Sustainable Design Analyst

About the role

ZGF is seeking a talented and professional Sustainable Design Analyst with 3+ years’ experience to join our team in Los Angeles, CA to support and provide direction on projects within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Work with architecture teams, consultants, and clients to develop design strategies that meet the sustainable vision and project goals.
• Support the delivery of projects based in the US and Canada in their pursuit of higher building performance including complex multi‑phased higher education, large transit, healthcare, civic and/or commercial development projects.
• Support sustainability certification efforts for programs such as WELL, LEED and Living Building Challenge, and Zero Carbon certification.
• Lead project Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and work collaboratively with others toward design optimization.
• Perform other sustainable design analyses, as needed and within your experience and capabilities, including daylighting, solar shading, thermal comfort, energy, carbon intensity and material health.
• Summarize and communicate analyses through visual and data‑intensive graphics and assist teams in communicating results and recommendations to clients and consultants.
• Research innovative products and materials and assess for sustainability, health, and performance.
• Develop, maintain, and improve workflows on tools focused on LCA, carbon intensity, and other analysis types.
• Train design staff to utilize and complete project analyses, including LCAs, climate, daylight, and solar studies.
• Contribute to general office‑wide initiatives and marketing efforts around our project performance work.
• Demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management, Environmental Design, Building Science or related field.
• Experience with sustainable standards such as LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge and Passive House training and/or accreditation considered an asset.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Experience in Revit, Rhino, Adobe Suite, and other modeling, graphic, and scripting considered an asset.
• Creative problem solver with well‑rounded analysis skills