Sustainable Design Analyst

Sustainable Design Analyst; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ZGF in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Sustainable Design Analyst with 3+ years to support and guide projects across the US and Canada, focusing on higher performance buildings.

You will lead Life Cycle Assessments, support WELL, LEED, Living Building Challenge, and Zero Carbon certification efforts, and develop workflows for LCA, daylighting, and energy analyses while training staff and communicating results clearly to clients and consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field.
• Experience with LEED/WELL/Living Building Challenge and Passive House is preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience with Revit, Rhino, Adobe Suite.
• Strong analytic and independent work capabilities.
• Familiar with LCA tools: OneClick LCA, Tally, EC3.
• Experience with Grasshopper for Rhino and Climate Studio.
• Understanding daylight, glare, and occupant comfort metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop design strategies with architecture teams to meet sustainability goals.
• Lead LCAs and support certification efforts (WELL, LEED, Living Building Challenge, and Zero Carbon).
• Support Canada/US projects across higher education, transit, healthcare, and commercial sectors.
• Train staff on project analyses including climate, daylight, and solar studies.
• Create data-driven visuals and communicate results to clients and consultants.
• Research sustainable materials and assess for health and performance.

Skills

LCA analysis

Daylighting

Energy modeling

Grasshopper for Rhino

Revit

Rhino

OneClick LCA

Tally

EC3

Climate Studio

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Adobe Suite

OneClick LCA

Tally

EC3

Climate Studio

LightStanza

IES

Grasshopper

Job description

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

As a Sustainable Design Analyst, you will….

• 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:

• Experience with sustainable standards; such as LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge and Passive House training and/or accreditation considered an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management, Environmental Design, Building Science or related field.
• 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.

Base Salary Range

$55,000 - $80,000 annually depending on skills and experience

We know that great projects take more than a design team to become a reality. Studies show that women and people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t check every box. Your skills and experiences may be exactly what we need.