LOVE WHAT YOU DO.
Are you an inspired changemaker with a passion for sustainability? We’re always looking to connect with the best people.
OUR OFFICES.
DOWNTOWN LA
- Location: The LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI), a hub for green business in LA, in the booming Downtown Los Angeles Arts District
- Sustainability: LEED BD+C v3 Platinum and WELL Gold certified, featuring a living wall, bike storage room, bike share, Zipcar, large PV array, Solatubes for ample natural light, and many more green building features
- Walkscore: 88
- Transportation: Metro Gold Line — Little Tokyo/Arts District Station stop (0.7 mi. from office). Metro bike share station available right outside our office. EV charging on site.
- Cafe walks: Blue Bottle, Urth Caffe
PASADENA
- Location: Co-located with Pankow, a leading sustainable builder, beneath the backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains in Pasadena, CA
- Sustainability: Designed to LEED ID+C v3 Silver standards, including recycled materials, occupancy sensors, metered faucets, high-efficiency lighting, alternative transportation access, and ample daylight
- Walkscore: 92
- Transportation: Metro Gold Line — Del Mar Station stop (0.5 mi. from office). Metro bike share station available right outside our office. EV charging stations available on site.
- Cafe walks: Urth Caffe, Starbucks
OAKLAND
- Location: Co-located with Pankow in the heart of the Oakland City Center
- Sustainability: Our Bay Area office is located in a LEED Gold-certified, Energy Star-certified, BOMA Earth Award-winning building. The high rise boasts an eco-friendly cleaning program, programs for recycling and composting, and green electronics disposal.
- Walkscore: 100
- Transportation: A block away from the 12th St. / Oakland BART stop, offering access to the Orange, Red, and Yellow lines. The area has a high bikeability rating and access to bike rental services.
- Cafe walks: Roma Coffee Bar, Peet’s Coffee & Teas
BENEFITS & CULTURE.
HEALTH
- 100% company-paid health insurance (gold level PPO)
- 100% company-paid dental insurance
- Personal Time Off (PTO) + 9 paid holidays
- Our offices are all located close to public transit and offer bike storage, enabling employees to use more environmentally friendly ways of getting to work
- Culture and policies to promote physical, emotional, and mental wellness
- Team adventures in the great outdoors!
GROWTH
- IRA: 3% of salary annually after 1 year of employment
- $750/year continuing education stipend to encourage continuous learning
- 100% company-paid credential exams + renewal fees
- Flexible office schedule and locations
- Career pathways program with quarterly meetings to discuss career goals and personal growth
- Attend events such as VG’s Net Zero Conference
TEAM
- Be a part of something great: a registered Benefit Corporation in the State of California and certified B Corporation by third party B Lab
- A 1% for the Planet member company, giving 1% of all revenue — not just profit — to environmental nonprofits.
- $100/month pre-tax cell phone benefit
- $100/month pre-tax travel stipend to cover any work-related travel expenses
- Team fun: Game Days, Summer BBQ, Holiday Dinner, Earth Day Volunteering, Retreats, VG University, Café Breaks
JOIN OUR TEAM.
Immediately Hiring
ENERGY ANALYST
You're an energy modeler with a minimum of 2 years of experience and a passion for transforming data into a communication tool to advocate for sustainable building design. You have an educational background in engineering or a related field.
Events & Partnerships Coordinator
You're an entry-level professional ready to assist our events team with venue, vendor, speaker, and sponsor coordination. You have great verbal, organizational, and writing skills.
Additional Positions
Currently, we are only actively hiring for the positions noted above as ‘immediately hiring,’ but we keep all applications on hand should the positions below become available. We welcome you to apply today.
Director, Growth & Client Solutions
You're an "intrapreneur" who is excited to oversee business development and revenue generation as the company scales. You bring a large number of industry relationships and a proven track record for growth with you.
DIRECTOR OF COMMISSIONING
You're an experienced CxA looking to act as our Practice Lead and manage all aspects of our Cx projects. You will be responsible for the business development and growth of this business unit.
SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY
PROJECT MANAGER
You're a project manager with about 7 years of experience, looking to manage all aspects of our clients’ projects from start to finish, focusing on year-over-year growth.
SENIOR EVENTS
MANAGER
You're an experienced event planner looking to manage all aspects of our events, focusing on year-over-year growth. You have 5 - 7 years of experience and are committed to your sales goals.
