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PROSOCO, Inc. /Lawrence, KS

Title: Sustainability and Environment Specialist
Reports to: Sustainability and Environment Director
Department: Regulatory Management

Essential Functions

The essential functions of this position are: support corporate goals in relation to communicating sustainability metrics, communicate product health and environmental attributes to downstream users, and maintain an environmentally sound production environment. This position interfaces with all levels in corporate and production operations as well as direct customers and end users of products. This position acts as a representative in dealing with environmental regulatory matters affecting the company.

This position inhabits a rapidly evolving field driven by internal and external stakeholders. Flexibility, subtlety and the ability to work autonomously on assigned tasks are critical attributes.

Sustainability Communications and Support

This position will be responsible for maintaining communications and reporting for a variety of chemical and construction product sustainability related programs. Functions include, but are not limited to:
• Coordinate and maintain third-party product testing and certifications.
• Coordinate listings of product testing and attributes on internal and external databases.
• Maintain internal and external documents related to product attributes.
• Author technical support documents related to product attributes.
• Maintain a working knowledge of related USGBC LEED and green building credit and benchmark criteria.
• Support activities related to municipal, state and federal Environmentally Preferred Procurement (EPP) programs.
• Respond to internal and downstream requests for information on product environmental attributes.
• Engage in discussions with upstream suppliers regarding raw material attributes and chemical contents.
• Assist in representation in sustainability and product attribute consensus standards committees.
• Assist in representation in relevant industry and NGO stakeholder committees.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Product Stewardship

• Assist in authoring and maintaining product Safety Data Sheets and relevant label information.
• Implement and maintain policies and procedures related to corporate product stewardship programs such as CSPA’s Product Care and ACA’s Coatings Care.
• Facilitate extended producer responsibility programs such as ACA’s PaintCare.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with state level product and product packaging regulatory programs.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with state and municipal product registration systems.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

• Analyze regulations and codes to determine impact on facility operations and formulate compliance strategies.
• Assure that facility environmental reporting and permitting requirements are fulfilled.
• Maintain contact with legal counsel, regulatory agencies and consultants as needed to maintain compliance.
• Report on pending regulatory obligations and activities.
• Assure compliance with document retention policies as needed to maintain compliance and minimize liability risks.
• Represent the company on the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
• This position is designated as a backup Emergency Response Coordinator as defined under RCRA and CERCLA regulations.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Educational – Certification Requirements

Education: This position requires a B.S. or its equivalent from an accredited university in the environmental sciences, biological sciences, environmental engineering, or chemical engineering fields. Course of study must include fundamentals of physical, organic and environmental chemistry. General knowledge of environmental regulatory systems and environmental control technology is preferred. This position must receive continuing education regarding the current state of environmental regulations and hazardous materials management as needed to perform essential functions. This position is required to obtain and maintain a LEED Green Associate credential.

Experience: Two years of in a related field is preferred.

Specific skills include:

• Shall demonstrate superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Shall demonstrate project management ability.
• Shall possess basic computer skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities
• None assigned.

Knowledge and Skills
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, written and oral communication skills.
• Understand and follow business and related social media etiquette.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to effectively interact with all organizational levels and external stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment that requires a high degree of multi-tasking with minimal supervision.
• Effective use of computing devices and systems is required.

Extent of Public Contact
• Moderate to high.
• Will interact with green building practitioners, trade associations and affiliated committees, NGOs and regulatory entities.

Physical Demands

• This position requires travel.
• Must be able to travel via air, automobile and mass transit.
• Position requires sitting, standing, walking, and the ability to occasionally lift up to 75 lbs.
• Must be physically able to wear a NIOSH approved respirator.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Position will be located in PROSOCO’s Lawrence, Kansas offices.
• Position requires travel.
• Position will be provided with a workspace and computer.
• Position will be provided with a cellular phone or will utilize a personal device subject to corporate privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Position requires occasional periods in PROSOCO’s production facility.

Mental Activities and Requirements
• Must be able to function under stress and under a wide variety of interpersonal relationships.
• Must show initiative and independent judgment.

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Xanterra/Yellowstone National Park, WY (Mammoth Hot Springs)

BASIC FUNCTION: Assist the Director of Sustainability in comprehensive environmental strategies and programs for Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ Yellowstone National Park lodging, retail, food & beverage, transportation, and hospitality operations.

