Sustainable Sites Specialist

Description

• Facilitate public speaking engagements and create technical content for presentations, effectively communicating LEED technical information on sustainable sites to diverse audiences.
• Lead and develop the technical content for site sustainability topics across all rating systems including LEED and SITES, ensuring alignment with USGBC's strategic goals and best practices.
• Develop expertise in emerging site-related sustainability topics to keep USGBC at the forefront of impactful green building practices.
• Provide expertise in key technical areas, such as ecological conservation and restoration, green infrastructure and stormwater management, sustainable landscaping, heat island reduction, resilient site design, biodiversity, and human health and well-being, to support the development of rating systems and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with USGBC staff and volunteers to co-develop credits, integrating sustainable site concepts across various rating systems.
• Monitor trends in site sustainability and technology to drive innovative strategies and inform new development approaches.
• Respond to inquiries from external parties, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of information regarding technical development and LEED credit related to sustainable sites.
• Engage with global external experts to enhance the development of technical tools and resources supporting rating system development and adoption related to sustainable sites.

Requirements

• We’re seeking team members who thrive in collaborative environments, are committed to excellence, and want to build lasting partnerships that drive change in the built environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, ecology, environmental science/policy, land use planning, or a related field is required
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as a strong understanding of the level of research and breadth of perspective needed to develop an acceptable solution to technical issues
• Green Business Certification Inc Leaders
• General knowledge of the LEED rating systems, including LEED Commercial and LEED for Cities and Communities. Experience with SITES is also highly desirable but not required.
• Broad and specialized knowledge of sustainable site development, resilience, ecosystem restoration, and green infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with Salesforce and Smartsheet preferred but not required
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• General understanding of high-performance green building/community design, construction, and operations.
• Advanced degree preferred
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• 4+ years of experience, with 7+ years preferred years of work experience working in the areas of the built environment and/or sustainability sectors, with a focus on areas such as landscape architecture, ecology, environmental science/policy, land use planning, or related fields.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to think strategically and translate organizational goals into technical strategies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required
• Ability to establish and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with a diverse array of individuals and constituents
• Recognition in 180+ countries for innovation in green building and business practices

Benefits

• A chance to make a measurable impact on global sustainability efforts
• Professional development reimbursement
• Opportunities to grow your career and take ownership of meaningful work
• 6 weeks paid renewal leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Generous paid time off (12 paid holidays, 9 paid personal sick days and based on career level either 2 to 3 weeks PTO), including operations closed for a full week between Christmas and New Year’s
• Millions of square feet of certified healthy, efficient, low-carbon space
• Competitive compensation
• We offer a healthcare plan through Cigna that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs. USGBC covers 100% of the premiums and an HRA that will assist you and your dependents in reaching the in-network medical deductible. You will only be responsible for the $300 individual / $600 family up front deductible for medical services before the employer funded HRA will process payments for your in-network claims
• 401(k) with employer matching

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance