Senior Brownfield Redevelopment and Design Consultant

About the Organization

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) is the oldest national non-profit organization pioneering infill development and land reuse to promote human and environmental health and economic revitalization. Our mission is to advance communities’ sustainable and equitable reuse of underutilized and environmentally-impacted, or brownfield, properties.

Through training and technical assistance, CCLR offers communities the tools needed to turn blighted properties into community assets, including housing, open spaces, and commercial properties, thereby creating jobs and local tax revenues. CCLR engages stakeholders from all sectors and disciplines in creative partnerships that promote collaboration and innovation in sustainable development.

CCLR is a national organization. This position will join CCLR’s program team serving EPA Regions 9 and 10, including Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, and tribal nations. Residency in Regions 9 or 10 preferred.

Senior Brownfield Redevelopment and Design Consultant (SBRDC)

Now is a great time to join CCLR as a brownfield specialist. This position will report to the Executive Director or her designee and support the delivery of technical services to communities working to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized and potentially contaminated brownfield properties. This position fills a critical role in the organization and the SBRDC must be able to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines, work independently, exercise good judgment, and be flexible with shifting work flows depending on program priorities.

The SBRDC’s primary duties and responsibilities are:

Technical Assistance Support: Assist in delivering technical assistance on such topics as community engagement, site inventory and prioritization, planning reuse, and remediation options. Track requests, service delivered, and outcomes.

Conceptual Site Design - Helping communities visualize and understand end use potential using visual tools such as 2D and 3D renderings and schematics, and assessing barriers and constraints to reuse.

Training: Develop content for in-person and/or virtual workshops, webinars, and conferences in EPA regions 9 and 10. Event topics could include site visualization, adaptive reuse, and other design and vision-related subjects.

Case Study Development: Work with CCLR’s communications team to develop and disseminate case studies (blogs, infographics, short videos, etc.) that spotlight redevelopment stories, successes, and reuse champions.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in urban design or planning, landscape architecture, or related field.
• A minimum of eight years of experience in working with public and private sector stakeholders in land reuse or environmental planning and/or brownfield redevelopment.
• Proficient skill with a broad set of software and web technologies including Microsoft Suite,
• GSuite, Zoom and other video conferencing platforms.
• Advanced skill with architectural visualization with any of the following software and tools:
• SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD, 3DS Max.
• Advanced skill with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Advanced skill in conceptual drawings using digital tools such as ProCreate or Morpholio Trace.
• Proficient skill in conceptual design around land reuse, including buildings, parks, etc. and how these interface with the specific location, zoning, roadways, etc.
• Exceptional organizational, written, and oral communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Willingness and ability to travel across the country as needed, some weekends and evenings
• required.
• Residency in EPA Region 9 or 10 is preferred.
• The candidate must meet the criteria of an independent consultant, including a business license, insurance and a diverse client base.

Compensation and Benefits

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The candidate will work remotely. The position offers flexible hours and availability will be matched with work assignments to be performed under a scope of work. CCLR is an equal opportunity employer that highly values diversity. We seek talented and qualified individuals regardless of age, ancestry, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, military obligations, national origins, physical abilities, race, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation and veteran status.

To learn more about CCLR, visit www.cclr.org.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume using the subject line “SBRDC Application” to careers@cclr.org.