Manager, Sustainable Venue Design and Development
Los Angeles, California, United States · Posted 2 months agoDescription
LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.
LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.
The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Angeles’ third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.
Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.
Manager, Sustainable Venue Design and Development
Embedded in LA28's Venue Infrastructure (VNI) team with a dotted line to the Sustainability Team, the Manager, Sustainable Venue Design and Development, will support and deliver LA28’s environmental targets and best practice outcomes across Games’ venues and non-field of play locations.
This position requires relevant experience of built environment and event delivery sustainability mechanisms, excellent stakeholder management skills, and an ability to tactically deliver results in an exciting, complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
This role will report to the Principal, Sustainable Venue Design & Development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the integration of LA28’s sustainability strategy, including its objectives and targets into venue design, construction, and delivery.
- Conduct research and make recommendations on sustainable design, building materials, carbon reduction and post-Games circularity strategies, and other relevant areas of sustainability.
- Use existing LA28 sustainability collateral and continuously update and implement new systems to support VNI colleagues in the delivery of sustainability objectives and targets and best practice outcomes.
- Support the use of novel technologies in implementing sustainable design and responsible material use.
- Develop mechanisms to communicate sustainability initiatives and progress to diverse audiences.
- Assist in the planning and execution of sustainability-focused workshops with internal and external stakeholders, covering a variety of VNI settings.
- Track and pursue workshop outcomes alongside other VNI sustainability opportunities and deliverables.
- Assist in producing sustainability aspects of vendor or contractor scope of works and assess potential vendors or contractors using LA28’s sustainable procurement system.
- Support the overseeing of vendor or contractor sustainability deliverables.
- Help the Sustainability Team’s carbon and circularity specialists in the collection and assessment of data needed to ensure targets are met.
- Input into wider departmental and Games-wide reporting mechanisms.
- Foster a culture of sustainability, demonstrating a clear passion for creating a positive environmental and social legacy.
Background & Requirements:
- 5+ years of professional experience in sustainability within built environment design, delivery, construction and ‘end-of-life’ - ideally with a focus on sports/ major public events.
- Strong understanding of sustainability principles in the built environment, including optimizing environmental performance, supporting local biodiversity, calculating and reducing carbon footprints, and maximizing circular outcomes.
- Knowledge of supply chains and responsible materials sourcing and application.
- Experience collaborating with colleagues in a fast-paced, multifaceted system to maximize sustainability opportunities in a practical and pragmatic manner.
- Background in working alongside consultants, contractors and vendors to maximize their delivery of sustainable outcomes within their scope of works.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation, delivering targets and reporting risks, opportunities and outcomes.
Expectations:
- Passion for sustainability and a desire to make a positive impact.
- Passion for the Olympic Movement and the power of aligning, sport, community, the built environment and sustainability.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work collaboratively and persuasively across different teams.
- Ability to pragmatically get the best out of stakeholders and situations.
- Solution-oriented, problem-solver, quick to understand complex built environment situations.
- Reporting and documentation skills.
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