Sustainability Advisor, LEED Consultant

Brightworks, a sustainability advisory service, has near-term openings in our San Francisco office. Brightworks' mission is to foster the emergence of a sustainable society. We support sustainable building projects and organizational development using sustainability frameworks.

As of August 2008 we have over 95 active projects in Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Hawaii and New York and Nebraska; the San Francisco office project focus includes work in California, Hawaii and Mexico. Our projects include some of the highest performance green buildings in the United States, including the first LEED Platinum certified highrise condominiums, the first LEED Gold certified US Courthouse, and the largest LEED-NC Platinum project yet certified.

Position Overview:

Sustainability Advisor - LEED Consultant will guide the sustainability and LEED programs for new construction, existing buildings, tenant improvements, and master plan developments. Additional work requirements include research, writing and analysis of sustainability strategies and systems for buildings and communities, facilitation of eco-charrettes and sustainability strategy discussions, and potentially teaching workshops.

Qualifications:

• knowledge and familiarity with LEED and sustainability frameworks
• knowledge of how buildings are designed and built
• outstanding writing and verbal communication skills
• ability to facilitate and coordinate group discussions with multi-stakeholder groups including architects, developers, general contractors, and mechanical and civil engineers
• proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• deep passion and personal commitment to sustainability
• ability to work well with a team: to learn from and share experiences in a learning organization environment

To Apply:

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit resumes and writing samples. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee a response to all applications.