Job Description:

Sustainability Project Manager

US-CA-Los Angeles

Job ID: 2024-7168
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Project Management/Program Management
Cumming

Overview

Cumming Group is a project and cost consultancy firm that delivers creative, customized solutions to a vast portfolio of clients worldwide. Since opening for business nearly two decades ago, Cumming Group has grown consistently and substantially proven by our ENR Top 20 ranking. We provide a solutions-oriented suite of services that specifically address our clients’ unique challenges, thus enabling them to achieve extraordinary results. Every member of our organization is part of a team; A team that shares a goal to achieve beyond the norm. We strive to work hard for our clients, but also enjoy an excellent work/life balance with numerous opportunities to spend time with co-workers in a relaxed and fun environment.

If you share our drive for success and our commitment and passion for satisfying our clients, you will find an array of career possibilities here at Cumming Group. Our firm is currently looking for a Sustainability Project Manager to provide project management and technical expertise for the Energy and Sustainability Division. This individual will operate out of our Los Angeles office. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring your expertise to our team and make an immediate impact on the continued success of our firm.

The Sustainability Manager position is a project manager level position supporting projects related to energy, sustainability, and climate across a range of sectors, including public agencies, cities, and corporate contracts, in the Los Angeles area and nationwide.

Responsibilities

The following list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by management:

• Work with clients, including agency owners, engineers, architects, and contractors, to provide project management support. Attend clients meetings, drive action items, manage schedule and budget, oversee project team.
• Provide sustainability and environmental advice and program/project guidance.
• Assess existing client sustainability and environmental programs and identify areas of opportunity and innovation.
• Develop building, campus, and/or organization level sustainability and net zero carbon strategies or solutions.
• Serve as a technical resource to clients and provide advice on program direction related to climate, energy, water, solid waste, or the utility industry.
• Facilitate sustainability program workshops and planning sessions to advance projects and programs.
• Facilitate program related communications, including working with graphic designers to develop outreach collateral.
• Implement and manage sustainability projects and programs.
• Facilitate client strategic planning efforts and provide subject-matter expert input.
• Develop annual report documents, communication pieces, and other internal and external communications related to sustainability programs and projects.
• Develop tools, databases, and other tracking mechanisms to support sustainability program implementation and assessment.
• Aid with the collection, review, status, and organization of project documentation, data, and deliverables.
• Advise senior management of the project status on a regular basis.
• Manage project schedules and milestones.
• Work independently and as part of a team to execute deliverables.
• Coordinate with both internal teams and client liaisons regarding the delivery of tasks and action items.
• Anticipate potential schedule or priority delays and initiate plans for alternative action.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, or related field from an accredited four-year college or university.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 4+ years' hands-on project or program management experience related to sustainability, climate action, resiliency, or environmental compliance
• Experience in the sustainability, climate, energy, transportation, water, or solid waste industry
• Experience in direct client relations
• Familiarity with data management and analysis
• Preferred experience managing projects for CA public agencies
• Preferred experience with strategic planning and report development
• Excellent time management skills
• This position will require some travel as needed
• Reliable vehicle transportation, valid driver’s license, and insurance

Preferred Certifications:

• Relevant Sustainability Accreditations:
• LEED AP, WELL, FitWel, Envision SP
• ISSP
• Others as applicable

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Salary: $135,000.00

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