Staff Sustainability Specialist - Sustainable Design (Kansas City, MO)

Burns & McDonnell is hiring a Staff Sustainability Specialist in Kansas City, MO, to manage LEED and other sustainability certification processes. Responsibilities include coordinating certifications, reviewing building designs for sustainability compliance, providing guidance to project teams, and engaging with clients. Candidates should have a degree in a related field, 4 years of experience, and preferably LEED accreditation. The role requires travel 25% of the time.
Description Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with a passion for sustainability and a proven track record managing LEED and other certification processes. This role will guide project teams across design and construction phases, providing expertise in sustainable strategies, certification documentation, and client engagement. Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and coordinate third-party certifications and other sustainable design elements from project inception through construction completion.
• Review building drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with sustainability goals.
• Provide sustainability expertise and guidance to design, engineering, and construction teams.
• Track, document, and submit design and construction documentation for LEED and other certification programs (e.g., Envision, WELL, Living Building Challenge).
• Provide LEED construction administration management including education on LEED requirements for construction teams, coordination of submittal reviews, regular meetings with construction staff, and final QC and documentation of LEED construction activities.
• Coordinate task management and delegation among support staff.
• Provide quality control for project documentation executed by support staff.
• Stay current on evolving green building standards, materials, and technologies, and share knowledge with project teams.
• Meet with clients and stakeholders to present sustainability strategies and support project goals.
• Support compliance with state and local sustainability regulations.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Sustainability or related field. and 4 years related professional experience (with at least 3 years of experience in LEED project management across both design and construction is preferred).
• LEED Accreditation highly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings.
• Experience coordinating with multiple technical disciplines.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to clients and groups and communicating technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• A strong understanding of environment/sustainable business practices, regulatory/statutory dynamics, and current trends in the profession.
• Expert analytical, problem-solving skills and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong ability to apply intensive and diversified principles and practices to broad assignments and devise new approaches to problems encountered.
• Energy modeling and/or daylight modeling preferred.
• Experience with additional certifications (Envision, WELL, Fitwel, Living Building Challenged) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of sustainable construction practices, materials and technologies preferred.
• Business development or client-facing experience preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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Job Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 260202

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JJ #ENS