Sustainability Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g., engineering, architecture, construction management, environmental science, sustainability, planning, or related disciplines.
• Relevant coursework or internships in sustainability, green building, or project management.
• At least three years of experience in a complementary field or sustainability project management including at least one year of experience in technical materials related work (one or more of WBLCA, EC3, embodied carbon, circularity, deconstruction, or healthy and sustainable materials).
• Possesses a thorough understanding of material attributes and considerations and/or how to research this information.
• Knowledge and competency reading drawings, specifications, and product documentation (HPDs, EPDs, product certifications, etc.).
• Knowledge and competency using relevant software to support one or more of WBLCA, EC3, embodied carbon, or healthy and sustainable materials.
• Applies sound and diverse knowledge of materials principles and practices to a broad array of assignments.
• Understand the materials landscape to leverage industry resources to independently solve problems encountered.
• Familiarity with reviewing ingredient disclosures (HPD, Declare, etc.), ecolabels and certifications related to material health, and standards for VOC emissions.
• Working knowledge of general types of material health impacts, high-impact product categories, and major substances or materials that should be avoided.
• Fluency in using Excel and data management tools.
• Knowledge and competency using relevant software including the full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams) and Deltek VantagePoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EC3, OneClick LCA, Tally Revit plug-in, Pharos, or similar software.
• Experience with Revit models for quantity extraction.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret design drawings, design models (EC), specifications, and submittals as requested.
• Research and recommend potential solutions for reducing a building project’s embodied carbon, chemical footprint, or materials impact.
• Perform technical analysis on one or more of WBLCA, EC3, screening of Red List chemicals using Pharos, healthy materials recommendations, etc.).
• Keep abreast of the latest advancements and thinking for materials optimization and share knowledge with the rest of the staff.
• Communicate complex findings in a simple and concise format that can be understood by non-technical experts.
• Provide design review to confirm compliance with owner’s project requirements, and other client and project goals.
• Review and interpret sustainability documentation such as environmental product declarations (EPDs, ingredient disclosures, multi-attribute labels, VOC emissions certificates) and review the details of certifications and labels standards as needed.
• Check and sort through a Revit model and isolate systems to check the quality for WBLCA quantity extraction.
• Document material quantities, product data, and material details while moving data from Revit to OneClick LCA online.
• Select appropriate LCA data and/or EPDs for all materials.
• Use OneClick LCA and/or Tally Revit plug-in to run the WBLCA.
• Evaluate, summarize, and communicate WBLCA results.
• Perform work requiring independent judgement in evaluation, delivery, and occasionally the adaptation/modification of standard approach.
• Support quality delivery through reviewer role participation in QA/QC processes.
• Demonstrate sound planning and control of one’s own work.
• Communicate in an efficient, professional, and timely way with stakeholders.
• Exemplify and support a culture of collaboration, cooperation, open and direct communication, and team.
• Support the business function by completing required administrative activities (such as timesheets and expense reports) accurately and on time.

Benefits

• Medical – Monthly Premium 100% Paid for Employee
• Dental – Monthly Premium 100% Paid for Employee
• Vision – Monthly Premium 100% Paid for Employee
• Life and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance – Monthly Premiums 100% Paid for Employee
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off – starting at 4 weeks PTO accrual annually
• Paid holidays – 11 per year
• Paid Volunteer Time – 8 hours per year
• Paid Parental Leave – up to 12 weeks family bonding leave for either parent, in addition to 6-8 weeks childbirth recovery
• 401(k) plan with many sustainable & socially equitable fund options
• Company 401(k) match
• Company Charitable Donation match
• Sustainable Commuting & Connectivity Subsidy
• Employee Fitness Benefit
• Hybrid schedules – 2 work-from-home days per week
• Flexible schedules