POSITION & PURPOSE:
Xanterra is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to assist the Director of Sustainability in advancing Yellowstone’s environmental programs. The Specialist will work with the Director as needed to further environmental sustainability in Yellowstone’s operational areas of: solid waste management; energy and water efficiency; pollution prevention and waste reduction; sustainable design and construction practices; hazardous materials management; environmental communication and education; environmental procurement strategies; fuel tank management; green retail; and stormwater management. More information on Yellowstone’s Environmental Program can be found at: http://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/…ml

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assist in property preparation for ISO 14001 audits (internal and third-party) and recertification for summer 2013. Includes document review, property inspections, employee training, and corrective and preventative action database management.
2. Work to improve property-wide waste diversion programs (recycling, compost, hazardous and universal waste) by ensuring employee compliance and reduction of contamination.
3. Improve and enhance employee and guest messaging to facilitate awareness of park-wide environmental programs.
4. Facilitate the continued implementation and improvements in the “For Future Generations: Yellowstone Gifts†green retail store and strategy (product sustainability scoring; querying new vendors and products; update in-store sustainability messaging and displays; improve customer interface).
5. Assist Director in recertification or implementation of sustainable certification programs (i.e. Green Seal; Green Restaurant Association; LEED; Clean Marina)
6. Coordinate Facilities and Maintenance staff in lighting inventory and prioritization plan to eliminate incandescent lamp use and increase motion sensor use within park operations.
7. Work with National Park Service Green Team in the implementation of the Climate Friendly Parks program and planning for 2013 fall sustainability conference.
8. Research, test, and implement proactive environmental technologies and procedures not only for Yellowstone operations but also to share with other applicable Xanterra operations.
9. Assist in park-wide programs to strengthen environmental presence throughout park properties.
10. Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
1. Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in environmental, hospitality, or technically-related field; advanced degree (or current enrollment in a program) and/or commensurate professional sustainability and environmental compliance experience is preferred.
2. Experience implementing an ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System or similar program.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The position must communicate effectively with all levels of employees to identify opportunities to minimize the environmental impacts of Xanterra’s operations.
4. A personality and style that inspires others, encourages employees to present their ideas, and motivates a highly diverse group of people to understand what is expected and how to participate in meeting those objectives.
5. Well-developed personal computer skills.
6. Proven ability to build productive relationships by positively interacting with coworkers and clients.
7. Ability to live in a remote, rural environment.
8. Passion for national parks and public lands.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ability to sit for long periods of time – 60% of workday
2. Ability to work 40+ hours/week when necessary
3. Ability to work in a higher altitude environment – 100% of workday
4. Ability to climbs stairs to reach Reservations’ department – 5% of workday
5. Must be able to occasionally operate company motor vehicles including snowmobiles, sedans and vans carrying up to 15 passengers.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
At Xanterra Parks & Resorts (Xanterra), the nation’s largest National and State park concessionaire, environmental stewardship is fundamental to everything we do. In the last several years, Xanterra has established itself as the industry leader in protecting and preserving the environment in more than 21 Xanterra operations in National and State parks and private resorts. The company’s 7,500 employees provide superior guest service to visitors from around the world who visit the company’s 31 hotels and lodges with more than 5,300 guest rooms, 52 retail stores, 68 restaurants, five marinas, nine golf courses, and 1,700 campsites within national and state parks. Each year, more than 18 million people visit the national and state parks where Xanterra operates. These include the national parks at Yellowstone, South Rim of the Grand Canyon, Zion, Crater Lake, Death Valley, Rocky Mountain, Petrified Forest, and Mount Rushmore National Memorial, as well as facilities at eight Ohio State Parks and two privately-owned resorts, Kingsmill Resort in Virginia and the Grand Canyon Railroad in Arizona. See www.xanterra.com for more information on the company and its environmental initiatives.

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Fidelity Investments/Durham, NC (Westlake, TX; Covington, KY)

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Engineering Services, this position is one of several core technical resources that together serve FREC and Fidelity as consultants in the areas of building infrastructure engineering and operation, energy management, sustainability program implementation, compliance assurance, and the evaluation of new technologies.

