Building Embodied Carbon Specialist

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Job Code #: JC-504379

Position #(s): -046

Working Title: Building Embodied Carbon Specialist

Classification: AIR POLLUTION SPECIALIST

Salary ranges:

• Class A: $5,918.00 – $7,059.00 per month
• Class B: $7,089.00 – $8,872.00 per month
• Class C: $9,158.00 – $11,455.00 per month

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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CARB values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment where employees from various backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. CARB believes the diversity of our employees collectively makes up one of the world’s most respected environmental organizations. CARB offers various modern interview options, including remote phone and video interviews. Join CARB and help us improve the lives of all Californians.

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Are you interested in joining a team at the forefront of California’s efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from the built environment? The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking an enthusiastic and mission-driven staff member to join the Building Embodied Carbon Policy team in the Sustainable Transportation and Communities Division (STCD).

The team is leading the development of California’s regulatory framework to reduce embodied carbon emissions from buildings and building materials. This includes implementing an embodied carbon reporting regulation, developing a tracking and reporting tool that regulated entities will use to report data, and evaluating policy options and strategies to reduce costs, support market demand, and address barriers to reduce GHG emissions in building materials and buildings.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the development of reports, presentations, speeches, and other technical and policy documents; forming and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders and public agencies; responding to public inquiries; reviewing and managing contracts and reports; and other duties as may be required to meet the needs of the section. The candidate must have strong communication skills, with an ability to speak and write effectively using direct, concise, and non‑technical language, and must be able to interact diplomatically with a wide range of interested parties and collaborators.

The candidate should be comfortable making presentations and communicating to non‑technical persons. The candidate must be detail‑oriented and organized and possess well‑developed project management skills, allowing them to manage multiple high‑priority assignments under accelerated and competing deadlines while consistently delivering high‑quality work products. The candidate must also be adaptable to a rapidly changing policy and political environment, and be comfortable with a flexible and highly collaborative management structure based on cross‑branch project teams.

The candidate must be committed to working closely with other CARB staff, government agencies, advocates, and other interested parties. We are looking for team players with a positive attitude and sense of humor.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a pioneering program at a…