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 New York, NY 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 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 our 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.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in sustainable design.
• 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.

Skills

• 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 and the ability to work independently, with multi-disciplined teams, and balance multiple projects.
• Ability to work with short schedules and deadlines.
• Proficient with OneClick LCA, Tally, EC3, and/or other LCA software.
• Experience with Grasshopper for Rhino, Climate Studio, LightStanza, IES, or other sustainable performance building analysis software.
• Ability to understand, produce and convey metrics related to daylight, glare, outdoor comfort, and similar analysis methods related to occupant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to graphically illustrate and verbally communicate sustainability concepts in a clear and effective manner.
• Organizational and critical thinking skills to create materials for engaging and creative presentations through storytelling.
• Experience and proficiency in navigating and utilizing architectural project documents, including drawing sets and specifications.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with a generous employer contribution
• HSA with employer contribution
• 401k with employer match
• 4 weeks of PTO and 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental and family leave programs

Pay

Base Salary Range $70,000 - $90,000 annually depending on skills and experience