This position participates with FREC Operations, Engineering Services, Project Delivery, Procurement, Finance and Research. This position focuses on conducting appropriate analyses to assist the decision making process of business unit clients, other FREC functional areas and senior management in the areas of environmental resource management, documenting sustainability practices, environmental risk compliance, and new technology evaluation. The incumbent performs audits and operational assessments of practices and facility management engineers to enhance their capabilities, reporting and compliance documentation. The geographic responsibility of this job is primarily North America but occasionally involves overseas projects, requiring travel. The members of this core services team serve as experts/specialists for field engineers to consult on an as-needed basis.

The incumbent must possess customer focus and collaboration skills, very good analytic and presentation skills, and the ability to interact positively and constructively with other FREC team members, with business unit clients and with senior levels of Fidelity’s management. In addition, the incumbent must be capable of working with minimal direction and possess the ability to understand and consider the broader context in which his/her project or effort is occurring. The incumbent must manage FREC expectations appropriately and manage multiple assignments. An incumbent must possess the ability to think strategically and holistically about Fidelity’s engineering, compliance and sustainability objectives and to execute on a tactical level.

Primary Responsibilities

· This position will be responsible for assembling operational data used for the annual carbon footprint analysis, and calculation of greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with ISO14064 on an annual basis. The end product will be a carbon footprint for the entire real estate portfolio and comparison to previous years’ result in report format suitable for senior management.

· The tracking, trending and reporting of energy and water consumption for Energy Star input, LEED submittal packages, and ISO14001 data audits.

· The tracking and reviewing of internal incident reports associated with environmental and engineering issues on a regional and national portfolio basis. Environmental issues will be evaluated for compliance to regulations and ISO14001 requirements.

· The tracking, trending and reporting of data center power utilization, power availability and internal incident /compliance reports associated with critical power and environmental issues on a regional and national portfolio basis. Assist in root cause analysis, corrective action plans, and internal audits used to ensure mission critical call centers and data centers are operated to prevent loss of business continuity.

· Provide support by assisting with documenting engineering audits at regional sites, data centers, and international sites. Audits would be conducted with an experienced engineer with the end result being a narrative report with corrective actions and verbal discussions with local engineering staff.

· Provide support in research and compliance initiatives for regional engineering projects and data centers. Research would be assembled into a white paper format for review by senior management. Research projects would be related to engineering infrastructure, environmental issues, and industry trends. Compliance issues would be related to federal, state and local regulations related to environmental controls, restrictions and record-keeping.

Education and Experience

· Clearly understands both theoretical and practical concepts of engineering, Bachelors of Science degree in environmental, engineering, computer science or other technical field.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical discipline of engineering, environment and/or compliance with exposure to building engineering design, data centers, construction, commissioning, applications or building infrastructure operations.

· Energy/Environmental/Compliance Certifications: LEED AP, DCEP, CEM, ISO

· Experience in development and documentation of critical environment programs and procedures.

Skills and Knowledge

· Advanced analytical and quantitative skills with advanced capabilities in preparing senior management reports and presentations.

· Demonstrated record of interest and involvement with environmental sustainability and compliance issues.

· Demonstrated experience communicating with all levels of management, both internal and external to the organization and demonstrated experience interacting effectively with staff at all levels, customers, and sponsors.

· Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills, including making presentations to diverse audiences.

· Able to travel to various job sites for short durations within US and outside US. Able to obtain US Passport for international travel.

· Proficient in basic computer applications and MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

About Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

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AJC/New York, NY

Founded in 1906, AJC seeks to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world. In addition to its New York headquarters and Office of Government & International Affairs in Washington, D.C., AJC has regional offices and affiliates across the U.S. and overseas in addition to a multitude of global partnerships.

Among Jewish organizations, AJC is the preeminent leader in the global arena. With a presence in Belgium, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Brazil and Switzerland, AJC’s network of relationships with, and access to, key decision makers and thought leaders on every continent is unmatched. AJC is recognized by foreign leaders, the Israeli and U.S. governments as an effective and trusted interlocutor for Jewish issues, human rights and advocacy for democratic values. Today, AJC proactively tackles the greatest concerns of Jewish communities around the globe.

The summer intern will learn about USGBC LEED Existing Building requirements. The intern will assist with ongoing tracking to verify compliance with performance standards for the sustainable operation of existing building systems. The intern will analyze and enter the following information into appropriate LEED tracking documents:

• Consumable goods
• Durable goods
• Lighting purchases
• Waste management
• Past mechanical equipment repairs and capital upgrades
• Cut sheets for cleaning products and equipment
• Potential cost analysis for cleaning, utilities, repairs and maintenance (if time available)

Other LEED research and tracking may be requested as well.

