Certifications Project Manager, Data Centers

Certifications Project Manager 

Compensation Range: $70,000-$110,000 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, Toronto 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. 

Job Description 

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. Our global team delivers on client ambitions across programs and projects worldwide. In our own operations, Stok uses third-party frameworks such as B Corp, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Just Label, and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to guide, verify, and share our progress toward our commitment to a radically better world for all. 

Stok is seeking a Project Manager to join our Certifications Team in support of our growing Data Center client portfolio. We are looking for a team member that specializes in sustainable building program and LEED project management specifically for mission critical facilities.    

As a consultant at Stok, you will make positive environmental impact on iconic buildings and portfolios, and work with some of the most forward-thinking companies in the world. Ideal candidates are highly organized, process driven, comfortable in a client facing role, have experience with tracking and measuring sustainability data, and knowledge of data center sustainable design, construction, and operational practices, and green and healthy building rating systems (LEED BD+C, LEED ID+C, LEED O+M, WELL, Fitwel, LBC, Green Globes). 

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

At Stok, our values guide every decision we make and action we take on behalf of our partners and clients. 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! 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Support advancement of data center sustainability from site selection to end of life, with a focus on client priorities including efficiency, quality, and flexibility.  

• Manage all aspects of New Construction project certification process (e.g., LEED BD+C for Data Centers, Green Globes) including setting sustainability goals, participating in project team meetings, issuing scorecard updates, performing drawing and specification reviews, and credit documentation for formal submission to certification entity.  

• Work closely with other Stok Project Managers to support Portfolio Sustainability Strategy projects including energy, carbon, water, and waste efficiency calculations and data management.   

• Collect, track, and analyze data related to all aspects within a sustainability strategy for enterprise-wide environmental impacts, including but not limited to: energy use, water use, waste generation, and material selection.    

• Develop reports and executive presentations that verbally and visually communicate project performance updates and sustainability impact metrics. Clearly communicate and engage with client stakeholders and leadership regarding sustainability goals and associated action plans.  

• Create tools and resources to support implementing, tracking, and monitoring sustainability initiatives (including standards, policies, tracking tools, dashboards, etc.)  

• Research sustainable building materials for compliance with relevant health and sustainability trends and support in the development and implementation of healthy and sustainable materials programs across portfolios, including product vetting, as applicable.  

• Provide research support on cutting edge sustainable design and construction strategies and pilot projects specific to data centers, including initiatives such as low carbon concrete or mass timber.   

• Support multiple projects at varying stages in the design, construction, operations, and/or strategic process.   

• Attend, run, and take minutes for project meetings, and follow up with clients and stakeholders as necessary.  

• Establish and maintain effective client relationships, potentially dedicating a portion of your time to strategic long-term engagements, including as an embedded consultant on key accounts.  

• Work out loud with your Stok teammates, clients, and project teams. Communicate and manage projects proactively, anticipating client and project needs.   

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (sustainability, business, real estate, environmental management) and 3-5 years of experience leading large-scale and/or complex data center development projects to meet green building certification goals.  

• Experience leading projects, managing cross functional stakeholders, including owning key metrics around schedule, priorities, and budget.  

• Knowledge of data center industry, key issues, and trends.   

• Excellent writing skills and experience developing visual content that communicates complex sustainability topics and metrics.  

• Data savvy; experience tracking and QA/QCing granular sustainability data and compiling into external reports on a recurring basis.  

• LEED AP required (BD+C preferred); experience with Green Globes a plus.  

• Proven ability to interface successfully with senior leadership, suppliers, and customers.  

• Ability to read and interpret formal construction documents, inclusive of Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Landscape, and Civil plan sets and specifications.  

• Knowledge of Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format.  

• Broader sustainability strategy and portfolio-level experience in the data center asset class a plus.  

• Professional network within data center industry a plus.  

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office 365 suite and Google suite.  

• An innate attention to detail.  

• 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.  

• Understands the importance of efficiency and knows how to work smart, not just hard.  

• A passion for sustainability and climate action. 

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.