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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Physical Requirements |
| • | Normal office setting on most days |
| • | Occasional travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings |
| • | Occasional visits to construction job sites
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Supervisory Responsibilities |
| | Supervise employee(s), consultants, volunteers, and interns |
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| 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. |
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| Salary: Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. |