Interns will be provided with a commuting stipend of up to a maximum of $300 per month upon presentation of commuting receipts. This is an unpaid internship.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to metzgerd@ajc.org.

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In 2002, architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart shook up the world of sustainability with their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. It proposed a radical rethinking, not just of human manufacturing, but of the way humans relate to the earth. Rather than simply reducing the harm we do, humans could become a source of health, a positive force in the world. The iconic example was a tree. A tree is not “efficient,” it is abundant, generative, sustaining its own growth while supporting the health of the ecosystem around it.

Humans, McDonough and Braungart suggested, could be like trees. Everything we create could be composed either of biological nutrients, would could be abandoned to biodegrade without harm, or technical nutrients, which could be reused again and again without loss of quality. The authors backed up their ideas with numerous well-known projects and a cradle-to-cradle certification process for products that matched their strict criteria.

Now the two have a new book, The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability — Designing for Abundance, which applies the lessons learned in the ensuing decade to larger projects and systems. I called McDonough to chat with him about the ideas in the new book.

Q. What do you mean by “upcycle”?

A. We often talk about recycling, but we’re actually not. We are downcycling. Take a plastic water bottle. If we recycle it into a park bench, it’s actually downcycling, from a quality perspective. I’ve reused the molecules, so that’s recycling polymer. But I’ve reduced its qualities, because I mixed it with other things, hybridized it, let’s say, with other polymers and various dyes and finishes. The flower pot I made it into is going to a landfill, or potentially an incinerator. It’s downcycling, cascading down in quality, from cradle to grave, or cradle to crematorium.

Now, if I take something that’s problematic, like soft PVC, that contains plasticizers, alloys, endocrine disrupters, materials that are gassing and become dioxins that could cause cancer, and I recycle that — is that recycling good? No. Recycling’s a process; the product is good or not depending on human values. It’s sort of like efficiency. If I’m a terrorist, and I’m efficient, it’s worse. So if I’m recycling, that’s great, but if I’m recycling things that have become carcinogenic, is that great?

Upcycling is about increasing the quality as it goes to its next use. So, that water bottle. There is a residue in the bottle from a catalytic reaction involving very low levels of antimony, which is a heavy metal. Although it may not be dangerous when you drink water out of the bottle, it is something that’s suboptimal from a cradle-to-cradle perspective. If I burn the bottle as fuel, I get anti-trioxide in the atmosphere. Not a good thing. Why would I want a system of polyesters contaminated by heavy metal, when I’d like to use them forever, again and again, safely?

Upcycling means that we’d get that bottle back and take out the antimony. It gets better. That’s what we mean by upcycling: the idea that things get better when humans touch them. They move to their next use. The book is about taking things and imagining what’s next for them: Could they be used by many generations safely? And if not, what if we improved it every time we touched it?

Q. You say governments and businesses, people pondering projects, should put metrics second and begin instead with values. What do you mean by that?

A. Often the problem with environmental stuff is, if all you have are metrics and goals, then your goal is typically zero — zero emissions, zero waste, zero, zero, zero. What is the message of zero? It’s a message of desperation. “I’m bad, I’d like to be less bad. It’d be better if I wasn’t here.” That’s a very odd thing to say to a child: “It’s better if we were zero.” It’s not a great thing for ambition or inspiration. It’s not enough at this point in history.

Why don’t we tell each other what we do want to be? Let’s articulate a positive goal. What if we said we want to be 100 percent fabulous? That is a metric! The danger in the environmental world is people think that being less bad is good. But it isn’t. Being less bad is by definition bad.

Q. Your book is sort of impressionistic — this project and that project — but it made me wonder about whether these ideas can scale.

A. Great point. This is a book of evocation. It’s not formulations. It’s not saying, everybody do this. It’s more like, what if we thought this way? I know that might seem childish in some people’s eyes. “Wall Street will never let that happen, the oil companies are never going to go away.” Fine. We’ve heard all that.

But on the other hand, why not dream a little bit?

Q. Making cradle to cradle a reality would require a huge level of legal, political, and social changes. I know you don’t get involved in much advocacy …

A. We don’t use the words “should” and “must.” That’s for people who are in policy. We say “can” and “could.” Our job is to evoke visions of what might be possible. As Leibniz said, it’s possible, therefore it exists.