SENIOR COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
You're an experienced Commissioning Authority who is excited to lead our Cx team and work across all of our Cx projects. You will be responsible for growing our Cx business unit and achieving an annual sales goal.
PROJECT MANAGER & ENERGY ANALYST
You're a skilled energy modeling and daylight modeling professional capable of independently running all aspects of built environment modeling across our project portfolio.
SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT
MANAGER
You're a green building professional with 2 - 7 years of experience with LEED and other sustainability certification systems. You have a LEED credential and a degree in a related field.
PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS MANAGER
You're an experienced event planner looking to support our Verdical Events team across all events, specializing in project management, vendor coordination, and partnership management.
ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER AND ENERGY ANALYST
You're a skilled energy modeling and daylight modeling professional capable of independently running all aspects of built environment modeling across our project portfolio.
Associate Project Manager
You're a green building professional with 1 - 3 years of experience with LEED and other sustainability certification systems. You have a LEED Green Associate and a degree in a related field.
OPERATIONS
ASSOCIATE
You enjoy working on day-to-day operations, problem-solving, and implementing new solutions. You have a degree in a related field and excel at prioritization and ownership of multiple tasks.
MARKETING
ASSOCIATE
You're a marketing and communications guru with 1 - 3 years of experience in a similar role. You have a degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field and a passion for sustainability.
SUSTAINABILITY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN
You're currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study, with a focus on business or marketing, with a passion for sustainability.
SUSTAINABILITY & LEED INTERN
You're currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program of study, pursuing a major or specialization in sustainability, green building, or a related field of study.
Research & Development Intern
You're a data geek who is currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, majoring in Business, Event Planning, Communications, or similar, and have a demonstrated interest in sustainability.
MARKETING & EVENTS INTERN
You're currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, majoring in Event Planning, Communications, or similar, and have a demonstrated interest in sustainability, marketing, and events.
OUR DIVERSITY COMMITMENT.
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our diverse employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation, goodwill and long-term success. We aim to create a welcoming, supportive, and collaborative environment where full participation is valued and voices from diverse backgrounds and perspectives are heard.
Verdical Group’s racial and ethnic diversity initiatives are applicable—but not limited—to our practices and policies on recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, professional development and training, mentorship and sponsorship, work and project assignments, promotions, transfers, social and recreational programs, layoffs and the ongoing development of a work environment built on a premise of racial equity that encourages and enforces:
- Anti-racism; we are committed to not just prohibiting racism within our organization but also actively fighting discrimination against Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
- Respectful communication and cooperation between all employees.
- Teamwork and employee participation, permitting the representation of all groups and employee perspectives.
- Work/life balance through flexible work schedules to accommodate employees’ varying needs.
- Employer and employee contributions to the communities we serve to promote a greater understanding and respect for traditionally underserved and historically marginalized populations.
Verdical Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, source of income, mental or physical disability, genetic information, Vietnam Era status, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
We are committed to the hiring, retention and promotion of racially and ethnically diverse employees. Our retention and promotion strategies are focused on providing a culture and work environment where racially and ethnically diverse employees have the opportunity to be successful in their careers and to be represented at all levels of the organization including senior leadership.
Let’s All Be Part of the Change — Read our article on advancing antiracism in our work, published on B the Change, here.
OUR CLIMATE COMMITMENTS.
Verdical Group has committed to achieving net zero across our company operations by 2030. We plan to meet our goal through tracking our annual carbon footprint, reducing our impact wherever we can, and offsetting our remaining annual emissions. Our goal is to offset all emissions dating back to the founding of the company in 2012. We currently track our annual Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, which encompass impact areas such as our office space, employee transportation / commuting, waste, and procurement.
We are excited to share that Verdical Group has officially offset our entire historical carbon footprint plus ten percent, going above and beyond net zero to become a carbon positive company. Read more about our journey here.
We are proud members of the B Corp Climate Collective and AIA 2030 Design Data Exchange Commitment, both collaborations of organizations dedicated to achieving net zero by 2030.
We are members of the USGBC Healthy Economy Commitment, community members urging elected leaders to take action on key green building policy priorities, and the USGBC-LA Healthy Building Alliance, a commitment to provide sustainable, healthy, resilient spaces to live, work, and play.
We’ve also created a place where every company can track and celebrate their climate commitment goals and stories — share your company’s story at Climate+Change.