Carbon Services Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Carbon Services Senior Project Manager 

Compensation Range: $105,000 - $145,000 based on market location and experience. 

Location: This role’s preferred location is in San Francisco, San Diego, Denver or can be located anywhere in the U.S., or Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton or can be located anywhere in Canada.  

Stok has a hybrid workforce across North America and globally. Although we have offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Denver and some co-working locations across the continent, we encourage team members to pursue a work from home, hybrid or in-person setup that works best for them. There are no mandated in-person working requirements. 

About Stok  

Stok leads organizations to decarbonize now. We integrate expertise across ESG and sustainability consulting, carbon, energy engineering, commissioning, and project delivery. From the enterprise to asset level, we provide clients with strategy, management, and technical support to translate bold commitments into impact. Stok is a Certified B Corp and ILFI Just organization, and has been recognized as a Top Impact Company and Best Workplace. Our global team delivers on client ambitions across programs and projects worldwide. 

At Stok, We Seek Culture Add, Not Culture Fit.  

At Stok, insert general values sentence. They are: 

1. Stok joy 
2. Own it 
3. Care deeply 
4. Demand better 

Our Values-Aligned Team Members: 

• Craft innovative ideas and have a say in how the firm operates. We have built self-management and distributive governance into our organizational structure to enable every team member to share input on policies and procedures. 

• Strive for a better way to do business and create a positive impact through their work. Stok believes in business as a force for good and is a certified B Corp, demonstrating our commitment to maximizing social and environmental impacts, in addition to profit. 

• Give back in a meaningful way. We donate 3% of profits to causes we believe in through a combination of pro-bono services and donations. 

• Advocate for a level playing field. Stok has intentionally baked social justice into our operations, which we hold ourselves accountable to through our International Living Future Institute JUST Label. 

• Participate in a transparent, objective, merit-based compensation and profit distribution processes and policies 

Our purpose is to boldly catalyze an environmentally restorative and socially equitable world, and Stok needs you to fulfill it! 

Job Description 

Stok is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Carbon Services Team. As a consultant at Stok, you will work with some of the world’s most innovative companies, including those influencing iconic corporate climate programs and real estate projects for positive impact. Ideal candidates have a background in building science, sustainable design, embodied carbon tools and policy, and are detail-oriented and able to communicate complex ideas, strategies, and data to technical and non-technical audiences. 

Responsibilities 

• Collaborate closely with our Carbon, ESG, Sustainability Consulting, and Energy and Performance Engineering service groups to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to a variety of client types including public and private corporations and financial institutions, cities, universities, and architecture, engineering and construction partners. 

• Serve as internal subject matter expert on corporate climate strategy development and implementation, with a focus on GHG accounting and decarbonizing real estate portfolios. 

• Independently manage multiple client engagements at the same time, including climate program creation, target-setting, reduction planning and budget development, Scope 1-3 GHG inventories, carbon compensation strategies, and annual reporting.  

• Engage effectively with clients and client stakeholders such as executives and Board Members. 

• Attend and lead client meetings related to project delivery. 

• Guide and support Stok GHG analyst(s) to perform detailed analyses related to Scope 1-3 GHG footprints, target-setting and emissions forecasting, and decarbonization planning. Perform these analyses independently, as necessary. 

• Develop and review technical deliverables. 

• Collaborate with ESG Services Group to prepare clients to disclose to industry relevant voluntary reporting frameworks such as GRESB and CDP, and to regulatory frameworks such as California SB 253 and SB 261. 

• Support the growth of our Carbon Services Group by developing and delivering existing and new consulting services, working with colleagues and clients throughout the process. 

• Mentor colleagues to ensure successful project delivery and support junior-level team member growth. 

• Contribute to thought leadership content that positions Stok as a leading carbon services provider. 

• Remain informed on industry trends related to GHG accounting standards, carbon aspects of leading. regulatory and reporting frameworks, target-setting criteria, renewables and carbon markets. 

Qualifications 

• A passion for sustainability and climate action. 

• Experience working directly with real estate developers and/or asset managers. 

• Demonstrated track record of advising commercial companies and/or asset managers on net zero implementation. 

• 4-6 years’ experience in a relevant work position, on topics such as: climate program development, Scope 1-3 GHG inventories, climate risk assessments, climate target-setting, reduction planning and budgeting, implementation of decarbonization measures across individual assets and real estate portfolios, renewable energy, and internal carbon pricing. 

