Sustainability Consultant

RS&H; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture and engineering firm is looking for a Sustainability Consultant to join their Environmental Stewardship and Resilience team. This mid-level role involves providing sustainability planning and consulting for various clients, focusing on practical impacts and innovative solutions. Ideal candidates have strong writing skills, extensive consulting experience, and a solid educational background in environmental sciences or related fields.

Benefits

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

401K

Medical and Dental

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of applicable consulting experience.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior consultants.
• Strong verbal and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental stewardship and sustainability consulting services.
• Help incorporate sustainability measures into projects.
• Mentor junior consultants and support project delivery.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Environmental compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited bachelor's or master's degree in environmental sciences/natural resources or related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)

ESRI ArcGIS software

Job description

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The Opportunity

RS&H is seeking a Sustainability Consultant to join our Environmental Stewardship and Resilience (ESR) team in the western United States (hybrid or remote in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City or Denver)!

If you are looking to make an impact within an organization that is committed to you and bringing extraordinary solutions to our clients through the promise of imagination, ingenuity, and innovation - apply today! We are consistently ranked among the nation's top 100 design firms serving aviation, transportation, federal and private clients. Every day, we're working to shape the future in a more sustainable and resilient manner.

The Opportunity

RS&H is seeking a Sustainability Consultant to join our Environmental Stewardship and Resilience (ESR) team in the western United States (hybrid or remote in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City or Denver)!

If you are looking to make an impact within an organization that is committed to you and bringing extraordinary solutions to our clients through the promise of imagination, ingenuity, and innovation - apply today! We are consistently ranked among the nation's top 100 design firms serving aviation, transportation, federal and private clients. Every day, we're working to shape the future in a more sustainable and resilient manner.

This individual will be part of the Environmental Stewardship and Resiliency (ESR) market segment providing environmental stewardship, sustainability and resilience planning, permitting, and consulting services to Aviation, Transportation, Municipal and private clients nationally. As a member of the ESR group, the individual will help identify and incorporate sustainability measures and approaches to make our projects more resilient to the ever-changing conditions with which our client's infrastructure must function. This mid-level consultant position mentor junior consultants, will provide direct support for activities related to ESR and project delivery to the practice firmwide.

The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills and an interest in providing a broad array of sustainability and resilience planning and implementation services. Demonstrated knowledge and experience implementing sustainability through the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI’s) ENVISION rating system is important. Broad background knowledge and interests in energy, electrification, water, stormwater, wetlands, spill management, emerging, hazardous and non-hazardous materials and waste management, environmental compliance management systems and auditing programs is a plus. Interest or prior experience in developing proactive environmental programs, including operational sustainability, environmental restoration, and long-term adaptation and resiliency planning, is desired.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of applicable consulting experience.
• Ability to mentor and help guide junior consultants.
• Requires an accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental sciences / natural resources, environmental engineering, planning or related field.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint) and ESRI ArcGIS software is essential for use in completing assignments.
• Ability to work in an independent but collaborative team environment and be highly responsive to client deadlines.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• ENVISION Sustainability Professional (ENV SP)
• Certification or certification-tracked by a professional society or a state regulatory board in the discipline of practice, if applicable. Certifications or registrations may include but are not limited to Certified Environmental Professional (C.E.P.), Certified Ecologist (C.E.), or registeredProfessional Engineer (PE - Civil/Environmental) or Professional Geologists (PG).
• Understanding of NEPA documentation for improvement projects a plus.
  
  

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Medical and Dental
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Typical salary range for this position in Seattle is $100,970 to $161,575 and commensurate with experience relative to the position.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. I t is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy .

The Team

This individual will be part of the Environmental Stewardship and Resiliency (ESR) market segment providing environmental stewardship, sustainability, and resilience planning, permitting, and consulting services to Aviation, Transportation, Municipal and private clients nationally. As a member of RS&H's ESR team, you will identify and integrate solutions into our client's infrastructure and operations that make them more sustainable and resilient. In addition, this mid-level consultant position will help manage clients and projects, contribute to business development, and mentor junior consultants.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Architecture and Planning, and Construction

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