City Of Portland Sustainability Internship

Position Recruitment: Green Building Intern, Summer 2008
About the Office of Sustainable Development
The City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development (OSD) was established in 2000 to provide leadership and support practical solutions to improve the environmental, social and economic health of Portland. OSD delivers policy and programs that integrate efforts related to green building, energy efficiency, renewable resources, waste reduction and recycling, global warming and sustainable food systems.
Project Background
Two separate efforts shape the scope of work for this position. In 2002, The Office of Sustainable Development released Creating a High Performance Workspace, the nation’s first resource guide focused on encouraging the design and construction of healthy, productive, energy efficient tenant improvements(TI). Six years later, the Guide is still actively used, but many of the resources and strategies need to be
updated to reflect new performance benchmarks and program goals. Learn more about the Guide here:
http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?a=121802&c=42168
Recently, Portland City Council adopted the Portland Recycles! Plan that includes recommendations to reduce construction, remodeling and demolition waste (CR&D) and achieve higher levels of recycling at construction projects. To help the construction industry meet these new requirements, OSD will provide guidance, informational resources and technical assistance in the field. Toward that end, OSD is forming
a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of industry and policy professionals to provide input on the development of best management practices, technical assistance, project compliance and industry outreach strategies. Learn more about the Portland Recycles! Plan here:
http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=46646&
Position Responsibilities
The intern would be responsible for researching, updating and editing the original TI Guide. Deliverables include draft text and web links for two versions of the Guide; one condensed for printing, the other available on our website. The intern would also be responsible for providing staff support for the CR&D Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC). Tasks include scheduling meetings and preparing agendas, conducting research and developing background materials. The intern would be expected to attend the TAC meetings as well.
Qualifications
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The ideal candidate will have:
􀂃 Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks;
􀂃 Excellent research, writing and editing skills;
􀂃 Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to represent OSD professionally on the phone and in person;
􀂃 Computer competency, including the ability to use standard e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and internet browser software; and
􀂃 Enthusiasm for green building, waste prevention and the mission of OSD.

Compensation and Duration
The position is approximately 32 hours a week, starting in mid-June. The position will remain available until the projects are complete. Salary is $15/hour without benefits.
Application Process
To apply, submit a résumé of no more than two pages with a cover letter to OSD by 12:00 PM on Monday, June 2, 2008 to Alisa Kane at akane@ci.portland.or.us. The City of Portland is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a core value of both OSD and the City of Portland. Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Duke Sustainability Coordinator

The Sustainable Duke program is seeking qualified applicants for the
Sustainability Outreach Coordinator position.
Fifty percent of this job will be developing and implementing behavior
modification programs to reduce environmental impacts associated with
staff, faculty and student resource consumption in student living quarters,
academic, research, athletic and administrative buildings year-round. This
includes recruiting, coordinating, training and motivating students to
continue the successful Students for Sustainable Living program.
The other fifty percent of the job will be communicating Duke's
sustainability efforts and engaging internal and external audiences through
writing, speaking, planning and implementing events, and maintaining the
Duke sustainability website.
More information - http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/2008-02-12Hiring.html
Tavey McDaniel Capps
Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
Office of the Executive Vice President
Duke University
tavey.mcdaniel@duke.edu
919-660-1434

ICLEI – LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY U.S.A.

ICLEI seeks a Project Manager to coordinate and manage a new collaborative project with the City of New York on developing a framework to be utilized by local governments for successful long-term sustainability planning, using PlaNYC, New York’s comprehensive sustainability plan, as the primary model. This position will develop an online guidebook for local governments to design and implement an effective long-term sustainability planning process drawing upon PlanNYC and best practices from other local government planning processes. This position will be a member of ICLEI’s Northeast Regional Team and will be jointly supervised by ICLEI’s Northeast Regional Director, based in Boston, MA, and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability (OLTPS). This position will be responsible for assisting OLTPS fulfill requests received from cities across the U.S. seeking guidance on the development of long-term sustainability plans.

For more information about ICLEI U.S.A., please visit www.iclei.org/usa. For information on PlaNYC, please visit www.nyc.gov/planyc2030. To apply, please e-mail, fax, or mail a cover letter and résumé that details and demonstrates your experience, qualifications, and why you feel you would be the right choice for this position to:
ICLEI U.S.A.
Attn: Human Resources – NYPM
436 14th Street, Suite 1520
Oakland, CA 94612
Fax: (510) 844-0698
E-mail: usajobs (at) iclei (dot) org

Senior Associate in Sustainable Planning and Development

Cherokee is seeking a Senior Associate as a member of our Sustainable Planning and Development team with emphasis on supporting our Denver office and California projects. This individual will operate in a team environment to advance project-specific and company-wide sustainability initiatives. Principal responsibilities include:
• Perform project-specific technical work and provide recommendations to support real estate due diligence and asset management activities
• Advise deal teams and development partners on hiring and
managing best-in-class architects, land planners, engineers and
other consultants
• Help develop and integrate relevant policies and guidelines into deal
underwriting and asset management activities
• Support corporate initiatives and projects including the
development of sustainability metrics and Cherokee’s annual Sustainability Report
This position reports to the Vice President of Sustainable Planning and
Development. Compensation will be competitive.
Education: An advanced degree in one or more of the following fields, land planning,
urban design, environmental science/management, landscape
architecture, or sustainable design preferred.
Experience: The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, self-driven individual who
enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment. In addition, the
successful candidate will have:
• 7-10 years of experience in one or more of the of the following
disciplines:
– Site planning
– Landscape architecture
– Urban design
– Environmental impact assessment (e.g., NEPA)
– Community development
– Transportation planning
– Land planning and entitlement matters
– Sustainable design/low-impact development
– Market research
– Marketing/sales
• Knowledge of sustainable practices including low-impact
development and high-performance (green) building techniques
• Ability to think strategically in a business environment and analyze
and communicate the financial benefits of progressive development
strategies (the “business case”)
• Direct experience in real estate and land development
• Experience working with a wide variety of communities, technical
disciplines, geographies, project scales and site conditions
• Experience in California and expertise with California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) preferred
• Experience conducting spatial analysis (e.g. GIS) preferred
Other: Must have excellent graphic, writing and interpersonal and
communication skills.
Must be facile with spreadsheets, word processing and presentation
software.
Contacts: Please send resumes to