Update as of September 5, 2017: Applications are no longer being accepted for consideration. Thank you to all of those who applied and interviewed.
Lorax Partnerships, LLC is seeking new talent to join our team. Now, in our 15th year, we continue to expand our portfolio of more than 200 completed projects, and are looking to increase our capacity to support our expanding services and growing project workload.
We are seeking enthusiastic, self-driven, service oriented individuals to fill Project Management and Business Administrative positions. The candidates we select shall be people oriented, highly organized, and enjoy working in teams. Candidates for consideration will possess strong writing and verbal communications skills in a business environment. Proficiency with business office software such as MS Office products is a must.
We are open to new employees from all walks of life and professional backgrounds. The optimal candidates should have the desire to thrive in a team work environment, and be capable of tackling a steep learning curve.
What We Do
Lorax Partnerships provides sustainability and green building consulting services to building developers, owners, and occupants, as well as business owners, architects, and other real estate professionals interested in improving the environmental performance of their company, building or development project.
Our motivated and experienced project managers furnish building owners and developers with a single and knowledgeable point of contact for sustainable design, construction, and facilities management practices.
We work with organizations to integrate sustainability into overall business strategies through corporate environmental consulting; advising on waste management, energy usage, and operational efficiency.
We have depth and breadth of experience across a number of green building codes, standards, and rating systems. Since our establishment in 2003, we have helped to streamline and expedite the building certification process for our clients in order to achieve their sustainability goals.
Who We Are
Lorax’s prime value to our clients and their project teams is our people. The company consists of highly motivated and experienced staff that believes in the business, and what it stands for, and we are continually inspired by new challenges in a rapidly evolving industry. All employees are accredited in one or more green building rating system including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), National Green Building Standard (NGBS), Green Globes, the WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, Certified Energy Manager, and Guiding Principles.
Where We Work
Lorax Partnerships is located in the heart of Baltimore City. We are nestled in the historic Federal Hill neighborhood in close proximity to many of our clients and certified projects; including, M&T Bank Stadium home of the Baltimore Ravens, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, and the Baltimore City Public Schools Construction Program. Our location allows for easy commuting, walkable amenities, and a true urban experience.
The Perks
At Lorax we believe it’s about more than just work for pay. We offer competitive salaries; generous paid time off; medical, dental and vision insurance; 401K Plans with company matching; Profit Sharing and more. But best of all, we are a spirited group that supports one another, and we like to have fun.
Open Positions:
Business Administrative Assistant
Position Description:
This position provides broad company support for business development, service delivery, and company operations. The primary role of the Administrative Assistant is to centralize management of day-to-day operational tasks in support of the various business units in the company.
Administrative Duties:
- Support the company’s Business Development process with tracking of leads and proposal pipeline, and assist with the coordination of proposal delivery schedules.
- Provide direct support to the Managing Director with administrative functions relative to managing, tracking and billing of client projects and other internal company initiatives.
- Maintain company and contact information relative to client’s projects, partners, and other organizations in the company Database.
- Assist in maintaining company standards and procedures, templates and other support documents and disseminate updates as needed.
- Receive and process all incoming external communications to the company through phone, email and website inquires.
- Compile and distribute monthly Client and Lorax Management progress reports, and assist in tracking project issues and exceptions to completion.
- Proficiency with business office software such as Microsoft Office products is a must.
Project Manager
Position Description:
The primary role of a Project Manager (PM) is to direct and organize people and manage deliverables in order to reach a specific outcome. At Lorax, how a project is defined can vary, and may include supporting or managing specific internal company goals. However, in most instances a project will be a finite scope of work on behalf of a customer. It is the PM’s primary role to effectively manage the delivery of all elements of contractual scope to the client’s satisfaction, while completing billable deliverables on time and in an efficient manner.
An effective PM must focus on managing people, and should possess a broad view and understanding of each team member’s role in order for project goals to be reached. Much of a PM’s job involves developing and maintaining an action plan and an aggregable schedule, ensuring the appropriate resources are in place, roles are understood, and all activities are thoroughly managed through completion.
Position Evaluation Criteria:
- A background or experience in commercial real estate markets, design and construction industries, or commercial facilities and operations is desired.
- Strong people skills and the ability to effectively manage and motivate teams. The position requires a highly responsive, people-friendly, and service oriented attitude.
- Strong organization skills, the ability to clearly articulate objectives, prioritize and manage and effectively track tasks and team progress.
- Strong research and analysis skills. The candidate should be able to learn new methods quickly, translate complicated terminology into simple understandable terms and deliver in a fast paced, decision driven environment.
- Presentation and speaking skills or experience facilitating projects and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams is highly desired.
- Clear, concise and effective writing skills is a must. Professional writing skills and previous experience producing reports, studies, white papers or proposals is a plus.
- Level of knowledge in sustainability and green buildings concepts, and familiarity with the sustainable methods, technologies, products and services.
- Previous project management experience preferably with large multi-disciplinary teams. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus, though is not specifically required.
- Proficiency with business office software such as Microsoft Office products is a must.
Care to Join us?
If Lorax Partnerships sounds like the place for you, contact us by emailing contact@loraxllc.com with “Lorax Partnerships Job Opportunities” in the subject line. Please include as attachments, your resume with professional/life experience and education background. Include a cover letter that tells us a little about yourself and why you would like to join our firm along with your contact information, and two references. Please state within the cover letter for which position you are applying.
Candidates of interest will be contacted by email for scheduling of onsite interviews.