Senior Sustainability Engineer

WSP•Atlanta, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Sustainability Engineer to support the planning, design, construction, and operation of aviation infrastructure and facilities through the implementation of sustainable engineering practices. This role will serve as a technical resource for sustainability initiatives, capital improvement projects, and environmental performance programs, helping achieve organizational goals related to carbon reduction, energy efficiency, resource conservation, resiliency, and sustainable development. This position will be based out of our Atlanta, GA location.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in sustainability engineering, environmental design, energy management, infrastructure planning, or related fields.
Professional Engineering license preferred, similar licensure, or ability to obtain. Additional years of experience considered in lieu of license.
Demonstrated experience integrating sustainable design principles into planning, design, and construction projects.
Experience collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and other stakeholders to implement sustainability initiatives and project objectives.
Experience evaluating and implementing sustainability measures, including energy efficiency, renewable energy systems, carbon reduction strategies, water conservation, waste diversion, resiliency, or climate adaptation initiatives.
Experience developing, supporting, or implementing sustainability plans, decarbonization strategies, climate action plans, or environmental performance programs.
Experience supporting sustainability initiatives for buildings, transportation, aviation, municipal, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
Strong understanding of sustainability performance metrics and lifecycle cost analysis.
Experience analyzing operational performance and identifying opportunities to improve energy usage, water consumption, waste diversion, greenhouse gas emissions, and overall environmental performance.
Experience performing technical evaluations of sustainability opportunities and developing business cases that quantify environmental, operational, and financial benefits.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for both technical and executive audiences.
Strong understanding of sustainability engineering principles and best practices.
Knowledge of energy systems, renewable energy technologies, environmental stewardship, and sustainability reporting frameworks.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and construction documents.
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational and project management abilities.
Ability to evaluate and implement innovative sustainability solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
LEED AP, Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), WELL AP, or similar credential.
Experience with aviation, airport, transportation, or other large-scale infrastructure programs.
Familiarity with sustainability certification programs such as LEED, Envision, Parksmart, WELL, and SITES.
Experience supporting Airports Carbon Accreditation (ACA), ESG reporting, greenhouse gas inventories, carbon accounting, or climate resilience initiatives.
Experience securing and administering sustainability grants or funding programs.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, BIM platforms, energy modeling software, or sustainability analytics tools.
Knowledge of contracting, procurement, and capital project delivery processes.

Responsibilities

Integrate sustainable engineering principles into planning, design, and construction projects.
Perform sustainability analyses related to energy consumption, water conservation, waste reduction, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental performance.
Support development and implementation of sustainability master plans, decarbonization strategies, climate action plans, and resilience initiatives.
Evaluate renewable energy technologies and emerging sustainability solutions.
Assist with preparation of technical specifications, procurement documents, and sustainability requirements.
Support grant applications and sustainability funding opportunities.
Contribute to LEED, Envision, Parksmart, and similar certification programs.
Prepare technical reports, presentations, performance metrics, and executive communications.
Support ESG reporting and sustainability benchmarking initiatives.
Conduct research on industry best practices and emerging technologies.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to project teams.
Support waste management, recycling, and resource conservation initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.