Q. What does it look like when you think in a cradle-to-cradle way about cities? Would it be possible to have a city of a million or more that could receive cradle-to-cradle certification?

A. I think it actually is, even if it’s awkward and difficult. It’s worth imagining: buildings like trees, cities like forests. We just did some sketching on a factory in India, where we’re going to grow food on the roof. You start designing like that for cities. What it would mean, if, say, Paris had greenhouse farms on roofs? How much food would it generate? How beautiful could it be? How many people would be working? And food miles would be vertical. It’s odd and strange thinking, but we have to put it out there now in order to start to imagining what might be possible.

Q. You say in the book that the next food revolution will come not from seeds, but from the soil. What do you mean by that?

A. Look at what’s going to happen with climate change and how our soils are being depleted and we’re losing topsoil and so on. What if we could do agriculture that was six times as intensive? That’s just what the Dutch are now doing with advanced greenhouse agriculture. The Netherlands — a country the size of Maryland — is the second largest agricultural export economy in the world, after the U.S. They have high-value exports — flowers, tomatoes, we’re not talking generic commodities. We should really look hard at the intensity of agriculture on smaller plots. You don’t need pesticides. You don’t need herbicides.

Then you think about the Africans, as their climate changes. Instead of saying, “we should give them genetically modified organisms that grow in drier places,” we should look at what it would mean if we create small, intensive gardening opportunities. They are much more productive, so they don’t have to scorch the earth and watch the soil blow away. What if we bring back the orchards and the bush crops and tree crops over 80 percent of the area, and then you intensely farm the rest?

That’s what the Dutch know how to do. They’re focused on the health of the soil and the bacteria. There’s the key. Make sure that’s thriving and everything flows from there.

We go the other way. Ours is all about amendments and inputs. Our Green Revolution, [Norman] Borlaug’s revolution, was quite astonishing. It allowed so many more people to have food, but it relied on external inputs. It imported things. Let’s remember that high-tech growing doesn’t have to be field growing. It can be concentrated on a rooftop.

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Autodesk/San Rafael, CA

Job Title & Requisition Number: Marketing and Sales Readiness Manager, Sustainability Solutions; req#13WD12936

Location: San Francisco, CA; NYC, NY; London, England

Role and Purpose: Translates Autodesk’s Sustainable Buildings, Infrastructure and Manufacturing vision and growing product and service offerings into lucrative and repeatable sales plays in US and European Named Accounts by developing a Sustainability Solutions Marketing and Sales Readiness platform.

As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine, design, and create a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges. In addition to designers, architects, engineers, and media and entertainment professionals, Autodesk helps students, educators, and casual creators unlock their creative ideas through user-friendly applications.

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SCS Global Services/Emeryville, CA

Job Overview
The position of Associate, Sustainability, in the Food and Agriculture division involves working directly with client-specific responsible sourcing programs, the C.A.F.E. and Cocoa Practices programs, Fair Trade USA and Veriflora certification (including Certified Greenhouse Farmers) programs, and other programs under development. The primary responsibilities of the Associate are related to auditing, report review, and providing guidance and training to auditors. The Associate is also responsible for development and continual improvement of standards, program materials and procedures related to new and preexisting programs.
Additionally, the Associate collaborates with the Director, Manager and other program personnel to develop new or review preexisting responsible sourcing programs for new and current clients. Further responsibilities may include research and development for new business opportunities and attendance at trade shows, conferences, and trainings.

Relevant Services/Schemes:
• C.A.F.E. and Cocoa Practices
• Fair Trade USA
• Veriflora

Roles and Responsibilities

Technical Support
• Provide support and manage web- and Excel-based reporting systems.
• Provide guidance and support in English, Spanish and/or Portuguese email and telephone correspondence with other third-party organizations and auditors.
• Prepare written guidance updates, letters, and audit reports for distribution to third-party auditing organizations and clients.
• Develop, translate, and edit program materials, reports, and report templates
• Develop and deliver training programs and related materials for third-party auditing organizations.

Auditing
• Conduct review and oversight of audit reports completed by staff auditors and regionally-based auditors.
• Conduct field audits as required.
• Conduct desk audits of submitted applications and follow-up interviews for third-party organizations seeking approved status for conducting audits against responsible sourcing criteria.

Communications
• Ensure communications between SCS auditors, other third-party auditing organizations, and other clients are carried out in a timely fashion.
• Attend trainings, trade shows, conferences, and meetings, as necessary.

