Sustainable Design Consultant (DOSUSDESCONS)

Armstrong Appointments is seeking a Sustainable Design Consultant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The role involves managing the Green Building Services Team, ensuring project quality and client satisfaction, developing operational systems, and enhancing service offerings. Candidates should have a postgraduate degree in Environmental Science or a related field, at least 3-5 years of experience in the green building sector, and must be qualified as an Accredited Professional with GBCSA.
Introduction

Our client, Environmental Consultants based in Cape Town are currently seeking the skills of a Sustainable Design Consultant

Duties & Responsibilities

Main job function

Managing the Green Building Services Team Project Portfolio, including:
• Project management
• Quality control
• Meeting all deadlines
• Managing deliverables
• Ensuring Client satisfaction
• Delivering on the brand promise
• Preparation of fee proposals, tenders, scope of works
• Tracking of budgets and costs for each project

Coordinating and managing the Green Building Services Team, including:
• Quality control
• Meeting all deadlines
• Managing deliverables
• Ensuring Client satisfaction

Development of the Green Building Services Team and Service Offerings, including:
• The development of operational systems and processes and continually improve the efficiency of the above-mentioned services
• The development of new product offerings from the Green Building Services Team for the Company
• Assistance with Client recruitment, development and maintaining and enhancing Client relations for the company
• Assistance with the Project recruitment and development for the Company
• Developing and implementing Training Programmes
• Public Speaking
• Assistance with strengthening existing partnerships and development of new strategic partnerships, respectively
• Strengthening and improving brand presence of the Company
• Administration and general logistical support to the Company

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications

Post graduate Science or BSc/BEng Degree in Environmental or similar field

Criteria

Must have successfully managed and completed (as a lead) at least 5 Green Star Certifications and be qualified as an Accredited Professional with the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).

3-5 years of successful private sector experience across the green building sector

Must have worked with multiple projects

Critical thinking skills

Obsessive attention to detail

Good project management skills

Good people skills

Exemplary work ethic

Not afraid to muck in to get the job done

The ability to push through to an end goal / outcome even if the landscape of the project changes

The ability to take instruction and act on this precisely and to deadlines

Interested?