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Become a Climate Adaptation Advisor working with SCE’s Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Planning organization and help SCE manage its climate risks. You will identify risks and opportunities associated with climate change across the enterprise and incorporate adaptation measures into strategic initiatives and key planning processes. Join us and lead the cross-functional integration of climate adaptation-related analysis, initiatives, regulatory filings and advocacy, working closely with Transmission and Distribution (T&D), Generation, Energy Procurement and Management (EPM), Business Resiliency (BR), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Regulatory Affairs (RA), Customer Service (CP&S), Corporate Real Estate (CRE), and Information Technology (IT).

In this Advisor role your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air in a changing climate. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!

• Define the scope of the analytical work across OUs needed to perform rigorous vulnerability assessments, and
• Integrate SCE’s climate adaptation analytical frameworks and results into OUs across SCE’s enterprise,
• Ensure that all aspects of the climate adaptation vulnerability assessment, as well as engagement with disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, are on track to meet regulatory and internal risk management needs,
• Lead the cross-functional climate risk analysis, project manage climate change-related initiatives, regulatory filings, and advocacy,  
• Integrate SCE’s climate adaptation methodologies into OUs across SCE’s enterprise and define the scope of work across OUs needed for effective vulnerability assessment filings,
• Define and support actions SCE needs to take to achieve its overarching goals in climate adaptation.  Provide input to and recommendations on other strategic initiatives and policies when climate change interdependencies and/or climate change impacts are identified,
• Represent SCE climate adaptation interests in third party engagements, industry conferences, regulatory agency workshops/hearings and industry coalition meetings.

Appointment Type
Permanent Exempt (PEX) – up to 18 months. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

Are you an environmentalist that has creative ideas about how to address pressing concerns about the amount of waste that we generate? Do you believe that through prevention, source reduction, materials reuse and recycling, large campuses can drive significant change for our environment and climate? Are you analytical and recognize the strong value of tracking environmental compliance and preparing related reports for senior management; reporting, tracking and responding to federal, state and local environmental policies and regulations; adjusting programs to address burgeoning compliance obligations and preparing tracking tools to show key performance outcomes that support the organizational mission?

Consider joining SFO as the primary compliance lead to oversee and manage the following functions: environmental compliance & reporting; zero waste initiatives and the airport’s solid waste hauling contract; transportation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects and inventories; green building and construction & demolition debris management; and environmental policies development and rulemaking.  SFO is searching for its next Zero Emissions, Waste and Compliance Lead; and YOU could be part of the driving force behind SFO achieving zero waste and net zero carbon emissions. 

This position is responsible for overseeing various regulatory compliance obligations for the airport including, but not limited to, the Title V Operating Permit authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act (including, but not limited to managing GIS databases and asset tracking for all stationary gensets and supporting construction project teams with securing related Air District Permits) and Greenhouse Gas Accounting under the Airport Carbon Accreditation Program; managing the Airport’s continued and numerous air, water, stormwater, greenhouse gas, waste and hazardous waste compliance requirements, as well as varied reporting deadlines, related interagency relationships, and targeted assets; developing and managing the Airport's portfolio of work to meet its regulatory obligations that maintain SFO’s current zero waste programs and policies. This position is tasked with both preparing the Airport for and ensuring it tracks and responds to current and burgeoning federal, state and local environmental policies and regulations. The position will lead and coordinate staff responsible for measuring, monitoring and reporting energy, water, materials, and emissions-related requirements for all relevant agencies. The role tracks industry developments on circularity, embodied carbon, and zero waste and develops, pilots and executes programs that extend, amplify SFO and its tenants’ leadership in this space.

The position reports to the Airport’s Director of Sustainability, and supervises staff assignments by planning, directing, and assigning reporting activities to achieve the Airport’s Sustainability & Environmental Compliance requirements, advances SFO and its tenants ambitions to achieve zero waste and net zero carbon, and reviews regulations and prepares comment letters on those that are pending. To that end, SFO’s Zero Emissions, Waste and Compliance Lead will understand the complexities of air quality, hazardous materials, pesticide use, water quality, greenhouse gas emissions etc. accounting and reporting techniques and will partner with Government Affairs to develop and maintain agency contacts on these subjects.

