Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Earth Advantage is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support multifamily green building certification projects. The role manages certification projects from design through final certification, coordinates technical reviews and project deliverables, supports clients and multidisciplinary teams, and improves internal certification processes.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary project manager and client contact for assigned multifamily certification projects from design through final certification
- Manage a portfolio of multifamily projects pursuing Earth Advantage Multifamily, LEED for Homes, and/or other recognized green building and energy certifications
- Develop and manage project schedules, certification milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and deadlines. Ensure all project communications, documentation, and deliverables are complete, accurate, clear and professionally presented
- Coordinate certification services associated with affordable housing funding, incentive, financing, tax credit, or verifier requirements when included within the project scope
- Maintain accurate project information within Earth Advantage's customer relationship management, project management, and file management systems
- Review construction drawings, specifications, product data, cut sheets, approved submittals, and other project documentation for certification compliance
- Understand the interaction between certification requirements, project design decisions, construction practices, and building performance
- Coordinate with Earth Advantage field verification staff to ensure required inspections, testing, checklists, and supporting documentation are completed at appropriate project milestones
- Collaborate with energy modeling staff to coordinate project information, assumptions, design changes, documentation, and modeling deliverables
- Support affordable housing organizations and project teams in navigating certification requirements associated with high-performance and sustainable housing goals
- Build productive, long-term relationships with developers, affordable housing organizations, architects, engineers, contractors, and other project partners
- Explain complex technical and certification requirements in ways that are understandable and actionable for different audiences
- Participate in relevant client meetings, conferences, industry events, and occasional project site visits
- Assist in developing, documenting, and improving certification workflows, project management procedures, templates, and internal tools
- Identify recurring process challenges and recommend practical improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, quality, and client experience
- Contribute to organizational knowledge by documenting technical interpretations, lessons learned, and effective practices
Skills
- • Demonstrated commitment to Earth Advantage's mission and values
- • Five or more years of relevant professional experience in multifamily construction, architecture, engineering, construction management, sustainability, building performance, affordable housing, or a related field, including significant responsibility for managing projects, clients, schedules, or multidisciplinary teams
- • Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex projects, competing priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines
- • Strong working knowledge of multifamily construction and building science, including the ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and other technical documentation
- • Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to research technical questions, evaluate information, and determine appropriate next steps
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively with clients and multidisciplinary technical teams
- • Ability and willingness to learn new technical standards, certification requirements, and workflows and to travel periodically throughout the Pacific Northwest
- Finalists must have eligibility to work in the US as Earth Advantage is not able to provide VISA sponsorship or have remote work outside of the US
- • Seven or more years of experience managing multifamily construction, design, sustainability consulting, building performance, affordable housing, or similarly complex projects
- • Experience working with affordable housing developers, owners, funders, or project teams
- • Experience supporting projects that successfully achieved green building, energy, or high-performance building certifications
- • Experience with one or more programs such as Earth Advantage Multifamily, LEED for Homes, ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction, Enterprise Green Communities, PHIUS/Passive House, or comparable programs
- • Relevant professional credentials such as LEED Green Associate or LEED AP, RESNET HERS Rater or applicable multifamily credential, BPI Multifamily, PHIUS Certified Verifier, or similar
- • Experience collaborating with energy modeling professionals and an understanding of whole-building energy modeling workflows (e.g., IESVE or equivalent) and how modeling informs design decisions, code compliance, and green building certifications
- • Experience reviewing construction documents for certification, sustainability, quality assurance, code, or similar compliance requirements
- • Familiarity with project management and document-review platforms such as Monday.com, Bluebeam, Microsoft 365, or comparable tools
- • Experience working with funding, incentive, tax credit, financing, or verification requirements associated with affordable or high-performance housing
- • Interest or experience sharing technical knowledge through client education, workshops, presentations, contractor training, research initiatives, or other subject matter expert activities
Benefits
- 5 weeks PTO + 8 paid holidays
- 80% employer paid medical and dental premiums
- Deductible reimbursement program through our HRA
- FSA for medical, transit, parking, and dependent care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401k plan with match
- Life insurance, short term and long-term disability insurance
- Fully paid family leave
- 6 week sabbatical opportunity after 5 years
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