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Technical Project Manager - Commercial Green Building Services

Southface, a nonprofit environmental organization that promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance seeks a Technical Project Manager for the Commercial Green Building Services team.

Southface is a national leader in the field of green building and sustainability and this position offers successful candidates the opportunity to have significant impact on these issues.  Southface is an energetic, friendly work environment with great benefits and excellent professional development opportunities.  

Southface’s Commercial Green Building Services team engages and educates building owners and commercial design and construction teams on sustainable principles and strategies in order that these concepts become standard practice. Through the Commercial Green Building Services team, Southface offers an array of services including:

Training and consulting on environmentally responsible building design and construction
Eco-charrette facilitation
Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable design strategies
LEED™ process guidance and administration, including scheduling, task management, documentation and submittal preparation
Energy performance modeling, building optimization and ENERGY STAR analysis
Event planning and program development for sustainable conferences, workshops and special events
Development of educational and outreach materials on ways to save energy, water and natural resources
Strategies for incorporating sustainability throughout an organization
 
Responsibilities

The candidate will work on existing and newly funded projects that require technical assistance such as:

Cost-benefit analysis of sustainable design strategies
LEED project administration
Energy modeling, building design optimization and ENERGY STAR analysis
Existing building energy and sustainability assessments
Participation in development of sustainability programs
Training and education on green building

Additionally, the Technical Project Manager will partner with other Southface project managers to provide the services offered by the organization.  Many Southface projects, whether an eco-charrette, the chartering of a design team, or a sustainability training, require both technical skills and the ability to plan and execute events. 

 
Qualifications:

The successful applicant for the position will meet the following qualifications:

A graduate degree or a bachelor’s degree plus work experience in a related field
Preferred degree areas: Architecture, Building Construction, Mechanical Electrical or Plumbing Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Planning
Five years experience in a combination of building design and construction, building science, the LEED™ Rating System, energy modeling, and green building practices
Willingness to learn more about energy-efficient green building design and construction
Effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to self motivate, follow through on project work independently and productively set priorities
Exemplary teamwork abilities - accountability and contributing to team is a must
Computer proficiency appropriate to the scope of projects, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, internet, database and presentation software (CAD, energy modeling and daylight modeling a plus)
Ability to coordinate complex and multiple tasks with exemplary time management skills
   
Physical Requirements
Normal office setting on most days
Occasional travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings
Occasional visits to construction job sites
   

Supervisory Responsibilities

  Supervise employee(s), consultants, volunteers, and interns
   
Hours of Work:
 

Standard office hours are Monday through Friday; 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with some flexible options, depending on organizational work load.  Occasional weekend or evening hours required.

   
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience.  Excellent benefits.

Respond with resume and cover letter to:

E-mail link:

commercialgreenjobs@southface.org

   

Please, no telephone inquiries.

Southface is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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