Program Development
• Carry out outreach and marketing to recruit new clients and for development of new business areas.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop responsible sourcing programs and CSR strategies for new and prospective clients.

Operations
• Assist Director and Manager with managing the workload for regional Lead Auditors.
• Ensure program compliance with SCS quality system.
• Represent the program for internal SCS initiatives, such as ISO accreditation, etc.
• Additional tasks as requested by the Director and Manager.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors’ Degree in a related field required, graduate degree preferred.
• 3-5 years professional experience in relevant applied social and/or environmental fields; graduate degrees in relevant disciplines may be considered.
• High level of proficiency or fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Overseas work or study experience, applied experience in the coffee and cocoa industry, and/or applied experience working with agricultural or manufacturing production systems.
• Excellent technical writing and/or copy editing skills and communication skills.
• Ability to complete time-sensitive projects and to provide realistic deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Initiative and ability to work independently; responsive and adaptive personality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Additional Preferred Skills
• Proficiency in Vizio, FileMaker Pro, Outlook, and database management systems preferred.
• Relevant experience with farming, organic certification, GlobalGAP, grocery, or similar preferred.
• Preference for candidates with additional applicable language skills.

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Bergmeyer/Boston, MA

Bergmeyer is an award-winning architecture and interior design firm dedicated to providing excellent design, leading edge sustainable thinking, and superior service for our retail, restaurant, housing, workplace, and academic clients. Join our rewarding environment located in the Fort Point Channel in Boston.

We are passionate about sustainability, including meeting the goals of the AIA 2030 Commitment, and are searching for an experienced and detail-oriented Sustainability Coordinator to prepare and coordinate the LEED documentation of retail projects for a key national client.

Essential Skills and Responsibilities:
• Support design team on development and implementation of sustainable strategies
• Manage LEED process from registration through certification
• Coordinate the work of multiple consultants and supervise the work of project team members
• Implement quality control processes in conjunction with Sustainability Manager
• Interface with a wide range of internal and external team members, including clients, architects, engineers, contractors and commissioning agents.
• Set-up staff/consultant training for LEED-Online document repository site.
• Familiarity with technical capabilities regarding building construction and technologies.

Qualifications:
• LEED AP accreditation (with BD+C specialty preferred)
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, including direct client interaction.
• Minimum 2 years experience managing the LEED certification process for projects from registration through certification
• Bachelors or equivalent experience in retail store development, construction, or architecture.
• Experience with a variety of high-performance building projects, including LEED projects.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
• Ability to read, understand and interpret building floor plans, sections, site plans, zoning maps, interior furniture and finish plans, construction specifications and operational policies.
• Detailed technical understanding of and experience with common environmental building codes and standards relevant to specialty , (e.g., ASHRAE 90.1, ASHRAE 62, ASHRAE 55, UPC/IPC 2006, Title 24, IECC, GreenGuard Certification, Green Seal, ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008, NPDES, NEPA, NFIP, ASTM E1903-07 Phase II ESA, NatureServe, HUD) a plus.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and proactively communicate progress of task completion.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills with multiple competing priorities.

At Bergmeyer, our culture of collaboration welcomes good ideas from wherever they come. We create project teams that thrive on inquiry and investigation, and encourage staff to cultivate new skills, take on additional responsibility, and offer meaningful contributions. We invest in our people with competitive compensation and benefits packages and by contributing to professional development expenses. We value those who make a positive impact on both our projects and our workplace, and are interesting and enjoyable to work with.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: HR@bergmeyer.com

Bergmeyer Associates, Inc.
51 Sleeper Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
www.bergmeyer.com

No agencies and no phone calls, please.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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MHPM Project Managers/Ottawa, ON, Canada (Burlington, Ontario)

Senior Sustainability Advisor
Burlington, Ontario

Does your definition of success begin with client satisfaction?

MHPM is actively growing its Sustainability Services offering in Southern Ontario, and we have an immediate opportunity for a seasoned Senior Sustainability Advisor to join our team in Burlington.

Are you a professional who has built your reputation advising clients on integrating sustainability into their corporate real estate and asset management business processes? Do you excel at developing and implementing energy management plans and projects? Does your track record of success include leading clients to achieve high performance in their building and infrastructure assets?

