Building Performance Project Manager

evolve environment :: architecture is hiring a Building Performance Project Manager in Pittsburgh, PA. This role involves managing green building certifications, leading sustainability strategies, and overseeing projects for LEED and other certifications. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, proactive, and possess strong quantitative skills. Responsibilities include project management, client interaction, documentation, and contributing to sustainability efforts within the firm.
An Opportunity for Growth and Impact

evolveEA is seeking a Building Performance Project Manager to join our multidisciplinary team to manage and secure green building certifications, as well as participate in sustainability strategy for buildings, organizations, campuses and communities. We are looking for a motivated, proactive, and detail oriented team member who understands the ins and outs of green building design, construction and operations. This position is an opportunity to shape green buildings and sustainability consulting projects that are socially equitable, resilient, and environmentally sustainable.

The Building Performance Project Manager is responsible for helping determine appropriate sustainability goals for building inception, design, construction and operations; managing green building projects seeking certification under rating systems, particularly USGBC LEED, but also with exposure to Living Building Challenge, WELL, WHSR, NetZero and Energy Star certifications. The position will use evolveEA’s body of successfully submitted and certified projects as a resource and will work with our ongoing district planning and sustainability work. The individual will report to the Principal level and must be a quick learner, good with people, and have strong quantitative skills.

Duties to be Performed
• Manage and support LEED and Green Building certifications for various projects simultaneously.
• Lead project meetings and have direct interaction with project team members, including owners, architects, engineers and contractors.
• Streamline and standardize the documentation of projects. Perform and oversee calculations. Write narratives and review submittals.
• Visit construction sites to review and document progress. Participate in project meetings and maintain client contact.
• Help establish project sustainability goals and participate in and lead design workshops.
• Communicate with rating organizations regarding questions, reviews and rulings.
• Delegate and oversee specific tasks to evolveEA support staff.
• Utilize tools such as Portfolio Manager, LEED User, and LEED Online.
• Evaluate and oversee energy models, lighting models, and other engineering models.
• Research and understand current green building design and construction standards.
• Actively learn about sustainability best practices.
• Write summaries of work for internal and external promotional and educational efforts.
• Generally take part in and nurture evolveEA’s internal office culture.
• Occasionally write blogs or white papers pertaining to thought leadership.
• Contribute to the writing of proposals.
• Write and evaluate Pre and Post Occupancy Evaluations.
• Help calculate firm-wide and project environmental impact.
• Any other activities deemed necessary by Principals for the well-being of evolveEA.