At WSB, we have a vision for the future and drive forward to achieve that vision. We invest in our staff, clients, and the communities we serve by providing resources and expertise needed to foster their growth and success. We are ambitious and take the lead to inspire change while working to build what’s next in infrastructure using industry-leading technology and challenging conventional industry practices.
We believe that culture drives results, we have dedicated ourselves to creating an environment that strengthens relationships, improves collaboration, and encourages forward-thinking ideas. Our staff exhibits the firm’s values of visionary, authentic, passionate, optimistic, and bold. These values have driven rapid growth of our firm around the nation. We inspire each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. Come forge ahead with WSB.
What You Will Do: Develop and expand your career as a WSB Sustainability Program Manager-Colorado!
As a Sustainability Program Manager-Colorado, you will:
- Be part of a dynamic team committed to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for clients in the public and private sector.
- Live and work in Front Range as an established business builder with demonstrated success building a new book of business in a new geographic market.
- Bring in new relationships for future billable work with your local governmentland use, planning background and sustainability expertise.
- Manage a workload of 50% business development and 50% project work when hired, then an increasing ratio of project work that you will bring in, resulting in have higher utilization rates by end of first year of employment
- Leverage Colorado-based connections in business and government to build new business in the state, as well as growth in other states core to WSB’s services.
- Use your project management skills to plan, direct, track, and execute activities for current and future projects in Colorado and other states. Meet or exceed utilization rate expectations of approximately 70%. Lead project teams, manage and deliver successful projects, budgets, design project scopes, and meet client expectations.
- Conduct tailored research, writing, strategy and analysis to support climate and other sustainability client deliverables.
- Manage external engagement with clients and key stakeholders such as Councils, Commissions, Boards, C-Suite, corporate and governmental staff.
- Collaborate with and report to the Sr. Director of Sustainability regarding growth strategy and execution for sustainability. Work with the team to formulate strategy and lead the proposal process for sustainability projects for business and governmental sectors. Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to respond to RFP’s and prepare winning proposals.
- Support the WSB Sustainability Team and corporate sustainability operational efforts to advance the WSB Sustainability Plan
- Represent WSB to external clients, provide an excellent level of service to clients and maintain successful customer relationships.
- Successfully cultivate internal client relationships.
- Participate in and lead business development activities to new and existing clients through the following activities:
- plan, lead and participate in client meetings and networking events;
- develop new client contacts and relationships in all areas of expertise and geographic regions; and
- identify, suggest, and secure projects from new and existing clients.
Your experience level will determine the amount of independent judgment granted, the complexity of tasks performed, and direct supervision received.
What You Will Bring: The successful candidate must have:
- 8+ years of industry experience with increasingly progressive responsibilities in Sustainability, Resiliency, Planning or Circularity
- Experience working with public and private sectors
Our preferred candidate would have:
- Experience in managing projects, clients and staff.
- Greenhouse gas inventory, reporting and emissions reductions strategy experience.
- A history in delivering projects with positive customer service experiences.
- Familiarity with electric vehicle policy, planning, and technology.
- A self-starter with positive attitude, as well as a willingness to learn.
- Business development experience.
- The ability and desire to develop an understanding of the client’s needs.
- The ability to positively manage and motivate team members and coordinate multiple disciplines toward common goals.
Who We Are: WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in engineering, community planning, environmental, and construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 30 complementary areas across the nation.
WSB does not accept resumes from third parties.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.
