Sustainability Manager

Job Description: Sustainability Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Duration: Full Time/ Permanent

Experience: 10+ Years

• Proven experience in sustainability engineering, green building certification, environmental management, or a similar role, with specific focus on the built environment.
• Support the department head in driving green building certification programs of Sobhas developments. Manage the whole Green Building rating compliance and documentation process for buildings (New/existing) comprising all but not limited to
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other internal / external stakeholders to integrate sustainable design solutions into building plans and early designs.
• Conduct regular meetings with all stake holders to discuss the compliance of sustainability designs and support where necessitated.
• Review of drawings, calculations and other technical submittals and provide appropriate comments and assistance to help compliance.
• Review of preliminary energy simulation reports and other software outputs to advise the team and take informed decisions i.e. design choices, alternative approaches, and coordinate with the design team to help improve the optimization.
• Review the IAQ calculations and suggest ways of improving indoor environmental quality to meet minimum daylighting and ventilation requirements.
• Help minimize waste during construction and introduce best practices in waste management post occupancy.
• Project registration with the certification body.
• Work on leed-online USGBC / equivalent portal to complete Design and Construction submission by compiling all documentation, photos, technical specification, calculations, and others as required by the certification body.
• Submit all documentation to the certification body and serve as a one-point contact for the evaluators and respond to any clarifications they might require.
• Manage the process of administering the certification and the compliance requirements with relevant certification bodies such as USGBC, EDGE, Fitwell etc.
• Site visits as required in coordination with the Sustainability section of Sobha Construction to ascertain compliance.
• Provide any other sustainability related advice, service, and assistance within scope.
• Regular update to the Head on sustainability progress. Prepare reports on sustainability performance and suggest areas for improvement.
• Support the team and establish an effective data management system to manage data and facilitate environmental reporting and non-financial reporting.

Key Competencies / Skills include.

• Understand sustainability standards and practices pertaining to the built environment. Should be abreast of various green building rating and certification systems and their relevance to the region.
• Industry-specific knowledge including those pertaining to energy simulation software (e.g., EnergyPlus, IES VE), life cycle analysis tools, CAD, MS office, greenmaterials, green procurement, operational sustainability, life cycle costs etc.
• Excellent Analytical and communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Project management skills.

The candidate should possess a relevant bachelor's degree in engineering such as mechanical engineering with an environmental specialization or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the buil