Embodied Carbon Analyst - Carbon Services

Embodied Carbon Analyst, Carbon Services

Compensation Range: $76,000 - $85,000 USD or $72,000 - $85,000 CAD based on market location and experience.

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

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 an Embodied Carbon Analyst 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 architecture or structural engineering, experience performing whole building life cycle assessments using OneClick LCA, and are detail-oriented and able to communicate complex ideas, strategies, and data to technical and non-technical audiences.

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

• Quantify the carbon emissions associated with new development and tenant improvement (TI) projects, ranging from individual building construction to global portfolio operations, with some guidance from Project Managers.

• Perform whole building Life Cycle Assessments (wbLCA) and provide recommendations to reduce life-cycle impacts of design and construction practices and align with certification frameworks, with some guidance from Project Managers 

• Act as a reviewer for wbLCA calculations and results performed by other team members to identify errors and ensure accuracy of final values

• Collect, track, and analyze data related to broader environmental impacts, including but not limited to: energy use, waste generation, building construction, and transportation. 

• Develop reports and presentations that verbally and visually communicate environmental impact data analysis and recommendations for improvement.  

• Manage own time to deliver tasks / outcomes within the agreed time and budget.

• Present work and communicate with clients on project kickoffs, data requests and final results presentation, with limited coaching as needed from Project Managers.

• Provide research support to Project Managers on innovative sustainable design, low-carbon product selection, construction, and operational strategies and technologies.  

• Attend workshops and webinars to remain informed on industry trends, including best practices, standardization, and emerging policies and regulations in North America and abroad.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion for sustainability and climate action. 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture, structural engineering, construction management, or equivalent experience. 

• At least one year of full-time, hands-on experience in LCA methodologies within the real estate industry.  

• Intermediate command of OneClick LCA, with some experience in other software tools such as EC3, and/or TallyCAT. 

• Intermediate command of Autodesk Revit and BIM360 to perform material takeoffs.  

• Strong command of Microsoft Excel to analyze large datasets, and MS Office Suite. 

• Analytical thinking, detail-orientation and eagerness to deep dive into the data to classify results and identify trends.  

• Experience developing embodied carbon calculations inclusive of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) equipment preferred.

• Experience documenting LCA for LEED, ILFI and/or CAGBC ZCB certification pursuits preferred.

• LEED Accredited Professional preferred. 

• Experience developing wbLCA for data centers preferred.

• Working knowledge of corporate GHG accounting and target-setting frameworks (GHG Protocol, SBTi, WGBC NZ, etc.) and carbon offsets preferred. 

• Prior experience as a consultant within an established consulting organization, with exposure to team-based delivery, internal quality standards, and cross-project collaboration.

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.