Sustainability Specialist
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 82000 - 90000
Posted on:
21-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with a reputation for cultivating a top-ranked culture while pioneering award-winning innovative design solutions. We blend research data and technology with ingenuity and a creative spirit to deliver resilient inclusive spaces that solve our clients greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare science and technology workplace mixed use higher education cultural waterfront parks and open spaces and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design push boundaries and create a more resilient future.
The San Franciscooffice of SmithGroupis looking for aSustainability Specialistto join our team.
Working with us you will:
- Work a high-performing team of sustainability and climate professionals within the IMPACT group including specialists in performance modeling certification climate adaptation and decarbonization planning.
- Drive technical excellence across projects developing high quality sustainability narratives certification documentation performance models and climate risk assessments.
- Support strategic planning and design integration for complex projects helping to develop a cohesive sustainability vision across disciplines and markets.
- Develop technical specifications design narratives and client-facing materials ensuring alignment with project goals and certification requirements.
- Facilitate project charrettes and workshops leading goal-setting and decision-making sessions with clients and project teams.
- Develop tools processes and standards to improve efficiency and sustainability service delivery across the firm.
- Represent IMPACT in client meetings technical conferences and industry events strengthening relationships and expanding business opportunities.
- Lead internal education programs and staff training to elevate sustainability knowledge across project teams.
- Travel as needed to client sites and conferences to support project delivery and professional engagement.
An ideal candidate has:
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Environmental Sciences Economics Architecture or a related technical field; Masters degree or equivalent a plus.
- LEED AP and/or other accreditations preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of related experience working on sustainability certifications and driving high performance resilient design solutions on projects. Experience in climate adaptation performance modeling or related topics is a plus.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple sustainability certifications and projects simultaneously.
- Experience in client engagement with a track record of delivering high-quality impactful work.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to lead charrettes workshops and client meetings.
- Active involvement in industry organizations and thought-leadership initiatives preferably in a national leadership role.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence across disciplines to achieve ambitious sustainability goals.
At SmithGroup we are committed to helping our staff thrive with great projects and time to unwind. We offer flexible scheduling a hybrid work environment 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off 8 paid federal holidays plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical dental and vision coverage wellbeing resources paid parental leave a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options. We invest in your future through our 401(k) program with employer matching tuition reimbursement program one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities. While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $82000 to $90000 annually and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus each year. To be considered for this role please create a profile and apply!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal state and local you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application interview or otherwise participate in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to .
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Program Management
- Data Collection
- Environmental Services
- Industrial Cleaning
- Root cause Analysis
- OSHA
- Project Management
- Team Management
- EPA
- Leadership Experience
- EHS
- Manufacturing
About Company
SmithGroup is a 1,400 employee, integrated design firm with 20 offices in the U.S. and China. SmithGroup creates exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology organizations, higher education and cultural institutions, urban environments, diverse workplaces, mixed ... View more
