Airport Sustainability Strategy Lead

City of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta seeks a Sustainability Assistant Director (Airport) to lead sustainability engineering for the DOA design staff and support CAPEX project reviews. You will drive sustainability initiatives, coordinate with stakeholders, and promote energy, water, and emissions reduction across airport projects.

The role reports to the Director of Sustainability and guides a team of professionals, with opportunities to mentor juniors and influence airport-wide sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's in Civil/Mechanical/Chemical Eng or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of sustainability design experience across buildings/bridges/structural forms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of sustainability design team.
• Integrate sustainable design principles into new construction projects.
• Coordinate with procurement and contractors for bidding docs.
• Support grant writing and ESG reporting.
• Pursue LEED/Envision/ParkSmart certifications for projects.
• Analyze operations to improve energy, water, waste and emissions performance.

Skills

Energy audits

Engineering drawings

Project management

Written reports

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Chemical Eng

5 years sustainability design exp.

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil design software

Job description

City of Atlanta seeks a Sustainability Assistant Director (Airport) to lead sustainability engineering for the DOA design staff and support CAPEX project reviews. You will drive sustainability initiatives, coordinate with stakeholders, and promote energy, water, and emissions reduction across airport projects.

The role reports to the Director of Sustainability and guides a team of professionals, with opportunities to mentor juniors and influence airport-wide sustainable practices.