Sustainability Specialist (CB)

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven partners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise, and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page. 

Position Description

The Sustainability Specialist manages, evaluates, and implements both general contractor and client required sustainability programs, within budget and to the quality specified by contract documents.

The position will initially be based out of our main office in Edmonton, Alberta, with the role later shifting to a project site located near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Implement Clark Builders’ and project specific sustainability programs and initiatives in accordance with local, regional, and national sustainability goals.
• Manage process and requirements as related to submittal review, inspections, and completion of final documentation as required by sustainability rating system or contractual obligations.
• Organize and facilitate sustainability design collaboration meetings on new projects targeting sustainable certifications or additional client requirements.
• Act as liaison with architects, engineers, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, other project staff and owner representatives to resolve issues related to sustainability rating systems.
• Ensure drawings and specifications properly relate to sustainability rating systems and programs, review contract drawings and subcontract information.
• Identify and develop best practices and share improvement efforts of other business units and regions.  
• Administer sustainability orientation at project start-up and provide ongoing guidance and insight to support operations and trade teams with project specific information on sustainability requirements.
• Contribute to development of sustainability elements of project budget and Change Order Management.
• Manage submittals and shop drawings, assess conformance to contract specifications and sustainability rating systems, and resolve conflicts in interpretation.
• Contribute to Scope of Work documents for trade partners.
• Develop reports necessary to communicate status of sustainability program, lead and complete data collection, tracking, and entry.
• Participate in Subcontractor Trade Coordination meetings, Preconstruction meetings (e.g., project launch), and submittal review meetings.
• Collaborate with projects teams to mitigate sustainability-related risks and escalate issues as required.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program or technical diploma from an accredited Polytechnic and minimum of 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP BD+C designation strongly desired, or in pursuit of this and other relevant accreditations
• Experience in construction industry, preferred
• Broad knowledge of Sustainability practices and processes
• Read and interpret contract documents
• Approachable and can effectively interact with all employee levels, management, subcontractors, and clients
• Active listening skills, responsive, and strong follow-up practices
• Professional verbal and written business communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and timely documentation
• Possess solid problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Familiar with basic lean concepts, and continuous improvement methods and tools
• Work independently with oversight and direction, and collaboratively with teams
• Prioritize responsibilities for self
• Embrace change and quick learner to adopt process and technology enhancements
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, Internet navigation, and database applications