Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Sustainability Manager will manage sustainability practices and programs in the region and serve as team leader. This position will be responsible for training internal and external team members on best practices and processes, supervising the shop drawings review process, and providing assistance to Project Managers and Superintendents. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes most decisions and consults with supervisor as needed.
Career Path: Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT FAMILY - CORE

Leads research and analysis used to develop sustainability strategies to ensure that business practices, products, and services are environmentally friendly and compliant with government rules and regulations.
Collaborates with other leaders to implement processes and technologies that reduce the organization's carbon footprint.
Promotes and explains the organization's sustainability philosophy to internal and external audiences. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.
Coordinates the project sustainability process through an integrative approach, beginning with establishing mandatory and voluntary goals for the project, conducting an interdisciplinary green charrette, developing a green plan with strategies and responsibility assignments, ensuring that the plan is implemented, and certification is achieved.
Provides onsite management and expertise to assigned project and or program.
Manages onsite LEED processes on assigned project and or program.
Stays up to date on current best practices and clearly articulates changes to approaches or strategies to internal and external team members from design, construction, and management.
Promotes green workplace practices and maintains the visible presence of JE Dunn within the local and national green building community, including developing relationships with USGBC (locally and nationally), Enterprise Community Partners, and the Center for Active Design, ASHRAE and others.
Maintains fiscal records and follows procedures to ensure effective and efficient operations.
Understands business plan and manages financial goals.
Creates and communicates financial targets and goals in order to accomplish broader financial objectives.
Proactively monitors and interprets ongoing financial performance and responds appropriately. Assesses and mitigates financial risks.
Develops business plans and makes operational decisions in light of broader financial goals and constraints.
Acts as a day to day contact for any miscellaneous ‘green building’ related items.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written – Intermediate
Ability to conduct effective presentations both internally and externally
Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
Knowledge of the USGBC (US Green Building Council) both nationally and locally
Proficiency in USGBC LEED Online – Advanced
Proficiency in USGBC’s LEED for New Construction, LEED for Commercial Interiors, and LEED for Core and Shell V3 and V4 – Advanced
Ability to help guide JE Dunn team members through a LEED project – Advanced
Demonstrated knowledge of LEAN construction principals
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

Bachelors’ degree in architecture, architecture engineering, construction engineering or related field (Required)
In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

Experience

8+ years sustainability experience (Required)
2+ years team leadership experience (Required)

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
May require periods of overnight travel
Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

Click here for benefits details.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

JE Dunn Construction

About Us

New Jobs

Sustainability Manager