Project Director - Sustainability & Resilience

Thornton Tomasetti is hiring a Project Director for Sustainability & Resilience in Portland, ME. The role involves managing projects and client relationships, overseeing green building certifications, and providing technical support for energy modeling and sustainable design. The candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior staff while focusing on East Coast projects. Strong communication and technical skills are essential for this position.
Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Sustainability & Resilience practice collaborates with clients and project partners to integrate successful green solutions into the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings, reducing their environmental impact at every stage of their life cycle. We use whole system thinking and leading-edge analytical tools to develop innovative solutions that balance economic, social, and environmental factors. Our experienced team offers sustainable design strategies, energy analysis, green building certification consulting, sustainability analysis, and upgrades for existing structures, along with education and training.

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Sustainability Consultant to join our Sustainability and Resilience practice as a Project Director. Candidates will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams internally and externally to implement and manage green building certifications, energy modeling and analysis, decarbonization projects, low embodied carbon buildings and Whole Building Life Cycle Analysis in addition other innovative high performance design features.

Responsibilities
• Manage projects and client relationships. Interact with team members and clients regarding project information.
• Delegate tasks when appropriate and mentor/ train junior staff.
• Provide technical support and manage certification work on projects of all scales: LEED, WELL, fitwel, Living Building Challenge Core, Passive House, SITES, ParkSmart, Envision, and others as required.
• Ability to independently execute and manage external facing deliverables for strategies team (reports, checklists, memos, minutes and presentations)
• Manage various technical scopes of work on projects including energy modeling, whole building life cycle analysis, daylighting/ glare analysis, thermal comfort analysis and others.
• Manage project and project tasks for financial forecasting and billing in collaboration with the accounting department.
• Participate with team members in sustainable design charrettes, workshops, and design competitions. Attend design and construction meetings.
• Provide technical guidance on certification systems, energy systems, sustainable materials and construction methods.
• Primary focus on East Coast projects with the ability to collaborate on projects across the country and around the globe as opportunities arise with our clients.
• Assist clients in goal setting and identifying project-specific targets and metrics as appropriate for the project.
• Facilitate meetings with project team members to review and document sustainability/certification requirements.
• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships.
• Present results and recommendations to clients, ensuring they understand the value and implications of the findings.
• Attend industry conferences, workshops, and seminars to stay abreast of market trends and to network with potential clients.

Requirements
• 3+ years of experience in building sustainability consulting, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in architectural, engineering, building science and/or construction fields, Master’s Degree preferred.
• LEED Accredited Professional and experience with other third-party certifications such as WELL, Fitwell, Passive House, and Living Building Challenge.
• Knowledge of building codes and standards related to energy efficiency.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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