Sustainability Leader

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Sustainability Leader to support our growing sustainability work in Federal Planning, Community Planning, and across our markets and disciplines within the Building Sector. This position would support hybrid, or full-time telecommuter working arrangements, however candidates in areas geographically located near any of our Woolpert offices would be the secondary preference.

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility for this position is to track, maintain and support projects with components of Sustainability related to high-performance and sustainable design strategies across our Mission Critical, Federal, Private, and Public markets, including oversight of the sustainability documentation and certification processes. This position also supports the Urbanism & Planning Discipline with a variety clients and project tasks across the Federal and Community Planning Teams, as well as supporting the production/execution of planning and programming projects and tasks within Federal and Community Planning projects.

Sustainability Focus:

Perform project specific Sustainability duties, as needed. Function as subject matter specialist providing project deliverable development oversight, creating/refining and implementing sustainability processes, and furnishing sustainability support to the project managers / production teams based on specific project requirements. Prepare high quality deliverables for projects. Function as a point of internal contact for sustainability related communication.

Essential Functions:

• Interprets, defines, organizes, executes, and coordinates sustainability and/or planning assignments.
• Contributes to project definition, scoping, structure, scheduling, and costing.
• Supports the sustainability program and coordinates technical direction for multiple projects of varying scope and complexity.
• Responsible for supporting the technical execution of segments of a sustainability and/or planning program with diverse requirements.
• Conducts literature reviews, field studies, inspections, interviews, surveys to collect original research data to support sustainability and/or planning projects.
• Gathers and analyzes statistical data to support sustainability and/or planning projects.
• Prepares project documents of various types including narrative reports, working papers, and other project documents as necessary.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of drawings, maps and other visual aids within CAD, GIS, and/or other graphical delivery platforms.
• Represents firm as technical sustainability resource at various client, agency, and group presentations.
• Directly contributes to support planning workshops, technical interchange meetings, charrettes, client meetings, and other project-related meetings.
• Participates in investigations of applications for variances of planning and zoning ordinances.
• Follows standard practices and collaborates with a mentor in skill development areas.
• Assists in development of less experienced staff with training and review of work product deliverables.
• Contributes to the development of theories, concepts, principles, and processes in the execution of quality deliverables that meet project/deliverable specifications.
• Communicates new scientific methods, developments, and practices through appropriate firm channels.
• Provides technical sustainability expertise in the preparation of proposals, presentations, and sales calls.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning or related.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both internal and external applications for all essential job functions.
• Must be able to establish and maintain strong professional relationships both internally and externally.
• Familiar with discipline related software applications.
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret complex scientific and technical documents as well as to have the ability to apply them in new applications and studies.
• Must have creative critical thinking skills to gather relevant information to solve both unique and well-defined sustainability and/or planning problems.
• Must have the ability to work on several projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Must have above-average verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external applications.
• Must be able to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries from clients, regulatory agencies, and/or members of the business community.
• Must be able to write articles using original and/or innovative techniques or style.
• Must have above-average presentation skills.
• Must be able to develop relevant computer application competency or analysis techniques appropriate effectively and efficiently to discipline.
• Open to required travel,

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Unlimited vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

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