This unique position offers hands‑on experience with sustainability assessment methodologies while building a foundation for strategic planning skills.

The role provides exceptional networking opportunities within California’s higher education sustainability community and the chance to establish critical benchmarks that will guide climate action across institutions serving over 2 million students.

Facilities Planning & Program Services, Inc. (FPPS), founded in 2006, has served community colleges across the state of California in a variety of positions that include facilities and master planning, project administration and management, facilities programming, staff augmentation services, and energy benchmarking and consulting services. FPPS has developed a high level of competence, which has allowed them to assist the community college districts in successfully achieving many of their program goals.

FPPS is committed to advancing sustainability and facilities excellence across California's community college system. FPPS serves as the liaison between the California Community College Chancellor's Office, 116 community colleges, and the Energy Resource & Sustainability Partnership (ERSP), which includes California's major utilities (PG&E, SCE, SCG, SDG&E), California State University’s Chancellor’s Office, Community College League of California, Foundation for California Community Colleges, CLEAResult HEEP Program, CEDA Program, and the California Energy Commission.

FPPS’ mission is to empower community colleges to achieve their sustainability and climate action goals through strategic planning, energy management, and connecting districts with critical funding and resources.…