Job Description

AECOM has an opening for a Senior Sustainability Manager to join our Innovation Laboratory team to support our growing decarbonization innovation as a service initiative across our business.  At AECOM are working towards a future of Net Zero carbon emissions through research and innovation, focusing on the development of smart solutions for our Buildings+Places practice. Through training programs solutions can be implemented quickly and applied at AECOM’s high-performance and Net-Zero carbon (NZC) projects, expanding our portfolio of future-ready projects that meet our ESG goals and the need to foster climate health. The Innovation Laboratory initiative (iLAB) is AECOM’s research and development studio for Buildings+Places that operates at the intersection of sustainability research, technical innovation, and smart design solutions. It develops new products and tools as minimum viable prototypes (MVPr) that are to be applied quickly at AECOM’s leading high-performance and Net-Zero carbon projects for immediate results that work towards meeting our company’s ESG goals.

Some of the roles and responsibilities for the Senior Sustainability Manager position are:

• Manage decarbonization and net zero projects (ground up or retro-fit)
• Implement and facilitate iLAB strategies and tools applications
• Work on new iLAB pursuits, prepare proposals and negotiate with clients
• Evaluate current iLAB projects' performance and identify ways to expand and grow
• Work on the development and execution of Scope X Technical Services
• Responsible to leading various prototype execution initiatives across market sectors and practices
• Responsible for providing architectural guidance, calculations, analysis, studies, and recommendations for a specialized segment of the Architectural Discipline within the schedules and budget of an assigned project. 

• May manage various size groups of architects, designers, and/or specialists on pursuits and projects
• May work on modest size projects and/or assist Project Architectural or Engineering Managers with the integration of research and innovation into the project

AECOM’S BUILDINGS + PLACES practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture.  With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable, and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.  Our teams have worked on signature projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park and Legacy Framework, to the new plan for the LA2028 Olympics, to industrial facilities for GE and Rolls-Royce, to headquarters and workplaces for NASA, Unilever, Sony Music, DirecTV, Box, Inc., and many Fortune 500 companies. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• BA/BS plus Ten (10) years of relevant experience in innovation initiatives in the building and places market and iLAB projects and/or education, including 2 years of leadership experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters Degree and 12/ years of experience is preferred

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Relocation is not available for this position
• Sponsorship is available for this position

Offered rate of compensation (NY locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $170,000 - $180,000. 

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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