At MHPM we believe that Sustainability is Freeâ„¢ – that incorporating sustainability into the project lifecycle comes at no net cost. We believe that rigorous management systems, thorough planning and design are critical to creating a sustainable future. These are the hallmarks of our growing business in Sustainability Services to facility investors, owners and occupiers.

Our national team conducts feasibility studies, develops business cases and executes performance benchmarking to inform our client’s strategic business, project and investment decision-making. We strive to develop lasting tools such as our GAP for Buildingsâ„¢, sustainability management systems, procedures, plans and frameworks to maximize the performance of our client’s real estate assets.

Our ideal candidate will take on the challenge of ensuring growth and profitability of Sustainability Services in the region. This individual will lead the identification, competition and delivery of Sustainability Services assignments together with an Advisor, Sustainability – also based in Southern Ontario. On a project basis, they will manage other members of the national team.

Why MHPM?

Since 1989, MHPM has built a solid reputation as an unrivalled, trusted leader of facility projects. MHPM is founded on a single powerful idea: a dedicated project leader working on behalf of the facility owner to bring value and ensure project success. We hire the best and provide a work environment where excellence is cultivated, leadership is developed and vision is delivered.

What you’ll get to do as a Senior Sustainability Advisor:
• Grow, manage and operate the regional sustainability services offering
• Provide expert advice for the management of sustainability services projects such as strategy and management systems, energy & carbon management, high performance green buildings and green building certification.
• Assist the Business Development Manager in the planning and delivery of marketing and business development plans, proposal development, networking, lead generation, client meetings, and sales presentations.
• Represent the Region as part of the company wide Sustainability Services Team and contribute to growth, development, planning and delivery of sustainability services across Canada.
• Ensure client satisfaction for all projects.

What you’ll need to be successful:
• University degree in Sustainability, Applied Science or Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Economics or Finance, Business Administration, Environmental Science/Studies or a combination of related academic and practical experience.
• Graduate degree is an asset (i.e. M.Sc., MBA).
• P.Eng, PMP, CEM, LEED AP, designations an asset.
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience leading consulting engagements within the sustainability, energy and/or green building industry, and extensive experience working with senior executive client groups and stakeholders.
• High level of competency with respect to sustainability, environmental management, energy management, GHG management, green building certifications and green buildings in general, all within the real estate, design and construction sectors.
• Demonstrated aptitude for business development, marketing and identifying opportunities for future business and opportunities.
• Recognized leadership in sustainability and the real estate, energy and/or green buildings sector (i.e. through invited speaking engagements juried/peer reviewed papers, articles and corporate board participation).
• Exceptional communication skills.
• A broad skill set including strong writing, organizational, analytical and strategic skills.

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MHPM is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive benefits package, and unlimited potential for professional growth and development.

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MindClick SGM/San Francisco, CA (Virtual, office space in SF 2013)

Sustainability Services Marketing Associate

The MindClick Index is a scorecard for the global supply chain. We rate supplier contributions to improving the environmental footprint of their customers and publish the results for use in the purchasing process. Companies such as Marriott use our Index to source suppliers who help reduce energy, waste, and water usage in their hotels, and/or improve guest health and wellbeing. Our Index is both a platform for vendor compliance and reporting, and a marketplace for supply chain solutions that reduce costs and increase revenues.

MindClick is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic well-organized team player to become a member of a growing team. The individual will tell MindClick’s story using marketing and analytics tools to help drive adoption of the HSP Index in addition to supporting the marketing efforts for the Steel Packaging Initiative Council and other business initiatives.

Responsibilities include:
• Marketing/promotional materials development
• Web content development & blogging
• Development and management of data CRM sales platform
• Collects, analyze and report website analytics
• Create and distribute marketing communications

Qualifications:
• Intermediate web (familiarity with Content Management Systems like Expression Engine, HTML, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Constant Contact)
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM platform
• Experience with web analytics tools such as Google Analytics, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• The ability to change priorities quickly, and capacity to handle multiple tasks
• Able to work in a very fast paced environment
• Solid work ethic, positive can-do attitude, and a high standard of professionalism
• Bachelor’s Degree Required

Timeframe and Compensation:
This is a part-time position with the potential to become full-time over time. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Start date in May, 2013

Application Details:
Please e-mail your resume and cover letter with two references to: Louise Barnes at lbarnes@mindclicksgm.com.

Location
This position is currently virtual giving you flexibility, however, office space will be in place in San Francisco in 2013.

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