Senior Associate, Building Innovation Hub

Position Overview

Status: Full Time Exempt, Salaried

Salary: $60,000-65,000 annual salary, paid monthly

Working Conditions: Full-Time, Hybrid, located in the Washington, DC metropolitan region, 35hrs/wk. Occasional Domestic Travel, Technical Setup Provided (Laptop, Monitor, Accessories)

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Paid Time Off, Matching IRA Contributions, Professional Development Assistance

Reports to: Mary Thomas – Director, Building Innovation Hub

Position Description

The Senior Associate will support the Hub’s Director in working with the local building community to identify and overcome barriers to achieving high-performance buildings in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. The Senior Associate will contribute to creating and promoting resources, educational programming, blogs, newsletter content, and social media strategy. The Senior Associate will also assist with building stakeholder and community engagement, including but not limited to projects such as the Hub’s “Success with BEPS” program, a service that provides support to buildings subject to the DC BEPS. The Senior Associate will help plan in-person and virtual events hosted and co-hosted by the Hub, as well as attend and present at external events representing the Hub.

The Senior Associate will also support activities of IMT’s Building Performance Partnership (BPP) program, a national network of hubs serving their respective regions while benefitting from the existing resources and expertise of their peers. This program is designed to deliver policy compliance support and innovative leadership practices to real estate stakeholders in jurisdictions pursuing Building Performance Standards (BPS) and also for those jurisdictions that may not have BPS but have aggressive climate/decarbonization goals. The Building Innovation Hub is a founding member of the BPP.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong understanding of DC and Maryland regional policies, including building codes and Building Energy Performance Standards, and be able to communicate strategies for compliance and implementation.
• Create written narrative, templates, and content for resources, tools, and presentation materials, and make updates to maintain existing resources as needed. Integrate visuals and video to broaden accessibility of materials.
• Contribute to outreach efforts including email campaigns, newsletters, website, and social media posts.
• Attend industry and community events to represent and promote the Hub, with occasional public speaking role.
• Support in-person and virtual event planning for the Hub including preparing materials and coordinating event details internally and with external partners.
• Facilitate conversations among building stakeholders through informational sessions on building performance standards and related topics and follow up with attendees on outcomes.
• Develop partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, real estate service companies, real estate industry organizations, and trade associations as needed.
• Coordinate with members of the Building Performance Partnership on potential resource sharing and collaboration and assist with administrative duties.
• Manage assigned projects including planning, reporting, and ensuring project deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Assist with program metrics, reporting, and summary of activities as needed.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Undergraduate degree and 3-5 years of relevant work experience in clean energy, real estate, design, construction, facilities, sustainability, or other related field
• Highly organized, with an ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Strong problem-solving, research and analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in presenting information clearly and effectively
• Flexible and comfortable with some ambiguity, and a team player
• Values relationships and uplifting community voices

Organizational Competencies

These competencies are identified by IMT leadership, and should be demonstrated by all employees. The following are our six organization-wide competencies and examples of how they manifest for this role.

• Demonstrates adaptability: Able to anticipate change, draw conclusions, make strong recommendations, and adapt to changing needs and conditions. Demonstrates ability to bring innovative solutions and work efficiently in a fast paced, rapidly developing environment.
• Builds collaborative relationships: Builds relationships based on trust and respect. Includes people with diverse knowledge, skills, and experiences to achieve results. Encourages others and promotes the team.
• Engages others externally and internally through clear communication: Understands audience and tailors communication so that it is clear and relevant. Demonstrates ability to synthesize the key takeaways from projects and work and tailors to different audiences.
• Develops strong professional leadership presence: Strong IMT representative through interpersonal skills, presence, gravitas, and networks. Thought leader in area(s) of expertise.
• Strives for excellence in execution: Seeks ways to improve personal and organizational effectiveness. Applies project and budget management best practices. Provides a superior level of customer service.
• Centers diversity, equity, and inclusion in role and approach: Prioritizes an environment where different lived experiences and backgrounds are valued. Fully participates in equity trainings and learning. Sets or supports IMT’s social equity strategies and goals through operations, project development, and interactions with IMT stakeholders.

How to Apply

This role requires hybrid work (approximately twice a week at office) and occasional domestic travel at less than 10% of their time. Applicants must be located within the Washington, DC metropolitan region at the time of employment. Only candidates with valid U.S. work authorization will be considered. IMT is not able to sponsor visas now or in the future.

The salary range for this position is $60,000 – $65,000, commensurate with experience. IMT offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage. IMT also offers generous paid time-off.

To apply, please email resume, writing sample, and cover letter to jobs@imt.org. Please write “Senior Associate – Building Innovation Hub” in the subject line.

The candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we cannot provide employment sponsorship at this time.

About the Building Innovation Hub

The Building Innovation Hub (Hub) helps building industry professionals and community stakeholders in the Washington, DC metropolitan region create and operate high-performing buildings through educational programming, resources, information, and connections. It is a project of the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that specializes in driving demand for high-performance buildings.

Our goal for the Hub is to meet the current needs of the building industry while simultaneously pushing it towards innovative solutions needed to build and operate high-performing, healthy, energy efficient, and resilient buildings. We collaborate with local building industry professionals, community members, peer organizations, and other stakeholders to identify and overcome barriers to:

• Advancing high-performance buildings in the DC metropolitan region;
• Driving compliance and supporting the community as they navigate local Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS), codes, and regulations in the DC metropolitan region;
• Expanding and diversifying the clean energy workforce and available supplier network; and
• Assisting traditionally under-resourced building typologies (i.e. affordable multifamily housing, community and nonprofit facilities, houses of worship, senior care communities, etc.) with building improvement projects.

About the Institute for Market Transformation

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) is a trusted, non-partisan nonprofit organization that works to ensure that everyone in the U.S. benefits from high-performing buildings in all facets of their lives. IMT bridges the intersection of business, government, and community priorities to spotlight business practices and advance public policy to improve U.S. buildings. We do this by co-creating and deploying public policy and business practices that drive widespread market action toward improving how we collectively build, design, and operate the spaces where people live, work, learn, connect, and play. To learn more about our work, visit www.imt.org/about.

Headquartered in downtown Washington, DC, we provide a vibrant, collaborative, and flexible workplace that brings together diverse expertise. IMT is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across our organization. We empower our staff to constantly learn while achieving big goals, and have fun along the way.

IMT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

IMT offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage. IMT also offers generous paid time-off.