Project Manager, Sustainable Buildings

Atlanta, GA, United States

JLL Sustainability | Project Manager, Sustainable Buildings

About JLL –

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. As a Fortune 500 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions.

If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. With us, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections and be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions—join us at JLL!

We are currently seeking a Project Manager specializing in Sustainable Building design & construction to join our Sustainability Consulting team. Our team’s priorities are:

Delivering strategic solutions for clients

Actively collaborating across platforms

Developing our people and inspiring others

Supporting ambitions beyond the workplace

Applying new technology and data to drive change

What This Job Involves

Supporting and managing industry changing projects

As a Project Manager at JLL, you will be directly responsible for working with a team to deliver challenging sustainability projects related to new construction and existing building operations. Your continuous development of skills and adoption of new technologies is key to the impact you will have in this role. You will interact with clients and vendors to develop collaborative solutions, manage project related documentation, perform research, conduct weekly meetings and develop reports and memos communicating technical details, processes and action items. Your knowledge of commercial real estate operations, sustainability and energy management, construction and/or architectural industry will speak to your ability to support your team in delivering interesting and industry changing projects.

Being collaborative, client focused, and team driven

You are focused on creating an energized and collaborative environment. Your primary focus will be project delivery and driving client satisfaction through teamwork and relationship development. You are proactive and forward thinking, seeking to understand the needs perspectives and motivations of clients. You will deliver consistent, timely, high quality work meeting project requirements in a cost-effective way. You will also be able to independently manage projects of varying sizes.

Job Activities (sampling)

Lead project meetings, charrettes and presentations

Develop and track sustainability metrics and goals

Complete documentation including plans and calculations to achieve green building certifications (such as LEED, WELL, Zero Carbon, etc.)

Develop technical documentation, proposals, and presentations to clients

Provide written and oral comments and reports to design teams, owners, or contractors

If needed, conduct project job site visits during construction to monitor progress and ensure conformance to sustainable design specifications, owner expectations and building codes

Support project executives on large complex projects and assignments

Proactively manage project-related issues on account or assignment

Develop scope and schedule for assigned projects

Manage financials on assigned projects (project set up, invoices, AR, etc.)

Demonstrate a proactive focus on meeting client and project requirements in a timely and cost effective manner

Make independent decisions with regard to specific job duties. Seek guidance on decisions outside work scope.

Sound like the job you’re looking for? Before you apply it’s also worth knowing what we’re looking for:

Education And Experience

3-6 years’ experience in real estate sustainability, corporate environmental management or energy efficiency

LEED AP, WELL AP and/or Fitwel Ambassador experience preferred

BA/BS degree in environmental science, engineering, real estate, architecture, or related field with strong record of academic achievement

Experience with embodied carbon / sustainable material specification preferred

Experience with the following is a plus: GRESB, CDP, GRI, TCFD, SASB, ENERGY STAR, Building HVAC Systems, International Living Futures Institute, Net Zero, Passive House, Zero Waste

Possess strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills

Have excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Tech minded

The real estate and construction industries are consistently changing with technology. You’ll need to make technology work to your advantage. You must demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of project management technology tools and continually seek opportunities to develop your skillset.

An achiever

We’ll expect you to act decisively, think big, and manage your time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment. Most importantly, you’ll want to contribute to a diverse, supportive, and talented team.

What You Can Expect From Us

We’re an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. We succeed together—across the desk and around the globe. We believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.

With us, you’ll develop your strengths and enjoy a career full of varied experiences. We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.

Apply today!

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