Construction/Design

Green Building Consultant

$$

Consult with building owners, developers and designers to plan sustainability and efficiency strategies, assess life-cycle costs and analyze 

LEED Project Coordinator

$

Manage the communication and documentation necessary for achieving LEED accreditation on a building project.

Consulting

Sustainability Consultant

$$$

Develop and implement value-creating and sustainable strategies for small businesses, corporations, organizations and municipalities.

Energy Auditor

$$

Evaluate and quantify where a building, plant, or process uses energy, and identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption.

Corporate

Energy Manager

$$$

Identify/implement strategies to improve corporate Energy Efficiency (EE)

Sales

$$$

Sales of sustainable products or services.

Sustainability Coordinator

$$

Execute EE, renewable energy and waste reduction strategies.

Technical Support

$

Provide customer service related to sustainable products or services.

Technical Research Manager

$$

Conduct technical research on energy efficiency products and procedures.

Education/Workforce Training

Training Director

$$

Preparing and executing training seminars for a business, organization, or  educational facility.

Instructor

$

Prepare and deliver lessons to students, serve as student advisor.

Entrepreneurial

Green Business Owner

$$$

Develop, produce or market new green products or services.

Environmental Science

Environmental Technician

$

Collect field test samples and monitor test criteria for indoor and outdoor environmental resources.  

Recycling Technician

$

Oversee the collection, sorting and processing of reusable industrial materials.  Coordinate recycling programs and operations for businesses or municipalities.

Safety Technician

$

Monitor environmental safety policies, procedures, and compliance activities for a business, industry or institution.

Solid Waste Technician

$

Monitor and inventory the waste stream at industrial facilities to comply with government regulations and sustainability initiatives.

Finance

Carbon Credit Sales

$$

Sell carbon credits to corporations and institutions.

Geothermal

Drilling Laborer/Crew Chief

$

Perform or oversee the drilling operations for a geothermal installation.

Project Manager

$$

Supervise geothermal project development, financing, construction and customer relations.

Sales/Marketing

$$$

Promote and sell geothermal products and installations.

Government/Institutional

Green Jobs Developer

$$

Coordinate job development efforts among job seekers, training providers and employers, provide community outreach to promote green jobs.

Research Technician

$$

Perform testing and analysis related to sustainable technologies.

Sustainability Manager

$$$

Develop policies, procedures and projects for environmental and sustainability opportunities within an agency or municipality.

Technical Writer

$$

Manage the content and delivery of technical, procedural or grant documents.

Landscaping/Water Conservation

Installation

$

Perform or oversee the installation of sustainable landscaping and water conservation products.

Sales/Marketing

$$

Provide sales and customer service for sustainable landscaping and water conservation products.

Manufacturing 

Manufacturing Technician

$

Implement processes to create products or test materials, usually under the supervision of a Manufacturing Engineer.

Performance Contracting

Installation Crew Chief

$

Oversee the installation of controls and measures to increase building EE.

Project Manager

$$

Supervise the development and implementation of a Performance Contracting project.

Sales

$$$

Provide sales and customer service for Performance Contracting services.

Photovoltaics

Estimator

$

Review plans and specifications to create a cost estimate and Bill of Material for solar installation projects, and coordinate the ordering of all material.

Proposal Writer

$

Find Request for Proposals (RFPs) and develop proposal development.

Lead Installer

$

Manage a solar installation crew.

Project Manager

$$

Supervise PV project development, financing, construction and customer relations.

Sales/Marketing

$$$

Promote and sell PV products and installations.

Site Auditor

$

Conduct technical site audits to determine feasibility of PV systems.

System Designer

$$

Design PV system layouts and prepare system drawings and documents.

Residential Home Efficiency

Building Analyst

$$

Conduct comprehensive and technical home energy audits.

Sales Advisor

$$

Prepare sales proposals for weatherization and home EE.

Weatherization Contractor

$

Perform on-site construction measures to achieve home EE.

Waste/Recycling Industry

Sales

$$

Provide sales and customer service for Waste/Recycling services.

Wind Power

Project Manager

$$

Supervise wind project development, financing, construction and customer relations.

Sales/Marketing

$$$

Promote and sell wind power products and installations.