Energy and Carbon Consultant
Arcadis
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $61,737 - $98,779 per year
About the role
- Lead and support lifecycle and embodied carbon assessments to evaluate construction materials, advancing sustainability and cost reduction goals.
- Assist in crafting decarbonization roadmaps for industrial and commercial real estate clients aligned with operational and investment targets.
- Conduct ESG due diligence on projects, focusing on carbon, health & safety, and environmental assessments with senior guidance.
- Perform energy calculations, simulations, and ROI analyses for feasibility studies, building technical and modeling autonomy.
- Collaborate on comprehensive energy audits and MEP assessments across various building types; take ownership of audit components.
- Identify and propose energy, water, and GHG reduction strategies by assessing building systems; lead targeted efficiency initiatives.
- Lead and assist renewable energy feasibility studies, including solar PV and energy storage evaluations.
- Manage scopes within green building and infrastructure certification projects (LEED, ENV), developing project management skills.
- Contribute to thought leadership development by researching trends and co-authoring white papers, case studies, and presentations.
Requirements
- Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor’s/Master’s in sustainability, environmental/energy engineering, architecture, or related fields
- Willing to work from Washington, DC or NYC offices with hybrid/remote flexibility and client site travel as needed
- Early experience in energy, water, sustainability, ESG, or building performance projects (internships or entry-level roles)
- Proactive self-starter with initiative, comfortable learning new skills and stepping outside comfort zones
- Strong interest in Net Zero, sustainability, and contributing to thought leadership and client deliverables
- Basic Microsoft 365 proficiency, strong Excel modeling, and willingness to learn energy modeling, simulation, BIM, and LCA tools.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision
- EAP
- 401K
- STD
- LTD
- AD&D
- life insurance
- paid parental leave
- reward & recognition program
- optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
- nine paid holidays
- 15 days PTO that accrue per year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
lifecycle assessmentscarbon assessmentsdecarbonization roadmapsESG due diligenceenergy calculationsenergy auditsGHG reduction strategiesrenewable energy feasibility studiesROI analysesbuilding performance
Soft Skills
proactive self-starterinitiativestrong interest in sustainabilitycomfortable learning new skillsthought leadershipcollaborationownershipcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptability