Sustainability Specialist

Cities & Places At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we provide comprehensive infrastructure, technology, and intelligence solutions to help create resilient and sustainable communities around the globe. We focus on improving outcomes across our infrastructure planning and design work, working with our clients to coordinate across programs and sectors to deliver resilient and sustainable places.

As a Sustainability Specialist you will work within a highly creative, multidisciplinary design team dedicated to optimizing building performance and design excellence with a focus on carbon reduction, responsible materials selection, resource conservation and on-site renewable energy generation while also meeting the functional and programmatic needs of the project. Participating in meetings, performing technical analysis, including but not limited to life-cycle assessments, daylighting analysis, simple-box energy modeling are desired.

Under direction of the Sustainable Design Group Lead, tasks shall include:

• Provide support for any project team engaged in the planning, design, construction, transition to operations, deployment and operations & maintenance of projects with sustainability and/or resilient design goals
• Help ensure the overall design incorporates appropriate capabilities and technologies to enable compliance with all Federal regulations regarding energy conservation and environmental protection
• Direct, supervise and check activities of design and engineering team engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents for Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, and/or the Detailed Design Phases of a project
• Through briefings or other informal training procedures, help educate project team members and the client workforce about sustainability to help encourage a culture that desires to be conscience of resource use and the impact of facility design decisions
• Interface with the client and consultants as required
• Provide support for meetings and forums
• Perform technical reviews of project documents to ensure compliance with sustainability requirements
• Monitor progress and generally facilitate completion of sustainability related tasks.
• Help ensure compliance with federal regulations
• Supervise and execute building performance analyses using various methods to include simulation software such as Revit, Climate Studio, Forma, WUFI and others
• Provide front end support for the development of sustainability strategies
• Participate in corporate and technical training
• Periodic travel to project locations and other Jacobs offices may be required. A Hybrid Work Policy is in effect when not travelling

Here's what you'll need

• BArch, BS in Architecture, Architectural Engineering or Engineering from an accredited degree program
• A certification or accreditation related to building performance, sustainability, or resilience such as Certified Commissioning Authority, Certified Energy Manager, WELL AP or in Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design AP
• At least 5 years of experience in sustainable, environmental, or resilient design
• Experience as the LEED Project Administrator on projects which have completed certification under LEEDv4
• Detailed knowledge of sustainability and integrated design processes
• Strong organizational skills to help facilitate multiple projects at one time, communication skills (both verbal and written), creative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively coordinate with project professionals and management teams, both internal and external
• Professional experience writing and developing project reports and presentations
• Demonstrated software experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong organizational skills to help facilitate multiple projects at one time, communication skills (both verbal and written), creative problem-solving abilities
• US Citizenship

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

97,700.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

171,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $97,700.00 to $171,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on May 14, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Arlington	Virginia	United States