Senior Architect (Sustainability)

Leigh & Orange Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Leigh & Orange Ltd in Hong Kong is seeking a specialist with a strong architecture background to integrate sustainable design logic into project schemes, coordinate design, and deliver client sustainable concepts.

You will lead BEAM Plus, LEED and WELL submissions, provide sustainability consulting across offices, interpret policies, train teams, and coordinate with clients and cert bodies to ensure quality and progress.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Building or Architecture is required.

Responsibilities

• Support in formulating sustainable design standards and optimizing workflows for architectural projects.

Skills

Sustainability consultancy

Green building expertise

Client communication

Analytical thinking

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Degree in Environmental Building or Architecture

Tools

Rhino

Grasshopper

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Photoshop

Job description

We are recruiting a specialist with professional backgrounds to cover full-scenario sustainable architecture services with Architecture background to integrate sustainable design logic into architectural scheme design, project design coordination and client sustainable concept delivery. This role collaborate closely to drive low-carbon, eco-friendly, and high-performance sustainable architectural project delivery and support the company’s green building and ESG strategic development.

Responsibilities:

• Support in formulating and implementing the company’s sustainable design standards, low-carbon architecture guidelines, and green project management systems, and optimize industry-level sustainable design workflows for architectural projects.
• Lead green building certification submissions (BEAM Plus, LEED, WELL) from strategy to final certification
• Provide general sustainability consulting and technical support (e.g. environmental simulation, BEAM Plus implementation) across multiple offices and projects.
• Collect and interpret national and local green building, low-carbon, energy-saving and environmental protection policies, industry codes and latest sustainable design technologies, update company internal technical databases, and conduct internal professional training for the teams.
• Cooperate with clients, construction parties, third-party certification bodies and consulting institutions to communicate sustainable project requirements, solve technical and coordination problems in project implementation, and guarantee project quality and progress.
• Participate in the company’s ESG report implementation, sustainable project case sorting, technical proposal writing, and business bidding support for green & low-carbon architectural projects.
• Assist in researching industry frontier sustainable architecture technologies, zero-carbon building design strategies, and ecological restoration design, and promote the innovative application of new technologies in company projects.

Requirements:

• Degree in Environmental Building or Architecture, or related discipline
• 5 years or above of relevant experience in sustainability consultancy or green building
• Holder of BEAM Pro / LEED AP / WELL AP highly desirable
• Proven experience in green building certification and carbon assessment
• Proficient in Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Photoshop, and climate-related simulation software.
• Strong analytical skills; coding/data analysis capability is an advantage
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential, along with excellent proficiency in both Chinese and English particularly in writing and above-average Putonghua fluency.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and collaborative across multidisciplinary teams
• More experience will consider as Associate