Senior Green Building Consultant

Published on: March 24, 2005

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Paladino and Company Published: March 24, 2005
Location
Seattle, Washington
Skill Level
Senior Level, Senior Level
Job Type
Full-time
Categories
Consulting / Design & Construction

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Description

Paladino & Company is an internationally recognized green building consulting firm leading the field of sustainable design and construction. Our interdisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and analysts is dedicated to a sustainable future. Founded in 1994 and based in Seattle we have a solid track record of producing outstanding and award-winning work on green building capital projects, development programs, and professional training.

We have expanded our office, team, and service offerings and are currently hiring for all positions. We are seeking experienced professionals in the architectural, engineering, and allied fields who can apply their multi-disciplinary skills to green building consulting opportunities.

Position Overview
We are seeking a senior professional in the architectural engineering field that can apply his or her interdisciplinary skills to green building consulting opportunities. This talented leader directs multiple staff teams on projects including master plans, capital facilities, and training and research programs. This position reports to the company's President in our Seattle office.

What We Need
The primary focus of this position is to lead practice area development of consulting services to major clients of the firm. A secondary objective is the development of a quality entrepreneurial staff. This requires the candidate to be very familiar with the green building industry, exhibit a business focus, and possess strong motivational interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate manages multiple practice areas, evaluating the needs and boundaries of market sectors, modeling scenarios and creating new business offerings. He or she is also responsible for developing junior staff skills and confidence as well as the business systems that increase firm capacity.

The Senior Consultant shall demonstrate the ability to work closely with senior management and champion business development in target markets. Externally, the Senior Consultant shall actively engage business partners and clients to create new consulting opportunities.

The Senior Consultant provides quality control of outgoing proposals and work product, ensuring brand integrity and client fulfillment. Internally, the Senior Consultant will supervise junior staff by providing management feedback, technical advice and performance evaluation.

What You Offer

  • A degree in architecture, engineering, or allied field.
  • LEED Accredited Professional
  • 15+ years professional experience, with 8 + years of professional registration with clear experience in green building.
  • Excellent knowledge of high performance building design and construction parameters and LEED Rating Systems, with direct experience in three or more of the following areas:
    • Site:Landscape and site design, building and landscape integration, landscape materials - experience with master plans and GIS software a plus.
    • Water: Stormwater management and treatment systems, rain harvest systems, biological treatment systems, water balance modeling.
    • Energy: Building science, concept design for active and passive systems, envelope expertise, ventilation effectiveness, creating sequences of operation for hybrid systems, modeling skills a plus.
    • Materials: Specifications, recycled and non-toxic content, alternative building materials and manufacturing processes, code compliance.
    • IEQ: Space planning, daylighting, ergonomics, air quality, green materials, human ecology.
    • Economics: Financial measures, first costs, life-cycle costs and return on investment; and monitoring, verification and evaluation of building performance.
  • 8+ years project management experience in proposal generation, leading project teams, providing client service, and managing to budgets
  • Demonstrated business development, team building and leadership abilities
  • Ability to deliver oral presentations articulating a leadership position
  • Expert user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Acrobat, PageMaker
  • A sense of humor and a knack for innovation, problem solving and negotiating positive results

What We Offer
Competitive annual salary plus an outstanding benefits package: subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance, stock option plan, company-matching retirement plan, generous commuter subsidy, professional development allowance, a talented and fun team to work with, and a healthy, green working environment in the heart of downtown Seattle.

Salary Range:low-sixties to mid-seventies, depending on experience

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