Portfolio Sustainability – Senior Project Manager
Compensation Range: $95,000-$135,000 based on market location and experience.
Location: This role's preferred location is in San Francisco, San Diego, Denver or can be located anywhere in the U.S., or Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto or can be located anywhere in Canada.
Stok has a hybrid workforce across North America and globally. Although we have offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Denver and some co-working locations across the continent, we encourage team members to pursue a work from home, hybrid or in-person setup that works best for them. There are no mandated in-person working requirements.
Job Description
Stok leads organizations to decarbonize now. We integrate expertise across ESG and sustainability consulting, carbon, energy engineering, commissioning, and project delivery. From the enterprise to asset level, we provide clients with strategy, management, and technical support to translate bold commitments into impact. Our global team delivers on client ambitions across programs and projects worldwide. In our own operations, Stok uses third-party frameworks such as B Corp, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Just Label, and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to guide, verify, and share our progress toward our commitment to a radically better world for all.
Stok is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Portfolio Sustainability Strategy Team. We are looking for a team member to support various sustainable buildings portfolio programs, including third-party green and healthy building certifications of new and existing commercial real estate portfolios, as well as bespoke sustainability standards, and broader sustainability strategy and portfolio-level efforts. As a consultant at Stok, you will work with some of the world's most innovative companies, including those influencing iconic real estate programs and projects for positive impact. We are looking for an experienced consultant to manage various sustainable buildings portfolio programs, including third-party green and healthy building certifications of new and existing commercial real estate portfolios, as well as bespoke sustainability standards, and broader sustainability strategy and portfolio-level efforts. Ideal candidates have a strong background in building science, sustainable design and operational practices, green and healthy building rating systems (LEED BD+C, LEED ID+C, WELL, Fitwel, LBC), and sustainable business and strategy. Together we will deliver high-performance real estate programs in pursuit of Stok's purpose: to boldly catalyze an environmentally restorative and socially equitable world.
At Stok, We Seek Culture Add, Not Culture Fit.
At Stok, our values guide every decision we make and action we take on behalf of our partners and clients. They are:
Our Values-Aligned Team Members:
- Craft innovative ideas and have a say in how the firm operates. We have built self-management and distributive governance into our organizational structure to enable every team member to share input on policies and procedures.
- Strive for a better way to do business and create a positive impact through their work. Stok believes in business as a force for good and is a certified B Corp, demonstrating our commitment to maximizing social and environmental impacts, in addition to profit.
- Give back in a meaningful way. We donate 3% of profits to causes we believe in through a combination of pro-bono services and donations.
- Advocate for a level playing field. Stok has intentionally baked social justice into our operations, which we hold ourselves accountable to through our International Living Future Institute JUST Label.
- Participate in a transparent, objective, merit-based compensation and profit distribution processes and policies
Our purpose is to boldly catalyze an environmentally restorative and socially equitable world, and Stok needs you to fulfill it!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support strategic and portfolio-wide sustainability efforts, including but not limited to, developing and implementing corporate sustainability roadmaps, customized design, construction, and operations sustainability standards; goal setting, strategic initiative development, and tracking progress and success for a client's real estate; and broader ESG program alignment.
- Act on behalf of clients as their embedded sustainability partner, recommending strategic pathways forward to achieve their corporate commitments, actively listening to problems and identifying solutions to appease diverse stakeholder groups, and aiding in decision-making.
- Manage, and oversee other consultants in all aspects of New Construction and Tenant Improvement project certification process (e.g. LEED, WELL, Fitwel) including setting sustainability goals, leading project team meetings, issuing scorecard updates, performing drawing and specification reviews, and overseeing credit documentation and formal submission to certification entity.
- Develop tools and resources to support implementing, tracking, and monitoring sustainability initiatives (standards, policies, tracking tools, dashboards, etc.)
- Develop design, construction, and operations standards to align real estate sustainability goals with Owner's carbon, ESG, and sustainability commitments.
- Collect, track, and analyze data related to all aspects within a sustainability strategy for enterprise-wide environmental impacts, including but not limited to: energy use, water use, waste generation, building construction, and transportation. Identify trends and develop recommendations to reduce consumption. Provide data visualizations to support findings.
