About Brightworks Sustainability

One of the first sustainability consulting firms in the United States, Brightworks Sustainability has enjoyed a position of leadership and innovation in sustainability since its founding in 2001. We help our clients establish and implement operational sustainability programs that reduce their environmental footprints, advance their sustainability journeys, and increase their operational performance.

Brightworks’ creative and multi-disciplinary staff offer expertise in the following areas:

• Sustainable and Healthy Buildings

• Sustainable and Healthy Materials

• Energy Analysis and Optimization

• Building Performance, Operations, and Maintenance

• Corporate Sustainability and ESG Programs

Leaders in their industries, our major clients include Bank of America, Brookfield, The Green Cities Company (Formerly Gerding Edlen), Google, GUCCI, LinkedIn, Meta, Microsoft, NASA, Nike, Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), Salesforce, San Francisco 49ers, Uber, and UCLA, among others.

Your Experience As A Member of Brightworks’ Team

Our team members routinely cite the following aspects of their experience at Brightworks as most valuable to them:

• Making a difference

• High degree of flexibility

• Learning and growth

• Amazing colleagues

• Great clients and projects

• Recognition for performance

• Competitive compensation

You will be treated as an important strategic contributor, and you will be expected to make important contributions to the business while growing professionally, intellectually, personally, socially, and financially.

A certified B Corp since 2010, Brightworks Sustainability is committed to benefiting society while serving its customers. Brightworks has received B Corp’s “Best for the Environment” and “Best for Workers” honors.

Compensation / Total Rewards

Brightworks Sustainability is Tier 2 Leading Living Wage Certified. Our salaries are competitive and commensurate with experience. Additionally, we provide generous employee benefits that include:

• • Medical – Monthly Premium 100% Paid for Employee
  • Dental - Monthly Premium 100% Paid for Employee
  • Vision – Monthly Premium 100% Paid for Employee
  • Life and Short-Term & Long-term Disability Insurance - Monthly Premiums 100% Paid for Employee
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid time off – starting at 4 weeks PTO accrual annually
  • Paid holidays – 11 per year
  • Paid Volunteer Time – 8 hours per year
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 12 weeks family bonding leave for either parent, in addition to 6-8 weeks childbirth recovery
  • 401(k) plan with many sustainable & socially equitable fund options
  • Company 401(k) match
  • Sustainable Commuting & Connectivity Subsidy
  • Employee Fitness Benefit
  • Hybrid schedules – 2 work-from-home days per week
  • Flexible schedules

Equal Employment

We are committed to an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. This is demonstrated by the representation of women in leadership roles, as well as a workforce that is strengthened by the significant contributions of our many employees from a variety of backgrounds, including our Latinx, LGBTQI+ and AAPI communities. We remain dedicated to enhancing our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Belonging (IDEB) strategy that fosters connections and creates a welcoming environment for all.

We invite and encourage ALL diverse candidates to apply to join our team.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Brightworks Sustainability is seeking an experienced and motivated Project Analyst to join our team. This role supports a wide range of sustainability and green building certification projects by performing analysis, documentation, and coordination tasks. Typical work includes implementing and managing certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating systems, as well as other sustainability frameworks and programs.

The Project Analyst will collaborate closely with client project teams and internal consultants to ensure successful project delivery. The position reports to a Senior Consultant and provides support across multiple active projects.

Essential Duties

• Prepare, maintain and submit green building certification documentation under the supervision of senior team members. Analyze and interpret data as needed. Identify trends and opportunities to streamline documentation efforts.
• Lead regular LEED Contractor check-in calls. Engage with design and construction teams throughout all project phases under the guidance of senior team members.
• Perform materials research, coordinate specification review, and provide Division 1 Sustainability specification sections.
• Complete submittal reviews during construction phase to determine whether selected products meet the project's sustainability requirements as outlined in the specifications.
• Review project drawings and specifications for green building compliance.
• Perform analyses to evaluate project performance (e.g., indoor water use) against third-party standard sustainability metrics.
• Review draft deliverables completed by Coordinators, including drawings reviews, specification reviews, LEED Online documentation, meeting minutes, and other work as needed.
• Compile meeting minutes and track ongoing documentation.
• Train Coordinators and answer questions as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Thorough understanding of green building and sustainability certification programs and timelines.
• Knowledge and competency using project delivery software (Bluebeam, LEEDOnline, etc.)
• Knowledge and competency reading drawings and specifications, product documentation (SDS, product certifications).

Education Requirement

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, e.g., engineering, architecture, construction management, environmental science, sustainability, planning, or related disciplines. Relevant coursework or internships in sustainability, green building, or project management.

Experience Required

1-3 years of experience in a complementary field of green building or sustainability project management.

JOB DETAILS

Classification: Full-time, non-exempt

Compensation: The hourly rate range for this position in Portland, Oregon is $34.83 - $40.48.

Starting pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, external market value, internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Starting pay offers will typically be made in the bottom half of the listed range. In compliance with Equal Pay for Equal Work Acts, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Location: The preferred location for this position is Brightworks’ headquarters office in the Pearl District in Portland, OR. Brightworks’ offices in Los Angeles, Oakland, or New York City may be considered.

Office Schedule: Brightworks offers hybrid work schedules of 3 office days and 2 work-from-home days per week.

This position is not eligible to work fully remote.

Direct Reports: None

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for sponsorship.