In addition, this position will also be responsible for preparing an annual Airport-wide Environmental Compliance Report; tracking progress on SFO’s Zero Waste Plan; ensuring tenant compliance on SFO’s Zero Waste Concessions Program, Tenant Sustainability Guide, Green Business Program, Green Cleaning Program, Green Purchasing Policy, and related policies/programs; Coordinating SFO Unites Against Hunger Food Donation Program, overseeing, maintaining, and coordinating upgrades to the Airport’s Environmental Management System (EMS); preparing and submitting annual greenhouse gas emissions inventories; supporting ITT in the data acquisition and development of compliance-related performance dashboards for waste and emissions; and preparing environmental- focused legislative and regulatory briefings upon request.

This position will be responsible for overseeing and administering the following functions:
• Environmental Compliance & Reporting
• Project-Related Environmental Compliance Support
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communications
• Environmental Policy Development

Furthermore, this position is also be responsible for overseeing SFO's Solid Waste Management Contract and delivering SFO's Zero Waste Goals including but not limited to: overseeing its waste management contract and services; coordinating annual waste characterization studies; leading SFO's Zero Waste Concessions Program including outreach and compliance audits; tracking waste diversion metrics; leading SFO Unites Against Hunger food donation program; conducting zero waste trainings; tracking and reporting solid waste compliance requirements to relevant agencies; coordinating all zero waste programs and pilot projects; participating in local, regional, and state working groups; and collecting, reporting and best management practice sharing with other airports, large campuses, nonprofits, and all relevant agencies.

Qualifications

1. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university, and five (5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

2. Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B, and four (4) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

3. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and six (6) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A; OR

4. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major college coursework as described in Note B, and five (5) years full-time-equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work as described in Note A;

SUBSTITUTION: Applicants may substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2000 hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Notes on Qualifying Experience and Education:

A. Qualifying professional-level analytical experience must be in one or more of the following functional areas: complex budget analysis, development and administration; complex financial/fiscal analysis and reporting; development of complex contracting systems and administration of competitive bid processes and complex contractual agreements; development and evaluation of complex management/administrative policy; complex grant administration and monitoring; complex program evaluation and planning; complex legislative analysis; complex economic analysis; or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in Class 1824, where the primary focus of the job is complex professional-level analysis for evaluation, recommendation, development and implementation of major programs and functions of department/organization. Analytical experience equivalent to the duties of Class 1823 is considered qualifying.

B. Coursework applicable to a baccalaureate or higher degree in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration, management, business law, contract law, public policy, urban studies, economics, statistical analysis, finance, accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in Class 1824.
 

Desirable Qualifications
The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify job finalists at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred to hiring.

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Climate Action Plan Preparation
• Green Purchasing and Extended Producer Responsibility Program Administration
• Circularity and Embodied Carbon Research and Programmatic Development
• Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling and Management Program Execution

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Additional Information

Compensation: $121,056.00-$147,160.00 Yearly

Information about the Hiring Process: click here

Filing Deadline: Interested Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 PM on Friday, November 5, 2021.

Question: if you have any questions regarding this job, please contact the Recruiter at Vicky.Lei@flysfo.com. 

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.  For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov. MTC seeks an Associate Planner/Engineer, responsible for delivering active transportation projects and programs that connect communities and the regional active transportation network for commute and recreational travel.  
 

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at San José State University (SJSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad area of Geomatics. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Applicants must also have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a background in Geomatics or a Ph.D. in Geomatics.

Candidates must demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching in classroom and laboratory settings using a variety of pedagogical techniques and technological tools to reach a diverse population. They must demonstrate an ability to create a sustainable research program in support of their retention, tenure, and promotion. The position requires excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. The candidate’s principal instructional responsibilities will be in surveying and drafting courses. An ability to teach in other civil engineering areas and the ability to obtain a professional license are desirable.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at San José State University offers an ABET-accredited BS-Civil Engineering program and a MS-Civil Engineering program that is designed for working professionals. Our curriculum supports six core Civil Engineering disciplines and allows students to gain a wide breadth of knowledge in Civil Engineering. Our BS program includes coursework that give students opportunity to develop professional skills, including those in professional communication, inclusive engagement, and design. The program is supplemented with coursework and extracurricular opportunities that are designed to prepare students for professional licensure and engineering practice. The department utilizes many high-impact practices to support student success including active learning pedagogies, early introduction to discipline courses, and student engagement opportunities. Classroom instruction is complemented with many hands-on laboratory experiences, a strong culture of student club participation across disciplines, and award-winning faculty with many years of academic and industry experience. Our MS program is designed for working professionals and is a professional program that focuses on graduating engineers with excellent skills required to enter industry ready to contribute. Research opportunities are available to all students in the department and offer a wide variety of experiences.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and San José State University value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement with their application package. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines, along with information about how these statements will be evaluated.

