Sustainability Designer

WATG is hiring a Sustainability Designer for our office in Los Angeles, CA.

ROLE

The Sustainability Designer must demonstrate the ability to think critically, apply scientific methods, ideate, set goals, synthesize strategies, and communicate solutions that result in positive environmental impact. The foundation of this team values evidence-based design, and the Sustainability Designer must demonstrate a firm grasp of passive and active design strategies, mechanical systems, climate knowledge, and materiality.

Responsibilities

• Curates high-performance project solutions to help decarbonize the built environment for WATGs master planning, architecture, interior design, and landscape teams
• Simulates life cycle assessments to forecast carbon debt and establish reduction measures
• Conducts sustainability training workshops to foster environmental design solutions
• Oversees efforts to track and collect project performance vitals for reporting to the AIAs and RIBAs 2030 Reporting platform
• Leads efforts to develop in-house environmental design guides and workflow guides
• Assists the Director of Sustainability on large projects and global initiatives, such as developing the firms first climate action plan
• Supports marketing and business development teams in developing winning proposals

Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher in Architecture, Building Science, or an equivalent field
• Professional license or certificates, such as LEED, WELL, or similar preferred
• Experience with LEED, WELL, or SITE certifications
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in architecture-related projects
• Familiarity with decarbonization strategies
• Familiarity with scope emissions inventory
• Familiarity with AIAs DDx Reporting (2030 Challenge)
• Ability to gather, analyze, iterate, and interpret information to advance high-performance architecture and sustainable master planning solutions
• Proficiency in ClimateStudio, Forma, Insight, IES iCD or similar environmental assessment software
• Proficiency in life cycle tools such as OneClick LCA and EC3
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Rhino, Revit, and AutoCAD
• Intermediate to advanced Grasshopper or Dynamo scripting preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong graphics composition skills and familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to compose illustrations for client presentations
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently and effectively
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities

JOB INFORMATION

Salary range: $70,000 - $95,000 per year

WATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer