Year One - Junior Designer - Sustainable Engineering

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the MEP engineering studio and other design studios in delivering/documenting green building technologies and strategies for their projects.
• Performs analysis of daylighting and solar radiation for building and master planning projects.
• Performs energy simulations to assess overall building energy performance.
• Understands the basics of heat transfer and how it impacts envelope design.
• Performs basic calculations to assess applicability of renewable technologies and relative energy yields.
• Remains current on issues related to sustainable and green building design, US Green Building activities, and various versions of the LEED Green Building Rating System.
• Remains current on the development of new sustainability rating systems.
• Remains current on energy savings and renewable technologies.
• Performs graphic tasks as required.
• Prepares sustainability presentations and written reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Recent completion of Bachelor’s Degree in architecture, engineering, environmental engineering or other related field is required; Master’s Degree in architecture, engineering, environmental engineering or other related field is preferred.
• Strong collaborative ability.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sustainable and green building design and/or construction.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or other green building rating systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform independent research.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and commitment to work within the integrated design team structure.
• Demonstrated experience with building simulation tools such as EnergyPlus, Radiance, Diva, Ecotect, Virtual Environment, and/or computational fluid dynamics software programs.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, PowerPoint, Excel, and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• BIM experience preferable (Revit Digital Projects and Rhino).

Our Culture

We are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Together we can achieve great things.

Our Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance.
• Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs.
• Work/Life Balance: Inquire about our approach to flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program.
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $68,000 to $75,000.

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Application Instructions

Portfolios must be submitted for all design and project management positions (Architecture, Interiors, City Design, Graphics, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.