Sustainable Design Advisor II

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate and liaise with architectural, interiors, and urban design projects and consultant teams in undertaking targeted sustainable building performance calculations and product research.
• Directs and advises project managers in various projects pursuing third-3rd party rating systems, including LEED. Advisement includes assessment, coordination, and documentation of green building strategies.
• Conduct green product research to verify the transparency, health, and carbon claims made by product manufacturers.
• Complete building performance analysis (i.e., daylight and energy analysis, embodied carbon).
• Analyze data and interpret trends and statistics as required to support project deliverables.
• Prepare technical content for sustainable design presentations, reports, and other client deliverables.
• Be responsible for tracking and reporting on trends and programs within service sectors.
• Proficiencies.
• Familiarity with the US and/or Canadian LEED Green Building Rating Systems (LEED v4), at minimum. Living Building Challenge, Passive House, WELL, Fitwel, and/or other sustainable design performance tools are beneficial as well.
• Familiarity with project specifications, architectural drawings, and building construction.
• Communicate effectively (written and oral) with both clients and colleagues, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members.
• At a minimum, attain LEED Green Associate or Living Future Accreditation within 6 months of hiring. If LEED track is chosen, LEED with Specialty Accreditation must be attained within 12 months of hiring.
• Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB). Please submit your files in pdf.
• Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
• At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.
• "Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community.".

Skills & Experience

• Our employee experience is enriched by a hybrid and flexible work environment, enabled by advanced technology and collaborative tools. Our hybrid model will empower you to balance your life and work commitments.
• High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications.
• Years of experience: 3-5 years.
• High proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, and familiarity with Revit is desirable.
• Hold a degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field to sustainable building design.

Why Join Us?

• At Perkins&Will, we are committed to supporting the well-being and growth of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness programs and mental health support.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Ability to think critically and strategically and be able to conduct self-directed research and analysis with limited supervision.
• Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
• A professional development stipend and dedicated time for continuing education.
• Engaging studio initiatives and events.
• Active firmwide affinity groups and leadership development opportunities.
• Above all, our culture is grounded in a firmwide commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)—a core foundation of everything we do.

Salary

Negotiable.