Low-Carbon Products Lead

The Carbon Leadership Forum is seeking a dynamic and innovative leader to fill the role of Low-Carbon Products Lead to execute the mission of this growing organization– to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future.

Recognizing that buildings account for around 40% of global energy-related GHG emissions, the Carbon Leadership Forum is dedicated to accelerating the transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure. We improve data, inform policy and drive cross-sector collaboration to scale demand for low‑carbon construction.

CLF’s Values define how we approach our work. We are:

• Collaborative :
  The “Forum” is core to CLF’s roots and shows up in our everyday work. We are team‑oriented. We explore, convene, and partner with a growing community of climate leaders to scale action.
• Rigorous :
  We aim to deliver highly impactful work, informed by the best available science. We use transparent data to cut through the green washing and encourage others to bring the same rigor to their work.
• Curious :
  We know that we can never have “all of the information.” We continually seek new knowledge from diverse sources to build our expertise and iterate our approach.
• Agile :
  To avert a climate crisis, we are committed to working quickly and efficiently. We get things done and embrace impactful opportunities to pivot. Our rallying cry continues to be further, faster, together.
• Ambitious :
  We are a small team with an ambitious mission to create a just and thriving future. We are doers who aim to catalyze and sustain a growing movement to make construction a key mitigation solution to climate change.

The Low-Carbon Products Lead will drive technical guidance, collaboration, and research in support of the CLF’s mission. Whereas overall duties and responsibilities are described below, in the first year this role will primarily lead projects and activities that enable buyers and regulators to scale demand for low‑carbon concrete. The Low-Carbon Products Lead will report to the Associate Director of Low Carbon Design.

This is a remote position based out of the United States, with a preference for candidates based out of Washington State.

70-75% Develop research and resources to support widespread embodied carbon reductions

• Develop research and resources to support practitioners, manufacturers, policymakers, NGOs and others to drive decarbonization. Topical examples include:
  • Conduct interviews, collect data, and analyze the cost variability and savings associated with embodied carbon reduction strategies
  • Research existing and novel policy pathways to advance beyond state procurement initiatives to reduce embodied carbon
  • Facilitate virtual and in‑person convenings focused on advancing low‑carbon concrete initiatives in the public and private sector
  • Develop trainings, case studies, factsheets, and other outputs to increase understanding of measurement and reduction practices for different audiences
• Manage moderately complex projects where approaches are mostly pre‑defined. Includes planning, scheduling, and execution of activities. Develops basic time and financial budget projections. Monitors budgets and the work of others on the project.
• Continue to develop subject matter expertise on key topics, such as industrial decarbonization pathways for key building materials, product life cycle assessment, the EPD standards and tools ecosystem, and policy instruments.

20-25% Technical support for key stakeholders

• Provide technical support to key public agency staff, NGOs, standards development bodies and others on relevant…