Validation-Verification Body Accreditation Manager - TÜV SÜD America

Founded in 2005, Ruby Canyon Environmental, Inc. was dedicated to supporting and assuring our clients’ carbon and sustainability initiatives. In December 2022, Ruby Canyon Environmental, Inc. was acquired by TÜV SÜD America Inc. (TÜV SÜD America). TÜV SÜD America provides services in the carbon markets, sustainability, life-cycle analysis, carbon footprint of products, and forestry and natural climate solutions. TÜV SÜD America is one of the most highly regarded carbon and sustainability assurance companies in North and South America.

Job Description:

This full-time position will manage and oversee TÜV SÜD America’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Validation and Verification Body accreditations. This includes TÜV SÜD America’s accreditation to ISO 17029 and ISO 14065, ensuring TÜV SÜD America’s adherence to ISO 14064-3 requirements and ensuring TÜV SÜD America’s compliance with all other GHG program accreditation requirements. This role will provide the opportunity to join our growing GHG assurance business as we expand globally into new voluntary and compliance programs. Job duties and expectations include:

• Manage TÜV SÜD America’s compliance with accreditation bodies and programs, including:
  • ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
  • California Air Resources Board
  • Washington Dept. of Ecology
  • Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality
  • Canada (Province specific and Federal)
  • ACR, Climate Action Reserve, Gold Standard, Verra
  • Other carbon offset programs
• Obtain new program accreditations and scope extensions as needed to support business needs
• Support the TÜV SÜD America Mexico City office for compliance with the Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación (EMA), the Mexico accreditation body
• Manage compliance for TÜV SÜD America’s Program Quality Manual including oversight of:
  • Auditor competency system and documentation
  • On-going auditor performance monitoring
  • Pre-engagement documentation (client information, contracts, team selections)
  • Conflict-of-interest reviews and documentation
  • Subcontractors (competencies, contracts, conflict-of interest)
  • Periodic internal audits
  • Program feedback and improvements
  • Record keeping
  • Other internal process to improve performance and ensure compliance
• Candidate must be collaborative, a quick learner, have strong written and verbal communications skills, possess a commitment to excellence, and the ability to work independently.

Location:

• Remote or located at one of TÜV SÜD America’s offices (Wakefield, MA or Grand Junction, CO).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Technical or Business area
• 3+ years' experience with ISO standards 17029, 14065 and 14064.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with carbon programs such as the ACR (formerly American Carbon Registry), Climate Action Reserve (CAR), Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Standard (CCB), Gold Standard, or Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).
• Experience with GHG reporting programs such as Airport Carbon Accreditation, California, Canada, CORSIA, Oregon, Washington, The Climate Registry, CDP, GHG Protocol.

• Experience with sustainability reporting requirements.
• Knowledge in environmental life-cycle analysis standards.
• Spanish language proficiency

Additional information

Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability and Veteran

TÜV SÜD America, Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, marital status, genetics, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status and those laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the following: Labor Law 2024