About Brightworks Sustainability
One of the first sustainability consulting firms in the United States, Brightworks Sustainability has enjoyed a position of leadership and innovation in sustainability since its founding in 2001. We help our clients establish and implement operational sustainability programs that reduce their environmental footprints, advance their sustainability journeys, and increase their operational performance.
Brightworks� creative and multi-disciplinary staff offer expertise in the following areas:
Our major clients include leading technology firms, higher education institutions, life science organizations, and municipal entities. We provide our clients with unique solutions for the challenges they face meeting sustainability, innovation and community impact goals. unique to their organizations.
Your Experience as a Member of Brightworks� Team
Our team members routinely cite the following aspects of their experience at Brightworks as most valuable to them:
You will be treated as an important strategic contributor, and you will be expected to make important contributions to the business while growing professionally, intellectually, personally, socially, and financially.
A certified B Corp since 2010, Brightworks Sustainability is committed to benefiting society while serving its customers. Brightworks has received B Corp�s �Best for the Environment� and �Best for Workers� honors.
Compensation / Total Rewards
Brightworks Sustainability is Tier 2 Leading Living Wage Certified. Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience.
Additionally, we provide generous employee benefits that include:
Equal Employment
We are committed to an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. This is demonstrated by the representation of women in leadership roles, as well as a workforce that is strengthened by the significant contributions of our many employees from a variety of backgrounds, including our Latinx, LGBTQI+ and AAPI communities. We remain dedicated to enhancing our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Belonging (IDEB) strategy that fosters connections and creates a welcoming environment for all.
We invite and encourage ALL diverse candidates to apply to join our team.
About This Role
The Materials Analyst is involved in research, modeling, analysis, and coordination for our Embodied Carbon and Healthy and Sustainable Materials service areas. Materials Analysts work directly with Materials Specialists and senior staff to support project analysis, as well as with project teams and other internal Brightworks� practices. This role recommends sustainable products and sustainability performance criteria to design and construction teams based on understanding building products and the range of sustainability achievements in the market today. This may include supporting clients in shaping and achieving materials goals related to embodied carbon, circularity, health, and equity. The role works on projects both at the building and portfolio scale, including strategizing around how to communicate requirements clearly and reduce barriers for the project teams to implement them.
The Embodied Carbon-focused Analyst role has a strong emphasis on performing Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA) analyses, interpreting the findings, and developing reduction strategies for our clients.
Essential Duties For This Role
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Review and interpret design drawings, design models (EC), specifications, and submittals as requested.
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Perform technical analysis on one or more of WBLCA, EC3, screening of Red List chemicals using Pharos, healthy materials recommendations, etc.).
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Review and interpret sustainability documentation such as environmental product declarations (EPDs, ingredient disclosures, multi-attribute labels, VOC emissions certificates) and review the details of certifications and labels standards as needed.
Embodied Carbon-Specific
Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Knowledge and competency reading drawings, specifications, and product documentation (HPDs, EPDs, product certifications, etc.).
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Knowledge and competency using relevant software to support one or more of WBLCA, EC3, embodied carbon, or healthy and sustainable materials.
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Familiarity with reviewing ingredient disclosures (HPD, Declare, etc.), ecolabels and certifications related to material health, and standards for VOC emissions.
Grade Responsibilities
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Exemplify and support a culture of collaboration, cooperation, open and direct communication, and team.
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Knowledge and competency using relevant software including the full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams) and Deltek VantagePoint.
Education & Experience
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This position requires a Bachelor�s degree in a relevant field, e.g., engineering, architecture, construction management, environmental science, sustainability, planning, or related disciplines. Relevant coursework or internships in sustainability, green building, or project management.
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At least three years of experience in a complementary field or sustainability project management including at least one year of experience in technical materials related work (one or more of WBLCA, EC3, embodied carbon, or healthy and sustainable materials).
Eligibility
At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need for company sponsorship now or in the future.
Travel Requirements: This position may require infrequent travel for up to 5% of the position, including overnight or multiple days.
Details
Classification: Full-time, non-exempt
Direct Reports: None
Compensation: The hourly rate range for this position in Portland, OR is $34.83 - $39.07.
Starting pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, external market value, internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Starting salary offers will typically be made in the bottom half of the listed range. In compliance with Equal Pay for Equal Work Acts, a potential new employee�s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Location: This position may be filled in any Brightworks office location in the US (Seattle, Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles, New York). Please indicate your preferred office location(s) on your application and in your cover letter.
Brightworks offers hybrid work schedules.
This position is not eligible to be fully remote.