- Create executive leadership presentations for clients, summarizing key project findings in a concise and compelling format.
- Establish and maintain effective client relationships, dedicating a portion of your time to strategic long-term engagements, which may include becoming an embedded consultant on key accounts.
- Set and manage project expectations.
- Manage multiple projects at varying stages in the design, construction, and/or strategic process.
- Design and manage project scopes, budgets, and timelines for typical projects, supporting business development and account management growth opportunities.
- Effectively deliver project scopes within budget allocated.
- Manage and develop team members with effective delegation and feedback; lead by example by being approachable and organized, working out loud, and using effective communication and positive reinforcement.
- Participate in recruitment and advancement of team members.
- Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences to stay up to date on market trends and innovation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors' degree in a field related to building science such as sustainability, architecture, engineering, or construction management
- 5-7+ years of relevant industry experience with sustainability strategy, ESG, carbon, and/or LEED, WELL, Fitwel project work
- Ability to read and interpret formal construction documents, inclusive Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Landscape, and Civil plan sets and specifications
- Knowledge of Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format
- Knowledge of WELL Building Standard and Living Building Challenge a plus
- Excellent project management and client relationship management skills
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office 365 suite and Google suite
- An innate attention to detail
- A team player that gets the job done and sees no task as too small
- Thrives on building and managing relationships with clients as well as team members
- Understands the importance of efficiency and know how to work smart, not just hard
- A passion for sustainability and climate action
How We Support You
Health Benefits
US-Based Team Members
- Medical, dental and vision coverage (can also include dependents)
- Employer-funded and tax-deductible Health Reimbursement Account
- Employee-funded and tax-deductible Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Mental health concierge service
- Life, accidental death, long-term and short-term disability coverage
Canada-Based Team Members
- 50% Employer-funded group health benefit plan
- Employer-funded Health Spending and Wellness Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life, Accidental Death, Long-Term Disability coverage
Paid Time Off Benefits
Autonomy is structured into Stok's culture by design. We value self-management practices, and we know taking time for ourselves is healthy and fosters growth. That's why we offer:
- Flexible work schedules. We work best in different ways, so we empower you to find yours and make a schedule that works for you, the team and clients.
- Quiet Fridays: Stok offers everyone two days a month meant to tune out the noise and prioritize what needs to get done (whether that's work or life related)
- Flexible Personal Time Off
- Minimum of 80 hours per year for Paid Time Off (PTO) or vacation time
- 80 hours per year for holiday time (floating holidays)
- 80 hours per year for wellness (or sick) time
- 40 hours per year for learning and development
- 16 hours per year for volunteer time (to give back to your community and the causes that matter most to you!)
Stipends and Perks
Social and environmental justice are critical to our vision, so we bake them into everything we do including the following:
- 401(k) (world's first fossil fuel-free and gun-free 401(k) plan so you can invest in a future you believe in) or Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Canada)
- Annual Learning and Development stipend
- Work from Home stipend (to support remote ergonomics)
- Annual US National Parks Pass or Parks Canada Discovery Pass
- Personal company credit card
Guidelines for using AI in our interviewing process
As your prospective employer, Stok wants to get to know the authentic, not the artificial, you. We believe we can unlock true human potential when we add the right person to the right team at the right time. This approach serves the candidate and the team, leading to synergistic outcomes. To get this right, we need to be able to get to know you – your intelligence, your skills, and your experience. We look to uncover these things, how you personally align with our company values, as well as your ability to think and perform independently in real-time.
Stok continues to learn about and experiment with AI, however, we know that many tasks cannot be replaced by AI. Here is where we expect you to use AI and where we do not:
- Resume and cover letter: AI assistance is acceptable; however, we expect these materials to represent your true qualifications and skills accurately
- Phone and Video Interviews: AI assistance is not acceptable; we ask that you engage in our interviews without reading from or referencing AI-generated answers
- Take-home assignments: AI assistance is not acceptable; any submissions should reflect your original conclusions and perspectives
If we detect that you are using AI without permission or advance disclosure, your candidacy may be disqualified.
Knowing that the way we work with AI may change over time, we will regularly check back on our approach to AI in our hiring process to stay values-aligned, in compliance with current legislation, and mitigate potential biases in our processes.