• Comfort relying on own experience and skills, and utilizing the resources available, to problem-solve and make strategic recommendations to clients in senior level positions. 

• Command of market trends related to climate action in the real estate sector. 

• Demonstrated track record of leading complex strategy projects, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and managing small teams. 

• Fluency with best-in-class accounting methodologies outlined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and the Buildings and Financial Institution sector target-setting criteria outlined by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and how to apply them. 

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage budgets, timelines, teams and clients. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex topics. 

• Excellent analytical skills, including high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.  

• An innate attention to detail. 

• Ability to navigate in the face of ambiguity. 

• Proactive, with the ability and confidence to take initiative. 

• A team player that gets the job done and sees no task as too small. 

• Thrives on building and managing relationships with clients as well as team members. 

• Commitment to continuous improvement and to identify ways to do things better.  

Additional experience we’d be excited for you to bring: 

• Experience supporting clients in assessing and implementing diversified renewable energy strategies across multiple assets, including onsite, PPAs and vPPAs, and community solar. 

• First-hand experience going through the SBTi approval process. 

• Experience reporting in alignment with best in-class frameworks including CDP, TCFD/IFRS S1 and S2, and GRESB, and regulatory requirements in the US, Canada, EU, and UK. 

• Experience developing physical and/or transition climate risk strategy in-house or through a provider. 

• Experience using open-source programs for data analysis. 

How We Support You 

Health Benefits 

US-Based Team Members 

• Medical, dental and vision coverage (can also include dependents) 

• Employer-funded and tax-deductible Health Reimbursement Account 

• Employee-funded and tax-deductible Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 

• Mental health concierge service 

• Life, accidental death, long-term and short-term disability coverage 

Canada-Based Team Members 

• 50% Employer-funded group health benefit plan 

• Employer-funded Health Spending and Wellness Spending Accounts 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Life, Accidental Death, Long-Term Disability coverage 

Paid Time Off Benefits 

Autonomy is structured into Stok’s culture by design. We value self-management practices, and we know taking time for ourselves is healthy and fosters growth. That’s why we offer: 

• Flexible work schedules. We work best in different ways, so we empower you to find yours and make a schedule that works for you, the team and clients. 

• Quiet Fridays: Stok offers everyone two days a month meant to tune out the noise and prioritize what needs to get done (whether that’s work or life related) 

• Flexible Personal Time Off 

• Minimum of 80 hours per year for Paid Time Off (PTO) or vacation time 

• 80 hours per year for holiday time (floating holidays) 

• 80 hours per year for wellness (or sick) time 

• 40 hours per year for learning and development 

• 16 hours per year for volunteer time (to give back to your community and the causes that matter most to you!) 

Stipends and Perks 

Social and environmental justice are critical to our vision, so we bake them into everything we do including the following: 

• 401(k) (world’s first fossil fuel-free and gun-free 401(k) plan so you can invest in a future you believe in) or Registered Retirement Savings Plan (Canada) 

• Annual Learning and Development stipend 

• Work from Home stipend (to support remote ergonomics) 

• Annual US National Parks Pass or Parks Canada Discovery Pass 

• Donation program 

• Cellphone benefit 

• Personal company credit card 

Guidelines for using AI in our interviewing process 

As your prospective employer, Stok wants to get to know the authentic, not the artificial, you. We believe we can unlock true human potential when we add the right person to the right team at the right time. This approach serves the candidate and the team, leading to synergistic outcomes. To get this right, we need to be able to get to know you – your intelligence, your skills, and your experience. We look to uncover these things, how you personally align with our company values, as well as your ability to think and perform independently in real-time. 

Stok continues to learn about and experiment with AI, however, we know that many tasks cannot be replaced by AI. Here is where we expect you to use AI and where we do not: 

• Resume and cover letter: AI assistance is acceptable; however, we expect these materials to represent your true qualifications and skills accurately 

• Phone and Video Interviews: AI assistance is not acceptable; we ask that you engage in our interviews without reading from or referencing AI-generated answers 

• Take-home assignments: AI assistance is not acceptable; any submissions should reflect your original conclusions and perspectives  

If we detect that you are using AI without permission or advance disclosure, your candidacy may be disqualified. 

Knowing that the way we work with AI may change over time, we will regularly check back on our approach to AI in our hiring process to stay values-aligned, in compliance with current legislation, and mitigate potential biases in our processes.