Senior Associate, Sustainability

Jobtailor; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Sustainability Consultant to help align sustainability practices with corporate objectives across development and design phases. You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to evaluate sites, perform due diligence, and integrate energy, water, and carbon metrics into early design decisions.

The role emphasizes preparing technical reports and deliverables for clients, supporting certifications, and contributing to business development through due diligence and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in sustainability consulting, sustainable design, ESG, real estate development, infrastructure, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting project certifications, sustainability assessments, life cycle assessments, embodied carbon analysis, and/or greenhouse gas accounting.

Responsibilities

• Integrate sustainability practices and corporate objectives into projects, focusing on site evaluation, due diligence, and early design activities.
• Collaborate with Site Origination, Development, Energy, Water, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams.
• Support greenhouse gas reduction strategies, sustainability reporting, project certifications, and customer ESG requirements.
• Collect, analyze, and report sustainability performance metrics covering energy, water, carbon, waste, and embodied carbon.
• Develop and refine technical reports, presentations, and sustainability deliverables for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, investment memos, site due diligence, and corporate sustainability reporting.
• Build working relationships with project teams, consultants, contractors, and customer representatives.
• Identify project risks, opportunities, and sustainability considerations during site selection and development.
• Monitor industry trends, best practices, and emerging sustainability topics and share insights with project teams.

Skills

Sustainability Consulting

Project Coordination

Communication

Curiosity/Initiative

Technical Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental Science / Sustainability / Architecture / Engineering / Construction Management

Tools

Procore

EC3

One Click LCA

Job description

Integrate sustainability practices and corporate objectives into projects, focusing on site evaluation, due diligence, and early design activities
Collaborate with Site Origination, Development, Energy, Water, Engineering, Construction, and Operations teams
Support greenhouse gas reduction strategies, sustainability reporting, project certifications, and customer ESG requirements
Collect, analyze, and report sustainability performance metrics covering energy, water, carbon, waste, and embodied carbon
Develop and refine technical reports, presentations, and sustainability deliverables for internal and external stakeholders
Support business development activities, investment memos, site due diligence, and corporate sustainability reporting
Build working relationships with project teams, consultants, contractors, and customer representatives
Identify project risks, opportunities, and sustainability considerations during site selection and development
Monitor industry trends, best practices, and emerging sustainability topics and share insights with project teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in environmental science, sustainability, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field
• 2–5 years of professional experience in sustainability consulting, sustainable design, ESG, real estate development, infrastructure, or related disciplines
• Experience working on development, design, construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, or mission-critical facility projects preferred
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn new sustainability concepts, tools, and technologies
• Experience supporting project certifications, sustainability assessments, life cycle assessments, embodied carbon analysis, and/or greenhouse gas accounting
• Familiarity with GHG Protocol, SBTi, CDP, GRESB, ISSB, SFDR, or similar programs
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Exceptional visual, verbal, and written communication skills
• Experience using sustainability and project management tools such as Procore, EC3, and One Click LCA preferred
• LEED Green Associate, LEED AP, WELL AP, ENV SP, or similar sustainability credential preferred
• Ability to travel up to 15% for company gatherings or project sites

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in sustainability practices, project certifications, and environmental metrics analysis, with strong communication and collaboration skills to engage stakeholders effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Sustainability Consulting
• Project Certifications
• Greenhouse Gas Accounting
• Sustainability Reporting
• LEED Green Associate

Hard Skills

• Sustainability Assessment
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Embodied Carbon Analysis
• Site Evaluation
• Due Diligence
• Energy Performance Metrics
• Water Performance Metrics
• Carbon Performance Metrics
• Waste Performance Metrics
• Project Coordination

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Exceptional Communication Skills
• Curiosity
• Initiative
• Willingness to Learn

Certifications & Qualifications

• LEED Green Associate
• LEED AP
• WELL AP
• ENV SP

Industry Keywords

• ESG
• Sustainable Design
• Real Estate Development
• Infrastructure
• Energy Projects
• Mission-Critical Facility Projects
• GHG Protocol
• SBTi
• CDP
• GRESB

Tools & Technologies

• Procore
• EC3
• One Click LCA