Assistant Sustainability Manager

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Assistant Sustainability Manager to lead our sustainability initiatives across our organization in our Advisory Services department in our New York City office. The Assistant Sustainability Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to reduce our environmental footprint, promote sustainable practices, and achieve our sustainability goals. This role requires strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of design and construction efforts, and the ability to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage LEED and Envision scope for multiple simultaneous projects and attain the LEED or Envision project goals.
• Prepare LEED and Envision portions of proposal scope and fee; manage project budgets and schedules.
• Developing and implementing sustainable construction plans and strategies.
• Tracking and documenting project progress, including sustainability metrics.
• Coordinate with and guide project engineers, architects, project managers and specification writers during the design phase to assure all compliance paths are explored and adopted.
• Update Specifications to integrate sustainable design components, perform compliance calculations, and review multidisciplinary documentation for compliance.
• Understand independent agency sustainability programs, such as Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Sustainable Building Guidelines and New York City Green Schools Guide (NYCGSG).
• Stay current with building codes, regulations, design standards, and industry trends to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainability, or a related field. A master's degree and energy systems knowledge preferred.
• Design and/or construction experience, with proven experience managing LEED and/or Envision compliance on large projects.
• Strong knowledge of design and construction standards and best practices, with the ability to interpret and apply them within an organizational context.
• Extremely proficient with leading multidisciplinary coordination across design and construction phases for both buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience with life cycle assessments (LCAs) and/or carbon calculations preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent communication and organization skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Leadership experience, including the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve sustainability goals.
• Certification in sustainability (LEED or ENV SP) and experience with these certifications is required.
  
  
  

If you are passionate about sustainability, possess strong leadership skills, and have a track record of driving positive environmental impacts, we invite you to join our team as an Assistant Sustainability Manager.

STV is committed to paying all its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The following pay ranges are STV’s good-faith salary estimates for every presently available position. Please note that the final salary offered for any position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Compensation Range

$74,112.66 - $98,816.88

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (16 days)
• Paid Holidays (8 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
  
  
  

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.