LEED Project Specialist

As the marketplace has evolved, we have continued to adapt to meet the needs of our clients, with critical expertise in sourcing advisory services; strategic consulting capabilities; and deep research in global services models, locations, and talent.

Position Overview

Global 1000 companies in a wide range of industries trust Everest Group to advise them on all aspects of their high impact needs. As one of our professionals, you will help our clients evaluate and transform their businesses to adapt in a continually changing business environment. You will be exposed to a broad range of client business challenges including technical, legal, financial, organization design, process reengineering, offshore outsourcing, business alliances, business/market strategies and other issues. Potential engagements may include optimizing internal functions, developing go-to-market strategies, developing strategic roadmaps for change management, service provider solutioning, and shared services advisory services.

Being a consultant means working closely with our clients on their challenges and adding value as a member of a team. Most of our client teams travel to domestic client sites weekly, leaving home on Monday morning and returning on Thursday. Occasional international travel is also required. Fridays are spent in an our Company Group office reconnecting with colleagues, attending training and collaborating on internal projects and meetings. This allows greater connection to co-workers, a more collaborative environment and better opportunities for personal career development.

Responsibilities

• This position will be responsible for managing the LEED process from registration through certification.
• Perform/support the completion of LEED documentation and calculations and coordinate with consultants and the client.
• Effectively communicate LEED requirements to the design team, contractor, and client and track progress to certification goal through design and construction.
• Assist teams in incorporating LEED requirements into specifications and drawings.
• Conduct LEED meetings with design team, contractor and client.
• Providing technical consulting on overlapping green building ordinances/codes.
• Field questions from potential clients, both residential and commercial.
• Write proposals, follow-up on proposals and signed contracts.
• Facilitate LEED preliminary rating meetings.
• Review plans and specs at various stages throughout the design process.
• Track construction progress and review meeting minutes.
• Research and disseminate LEED program updates.
• Coordinate with LEED Green Raters.
• Help to review documentation submitted by design/construction teams.
• Interact with USGBC inquiries, data collection, and reporting as needed.
• Other tasks, as needed.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have a passion for green building issues and a comprehensive understanding of green building strategies, systems, and materials and be both willing and eager to help project teams towards selecting appropriate green building strategies and performance goals.

Candidates should have at minimum:

• Experience managing the LEED certification process for projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent research and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite [Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint].

Additional experience and technical knowledge of interest:

• Graphic representation skills.
• Research background in sustainable materials, green building systems, energy efficiency etc.
• Renewable energy technology sizing and analysis. Lighting design experience.
• Life cycle analysis.
• Energy Modeling. Facility management.