Senior Consultant/Project Manager

Department: Consulting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote - Colorado

Compensation: $105,000 - $142,000 / year

Description

Job Opening - RRS

Job Title - Senior Consultant

Location - Remote in Denver / Boulder metro

RRS is a mission oriented company dedicated to community-centered sustainability, materials management, and climate solutions since incorporating in 1986. In that time, we have grown to nearly 70 employees in four countries and have conducted over 1,000+ projects around the globe. RRS is composed of strategists, planners, engineers, economists, technical analysts, businesspeople, and communications specialists. Our experts operate confidently across the materials management supply chain, identifying the best opportunities to effect change, and developing pathways to long-term value.

RRS has grown with the industry, developed new solutions for waste and recycling operations and paved the way for clients, both public and private, to develop waste diversion and recycling operations that are aligned with client context and grounded in technology, proven metrics, and decades of experience. Our breadth of experience includes stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, program planning, and project execution in areas such as assessments, facility audits, system design and optimization, high-diversion program implementation, packaging recovery, communications/outreach, financial and data analysis modeling, extended producer responsibility, and circular economy practices.

Our company is scaling for growth. We want top performers that can strengthen relationships, build and grow the business, all while having a positive environmental impact. Sometimes that takes flexibility. RRS understands that normal office hours may not be M-F, 9-5.

RRS is seeking applications for a Senior Consultant/Project Manager to work with new and established clientele, working collaboratively within a project team - both as a project manager and as a project contributor. The position oversees and engages in the leadership, strategy, and execution of specific projects, consultations, and initiatives in the resource management sector, which may include:

• Analytical assessment, performance measurement and reporting;
• Resource management consulting services to provide guidance in support of data collection, feasibility studies, and waste minimization plans;
• Waste characterization and waste reduction studies;
• Economic, technical and/or risk analysis;
• Policy analysis and risk assessment;
• Environmental event and communications development and execution;
• Leadership, planning, and strategy for the development, planning, facilitation, coordination, and documentation of and/or for waste reduction initiatives; and
• Organics recovery and biomass supply planning.

Location: Due to the nature of the project(s) for this position, the employee must be in Colorado and the Denver/Boulder metro, Colorado area is preferred. This position is mostly remote, with preference to be in Boulder office at least one day per week for the first six months.

Job Responsibilities

• See waste as a valued resource in building sustainable systems for a waste-free future;
• Provide project management including:
  • work plan development and execution;
  • project deliverable planning and execution;
  • budgeting;
  • managing deliverables timelines;
  • staff resource planning;
  • Salesforce system utilization;
  • client/project team communications; and
  • project kick-off and close out.
• Provide quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on project work and deliverables specifically related to subject matter/content areas of expertise;
• Develop, write, and edit work products that are accurate and of high quality with minimal technical and stylistic editing by Project Managers;
• Competence in utilizing innovative thinking and dynamic approaches to define, develop and communicate cross sector solutions for our clients and their projects/programs;
• Expertise in taking analytical/technical information and communicating it in a way that is dynamic, digestible and forward-thinking for our clientele;
• Develop tangible strategies for our clients with the acute ability to transform a conceptual strategy into an action orientated and implementation plan with achievable goals, objectives and tasks;
• Generate dynamic and succinct memos, reports, work plans, PowerPoint presentations and other type of client communications and deliverables; and
• Facilitate discussions with clients to identify and pursue opportunities for next phases and follow-on project work.

Key Qualifications

• At least ten years of proven experience in the materials management sector;
• Demonstrated understanding of recycling related policy in Colorado, including EPR;
• Demonstrated ability to understand a client pain point, evaluate, and produce a solution to meet client expectations.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timelines;
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices;
• Organized, self-motivated, ability to set work priorities and complete work with minimal supervision;
• Capacity to work in a high energy and dynamic team environment;
• Creative problem analysis abilities to solve client multi-dimensional problems and projects;
• Proven experience working on multiple projects and tasks;
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills;
• Strong verbal, public speaking, and written communications skills; ability to handle comprehensive and complex communications and presentations with clients. Technical writing experience a plus.
• Ability to cultivate lead opportunities and advance sales discussions.
• Technical skills using Microsoft Office 365 (specifically MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint), SharePoint and teleconference/video technologies. Experience with Salesforce, FileMaker, ArcGIS a plus; and
• Ability to travel on occasion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four-year degree in economics, natural resources, environmental sciences, sustainability, ecology, environmental law, environmental studies, environmental policy, engineering, business administration or related field and ten years of work experience, or
• Two-year degree in economics, natural resources, environmental sciences, sustainability, ecology, environmental law, environmental studies, environmental policy, engineering, business administration or related field, plus twelve years of work experience.
• Previous consulting experience a plus.