The Environmental Analyst will develop and lead the Airport's urgent capital-related and compliance-driven portfolio of work to meet its regulatory and third-party obligations pertaining to SFO tenant reactivation, improvements, construction demolition debris, zero waste concessions, food donation and Green Business programs, and track compliance and performance of all related initiatives and policies.  This position is also the point for verifying captial project performance through all third-party rating systems including, but not limited to LEED, Fitwel, WELL, TRUE, Parksmart, Living Building Challenge and more.  The function also coordinates data collection and greenhouse gas emissions reporting to the California Air Resources Board, City and County of San Francisco and the Airport Council International (Airport Carbon Accredidation Program) and supports net zero carbon policy development and attainment including designing and identifying financing for Scope 1 and 3 direct mitigation projects, carbon offset banking and, potentially, sale.

The Environmental Analyst reports to the Airport's Energy Program Manager, through which the function collects, analyzes and reports upon SFO's campus-wide, building-specific and ground transportation's related electricity, natural gas, water, waste and fuels to forecast, report and ensure compliance with City, County and State requirements and support campus-wide awareness and prioritization of operational efficiency projects.

Further, the individual supports SFO's Zero Waste Specialist in:  training project teams in construction and demolition debris (C&D) management and reporting, tracking monthly billing and data related to C&D Waste; conducting audits and tenant and staff zero waste trainings.  To that end, this position is highly integrated within the Facilities and Construction teams to cross coordinate tenant-related onboarding, compliance inspections, data collection, document control and recordkeeping.  This position also supports preparing an annual Airport-wide Environmental Compliance Report; tracking progress on SFO's Zero Waste Plan; ensuring tenant compliance on SFO's Zero Waste Concessions Program, Tenant Sustainability Guide, Green Business Program, Green Cleaning Program, Green Purchasing Policy, and related policies/programs; and coordinating SFO Unites Against Hunger Food Donation Program.

Degree and area of specialization:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Hydrology or a related field at the time of appointment. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Demonstrated experience, or combined education and experience, in conducting research related to issues relevant to the purposes of this cluster. A record of research publication. One or more years of experience, or combined education and experience, in teaching at undergraduate or graduate levels in the environment or a related field.

Principal duties:
The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the research, teaching, and service mission of their tenure department. They will develop a vibrant, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program. They will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as mentor students. They will be expected to participate in professional, public, and university service as appropriate. We are also interested in candidates who can contribute to an inclusive environment, and who can bring new perspectives on mentoring and educating students from diverse backgrounds. In addition, the person hired will actively contribute to the cluster through research, teaching, and interaction with the Water@UW community. Given the nature of this position, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering) or the Department of Geoscience (College of Letters & Science) are the likely tenure homes, though placement will be agreed upon by the University and candidate based on scholarly fit. There is the option of a co-appointment in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. The Nelson Institute is an interdisciplinary division of the University with faculty from across campus involved in interdisciplinary educational research, teaching, and outreach. The Institute administers the campus interdisciplinary Masters in Water Resources Management, among numerous other programs. UW-Madison is also uniquely positioned for collaboration with state and federal agencies based in the Madison area, including the USGS Water Science Center, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and USDA.

POSITION VACANCY LISTING 241533
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Additional Information:
UW-Madison is seeking a diverse set of faculty candidates who will deepen our campus' interdisciplinary research strength in key areas of current and future research promise, as well as faculty candidates who will approach their work in a manner that advances our commitment to research excellence. For further information or questions, please contact Professor Matt Ginder-Vogel, Search Committee Chair, at matt.ginder-vogel@wisc.edu, or Professor Eric Roden at eroden@geology.wisc.edu.

