Careers

Date Posted
September 26, 2024
Recquisition Number
1743
Location
10807 Northwest Highway
Dallas
TX
75238

Sustainability Intern

Join RE Tech Advisors and contribute to global sustainability initiatives in a dynamic, woman-led ESG consultancy.
RE Tech Advisors, a Legence company

RE Tech Advisors is a growing, woman-led consulting firm of over 125 ESG professionals. We deliver results at the intersection of engineering, technology, and sustainability. RE Tech has a progressive and ambitious client base that includes numerous commercial real estate portfolios, private equity investors, federal agencies, industry associations, and manufacturing companies. By joining the RE Tech Advisors team, you will work closely with recognized industry leaders who are driving national and global sustainability initiatives providing you the opportunity to realize your own professional growth objectives in the ESG arena.  
 


Are you looking for an internship opportunity to use your passion for sustainability, climate change, and clean energy to help national clients reach their sustainability goals? If so, we have exciting opportunity for you to join a rapidly growing sustainability advisory firm to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

RE Tech Advisors is seeking an intern for the of summer 2024. The successful candidate will join our team and receive on-the-job training to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for a career in sustainability. This role prepares you for the transition to the professional work environment, fosters camaraderie among peers while exposing the participants to different areas of work in sustainability and across RE Tech, contributing to work on different client services, laying the foundation for your sustainability career.

Successful candidates must have demonstrate their passion and interest in sustainability, either through coursework, education, volunteer work, professional work such as an internship, or in their personal lives. Please ensure to reflect this through your resume.

The intern will work at either our headquarters office in Tysons Corner, Virginia (13 miles west of Washington, DC) or in Dallas, Texas. Interns are expected to work in the office and up to 40 hours per week from early June through early August. The hourly rate for this position is $20.00 per hour. 

Essential Job Functions: (see below for example of language)

Perform clerical duties, take notes, maintain files, and organize documents; photocopy, scan, etc. as needed. Utilize Excel skills for data entry and related tasks. Utilize the US EPA ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® tool. Enter and maintain data in RE Tech’s client database. Assist in preparing information and research materials. Contribute to documents, drafts, reports, and input data. Research and gather information on a variety of topics including emerging technologies, potential clients, and energy policies. Assist with scheduling meetings and updating company calendars. Shadow multiple positions and train in a variety of tasks. Update and post supervised social media and website content. Perform all other duties as needed and assigned. Essential Knowledge and Skill

Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (strong skills working in Excel preferred). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Self-directed and able to work without close supervision. Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas  

Education and Experience

High school degree or equivalent Must be 18 years of age or older  

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements

In compliance with Federal law and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1800, the selected candidate will be required to provide documentation that will verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

No sponsorship is available for this position.

 

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Health and Welfare Benefits
  • Health and Welfare
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription drug
  • Employee assistance program
  • Maternity and parental leave
Personal Benefits
  • Paid vacation
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Volunteer time off
  • Flexible/hybrid work schedule
  • Annual professional development fund 
  • Voting leave
Financial Benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Company-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • Life insurance
  • One-time home office bonus
Office perks
  • Snacks, coffee and Bevi drink machine
  • Regular social activities
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free on-site gym (Tysons Corner, Virginia office)
  • Dog friendly office (Dallas, Texas office)
  • Metro accessible office (Tysons Corner, Virginia office, Silver Line)
About Legence
Legence, a Blackstone portfolio company, is an Energy Transition Accelerator™ that provides advisory services and implementation focused on financing, designing, building, and servicing complex systems in mission-critical and high performance facilities. With five decades of expertise in the built environment, Legence has a proven track record of reducing carbon emissions, implementing renewables, lowering utility costs through efficiency consumption, and making systems run better at unmatched speed and scale. To learn more about Legence and its services, visit https://www.wearelegence.com/.

Contingent Employment Statement
Offers of employment for this role may be contingent upon successfully passing a background check and/or drug screen. Execution of screens will vary based on role requirements and Company policy. All background checks and drug screens will be done in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law.
  
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Reasonable Accommodations
If you require assistance applying online, email ta@wearelegence.com. Please include a description of the specific accommodations you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. If you are selected for an interview, please notify your recruiter of your accommodation needs. All efforts to provide reasonable accommodations will be made. 
 
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Legence and its affiliate companies will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)