[Hiring] Senior Sustainability Project Manager, Lead GHG Verifier @FirstCarbon Solutions

Role Description

FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS), an ADEC Innovation, is seeking a Senior Sustainability Project Manager, Lead GHG Verifier. This role will lead the development and independent 3rd-party verification of GHG inventories (Scope 1, 2, and 3) and related water, waste, and energy data in line with standards, such as GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, PCAF, CARB, Oregon, and Washington Ecology programs. This position will report to the Associate Director, Climate and Verification Services.

Compensation: $122,554 - $130,000

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead verification projects under CARB, Washington Ecology, Oregon, The Climate Registry (TCR), and other GHG programs.
• Conduct regulatory risk assessments and design compliance roadmaps for disclosure requirements such as SB253 and SB261.
• Conduct greenhouse gas and environmental metrics accounting, produce life cycle assessments, and integrate life-cycle data into Scope 3 inventories.
• Advance supplier engagement programs to improve data quality, track emissions, and support net-zero goals.
• Design corporate decarbonization strategies, including scenario analyses and renewable energy procurement plans.
• Support ESG reporting aligned with various standards and frameworks.
• Present insights to executive stakeholders, lead client debriefs and meetings, and support business development.
• Lead internal audits within the verification body, with strong knowledge of ANSI standards and audit principles.
• Manage sustainability reporting, publish annual reports, and ensure alignment with global reporting frameworks like GRI, SASB, TCFD, SBTi, CDP, CSRD.
• Manage large project portfolios and develop project plans with clearly defined task assignments and schedules.
• Perform life cycle assessment (LCA), including modeling in software platforms such as LCA For Experts.
• Calculate environmental impacts and produce Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).
• Work with GHG programs, protocols, and regulations, including CARB, WA, TCR, WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol, and USEPA mandatory GHG reporting rules.
• Oversee financial performance, invoicing, and profitability.
• Develop and maintain strategic client relationships, leading proposals, contracts, and negotiations.
• Identify opportunities for service innovation, process improvement, and practice area development.
• Develop templates, training materials, and process flows for the team.
• Supervise and coach junior staff and cross-functional teams, lead performance reviews.
• Represent the firm in industry events, conferences, and thought leadership activities.
• Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the US.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• Accredited as a lead verifier under an environmental regulatory program such as CARB Mandatory Reporting Program (MRR), Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), Washington State Department of Ecology, or Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
• Experience in greenhouse gas accounting, life cycle assessment, or environmental metrics accounting.
• Managing end-to-end sustainability reporting, including project management and publication of annual reports.
• Leading verification projects under GHG programs such as CARB, Washington Ecology, Oregon, or TCR.
• Leading internal audits within a verification body, with knowledge of ANSI standards and audit principles.
• Experience in life cycle assessment (LCA), including modeling in software platforms such as LCA For Experts.
• Experience working with GHG programs, protocols, and regulations.
• 10-20% domestic travel required to conduct seasonal site visits.

Benefits

• Up to 100% employer paid premiums for employee medical (with buy-up options) and up to 55% coverage for eligible dependents.
• Up to 80% employer-paid dental and vision premiums for employees, with eligible dependent coverage available.
• Employer-sponsored Group Life and AD&D insurance with discounted voluntary coverage available.
• Employer covered Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs (EAP).
• 401(k) & Roth retirement savings accounts.
• Pet insurance discounts.
• Volunteer programs, committees, and opportunities.
• Mentorship program and Work/Life Balance initiatives.