Position Summary:
We specifically seek candidates with expertise in the transport, transformation, and fate of solutes
and materials carried by groundwater and/or surface water, as well as in the solute exchange and
processing that occurs within or at the interface between these two domains. This position is part
of a campus-wide cluster hiring initiative that aims to further build the vibrant community of water
scholars at UW-Madison (https://water.wisc.edu). Further information regarding the cluster hiring
initiative can be found at https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative. Further
information about this Freshwater Sustainability Cluster can be found at
https://water.wisc.edu/cluster-hire. Tenure home will be determined at time of hire

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University (https://cee.stanford.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (assistant or untenured associate professor). We give high priority to the overall originality and promise of the candidate's work rather than the candidate's sub-area of specialization within Civil and Environmental Engineering.

We seek applicants in support of the Department's vision of Engineering for Sustainability (https://cee.stanford.edu/research-impact) with particular interest in candidates who work at the frontier of their field towards enhancing the sustainability of the built and natural environments. Applicants should have an earned Ph.D., evidence of the ability to pursue an independent program of research, a strong commitment to both graduate and undergraduate teaching, and the ability to initiate and conduct research across disciplines. A successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to build and lead a team of graduate students in Ph.D. research.

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, the School of Engineering, and Stanford University value faculty who are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates may optionally include as part of their research and teaching statement a brief discussion of how their work will further these ideals.

Applications should include the following materials:

• cover letter
• one-page statement of research vision
• one-page statement of teaching plan
• detailed resume with a list of publications
• the names and email addresses of at least five references

Applicants should apply online at https://facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/493379/assistant-professor-or-associate-professor-without-tenure-civil-environmental-engineering.  The review of applications will begin on December 1, 2021, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Please forward questions to cee-search@lists.stanford.edu.

The Department of Medical Engineering within the Division of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level. We are seeking highly qualified candidates committed to a career in teaching and research excellence in the broad area of biomedical engineering. We welcome candidates who are interested in applying fundamental engineering and sciences to therapeutic, diagnostic, and other translational medical areas with a strong intent to collaborate closely with clinical facilities and pursue practical applications. We also welcome candidates who can leverage the strengths of Caltech's engineering programs for medical research. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in engineering or an appropriate science-related discipline. M.D./Ph.D.s with strong interest and/or background in engineering are also encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should apply online. Applications should include a curriculum vita, publication list, teaching statement, a description of proposed research, and minimally three requested letters of recommendation sent to us directly from your referees. Applicants should also include a diversity and inclusion statement that discusses past and/or anticipated contributions to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the areas of research, teaching, and/or outreach. The applications should be completed online by December 14, 2021 and the review of applications will begin immediately. The term of the initial appointment at the Assistant Professor level is four years and is contingent upon completion of the Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.

Questions about the application process may be directed to mede-search@caltech.edu.

Mott MacDonald is seeking a creative, talented entry level transportation planner/engineer to join our Northern California transportation planning practice. Work would be based in our Oakland/San Ramon offices and will support our exciting portfolio of transportation planning projects across California and the West Coast. The ideal candidate will possess a sound technical background in transportation planning and a solid working knowledge of Northern California transportation projects.

Job Position: Design Engineer

Job Description: Ryan Joyce Structural Design is a growing San Francisco based structural engineering firm.  RJSD currently has a wide variety of project types involving buildings and waterfront structures including new construction, renovations, and seismic retrofits.  We are looking for a capable and motivated engineer to help grow our San Francisco office.  The successful candidate will prepare drawings in Revit, perform analysis and calculations, attend meetings and site visits, and coordinate with architects, contractors and other consultants.  We offer interesting projects and a fun group of people to work with.  In addition to an excellent benefits package we offer high quality mentoring by experienced engineers that is well suited to enthusiastic learners in the early stages of their careers.  We also offer the ability to work part time from home, but the position requires weekly attendance at our San Francisco office. 

Job Requirements:

A strong candidate will have:

A Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

0-4 years of experience with a consulting structural firm

Excellent communication skills

Top notch organizational skills

An inquisitive and thoughtful nature

A deep interest in their profession

Proof of COVID 19 vaccination

If interested please visit our website (RJSDesign.com) and send your resume and cover letter to maureen@RJSDesign.com.

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