[Remote] Sustainability Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for clients and the world. They are seeking a full-time Sustainability Project Manager to provide technical expertise and project management for projects pursuing various sustainability certifications, ensuring a sustainable future through effective communication and collaboration with project teams.

Responsibilities
• Educate and directly engage the marketplace by effectively communicating through written, verbal, and in-person meetings with project teams and owners
• Provide technical customer service support to project teams
• Contribute to the continued development and increased technical knowledge of fellow Specialists through collaborative teamwork
• Understanding of the building-related sustainability rating systems including forms, calculations, and documentation requirements for LEED
• Opportunity to work with and learn more about the LEED, SITES, TRUE, GRESB, WELL, Fitwel, Parksmart, Living Building Challenge rating systems, including forms, calculations, documentation requirements, and how to apply the criteria to a project or the review of documentation for verification
• Opportunity to work with ESG-related forms, calculations, and documentation necessary for any clients also seeking third-party verification
• Work closely with our Decarbonization and Performance Testing teams involved with Life Cycle Assessments and IAQ testing
• Work closely with our Commissioning Team
• Contribute to a project’s pursuit of LEED-related certification by working as the Project Manager, guiding the project team through the entire certification process, from Strategic Development through Certification Award, possibly beyond Award for Recertification
• Complete all necessary forms, annotations, and documentation required to document fulfilment of the rating system requirements. NOTE: Our Project Managers and Team Members complete all documentation requirements for certifications, apart from a few engineering-related calculations. This candidate must have experience documenting compliance with rating systems
• Wherever necessary, EGI Project Managers may rely on the documentation to be completed by other project team members, with obvious exceptions in the form of project drawings or engineering calculations
• Perform quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) review of work done by other Specialists
• Participate in Business Development activities such as conference appearances, networking, speaking engagements, and written content for marketing purposes
• Track performance metrics and career development goals towards achieving Associate distinction within the company for all eligible employees
• Opportunity to participate in the Social or Wellness Committee for EGI’s Atlanta Office
• Oversight of at least 15 projects as the Project Manager, including scheduling, training, documentation creation, and project delivery
• Manage small group of employees who work with various rating systems. Management activities include reviewing project health, scheduling work, performing quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) checks on work completed by the group, career development for group members, and annual evaluations
• Train new employees (or new to the group) in consulting-related work that involves third-party certifications, including process and documentation requirements
• Train new Project Managers, as necessary
• Work closely with the Senior Managers and Managers of Certifications, Consulting, Development, and ESG to balance workloads for the department
• Participation in Business Development activities, including acquiring new clients
• Meet individual project production metrics (quality, proficiency, efficiency, and timeliness)
• Achieve customer service satisfaction consistent with department goals
• Demonstrate professional growth by advancing foundational and leadership competencies

Skills
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a field of study related to one or more of the following specialties: Architecture (architecture, construction, landscape architecture, interior design) Engineering (mechanical, civil, structural), Policy, or Environmental Studies
• LEED AP with specialty required
• Ability to read, understand and interpret building floor plans, sections, site plans, construction specifications, mechanical schedules, commissioning reports and operational policies required
• Professional experience in reviewing, consulting, and/or conducting performance verification for projects pursuing LEED certification required
• Project Management experience for 5 or more projects required
• Passion and commitment to the EGI mission and culture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including technical writing
• Ability to clearly explain advanced technical issues in manner that is easily understood
• Strong interper

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