Sustainability Associate — Decarbonize Digital Infrastructure

Rowan Digital Infrastructure; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Team building and educational oportunI

Generous benefits package

Unlimited PTO

Transit pass or parking reimbursement

Bonus and incentive plan

Job summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking an Associate of Sustainability to support decarbonization and sustainable practices across the portfolio. Based in Denver, CO, the role reports to the Director of Sustainable Practices and focuses on site evaluation, due diligence, and early design activities.

The successful candidate will have project experience in design and sustainability, with a passion for execution, and willingness to travel up to 15% for site visits or company events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in environmental science, sustainability, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field with 2-5 years of professional experience in sustainability.
• Experience working on development, design, construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, or mission-critical facility projects preferred.
• Demonstrated curiosity 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 sustainability reporting frameworks and assessment methodologies (GHG Protocol, SBTi, CDP, GRESB, ISSB, SFDR).
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills for cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience using sustainability and project management tools (Procore, EC3, One Click LCA).
• LEED Green Associate, LEED AP, WELL AP, ENV SP, or similar credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the integration of sustainability practices and objectives into projects across development stages.
• Collaborate with Site Origination, Development, Energy, Water, Engineering, Construction and Operations teams to integrate sustainability strategies.
• Support implementation of sustainability objectives including GHG reduction and reporting.
• Collect, analyze, and report sustainability performance metrics across projects.
• Prepare and refine technical reports, presentations for stakeholders.
• Support business development efforts including investment memos and due diligence.
• Build relationships with project teams, consultants, and customers to execute sustainability initiatives.
• Identify risks and opportunities during site selection and development activities.
• Monitor industry trends and share insights with project teams.

Skills

Sustainability

Project coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in environmental science, sustainability, architecture, engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

EC3

One Click LCA

Job description

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking an Associate of Sustainability to support decarbonization and sustainable practices across the portfolio. Based in Denver, CO, the role reports to the Director of Sustainable Practices and focuses on site evaluation, due diligence, and early design activities.

The successful candidate will have project experience in design and sustainability, with a passion for execution, and willingness to travel up to 15% for site visits or company events.