Science + Technology Climate Action Strategist at DLR Group in New York, NY

DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. Our brand promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge appeals to you, you're at the right place. DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Position Summary

Responsible for pursuing and executing sustainability, energy, and climate action plans for Science +
Technology (S+T) clients. Mentor project teams with strategy and technical development of delivering net zero ready S+T projects. Leads project document development and delivery and collaborates with all integrated design project team members to produce quality work products that achieve climate strategies while adhering to project schedules, project budgets and work plans. With an understanding of the education and energy/climate action policy landscape, represent DLR Group at national organizations and conferences in the S+T market.

Responsibilities

Manage climate strategy services during distinct phases of the planning, design, and construction process through post-occupancy.
Identify and build relationships with sustainability directors at targeted institutions and align our services with their sustainability goals.
Define our Net-Zero Ready Laboratory Design message related to value proposition for carbon emissions/operational savings (decision-making framework for short/mid/long-term to manage funding to meet carbon goals).
Maintain a consistent and visible presence on DLR Group's internal communication platform, Square1, offering thought leadership, business development, and marketing leadership.
Be familiar with national and regional S+T trends, experts, publications, and associations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree.
Professional licensure.
10+ years of experience in a client-facing role for S+T projects for academic, governmental, and corporate clients. Must be a strong communicator, collaborative, detail-oriented, and organized.
Must be a strong communicator, collaborative, detail-oriented, and organized.
Understanding of different stakeholders involved in laboratory facilities decision making.
Design
Knowledge of existing and emerging high-performance design techniques, tools, and principles.
Integrated Design Communication - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Project Management: Ability to manage how expertise is applied to a project and provide critical milestones or planning details to the overall project manager. May be required to workplan scope and fee for an individual contributor or for a larger group of integrated design team members depending on needed expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree Preferred.
LEED AP Preferred.
WELL AP Preferred.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The potential pay range for this role is $85,000 - $120,000 depending on experience.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision-making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values-commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, and teamwork-we elevate the human experience through design together.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.