Senior Environmental Designer

Atelier Ten; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental design firm in Singapore seeks a professional with at least 5 years of experience in engineering consultancy. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in energy modelling, sustainability, and will lead projects while mentoring junior staff. Strong writing and IT skills are essential for producing technical reports. This role is pivotal in driving high-quality, sustainable building design and engaging positively with clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' professional experience in an engineering or sustainability consulting firm.
• Candidates who are Chartered or working towards Chartership are highly desired.
• Proven track record of leading dynamic thermal modelling and energy modelling analysis.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients and design teams with clarity and confidence.
• Organise junior staff to achieve project solutions.
• Maintain project overview and status reporting.

Skills

Natural leader

Self motivated

Strong writing skills

Effective IT skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in building engineering

Tools

IES VE

Radiance

Microsoft Excel

Grasshopper

EnergyPlus

AutoCAD

Job description

We’re an innovative multidisciplinary firm of environmental design consultants, building services engineers and lighting designers focused on delivering high-quality, award-winning building services and sustainable design within the built environment sector.

Technical Ability

• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in at least 2 or more practices’ expertise
• Demonstrate a proven ability to provide consultancy for environmental design, sustainability benchmarking/implementation, building energy optimisation, daylight & shading design, sustainable systems, materials, waste and building physics
• Demonstrate an empathy with Atelier Ten’s approach
• Committed to the development of high-quality, high-performance, and sustainable buildings via the appropriate technical standards, costs and programme.
• Help to frame client briefs in terms of environmental and sustainable aspirations
• Deliver technical solutions in accordance with client brief
• Support and nurture junior/graduate members of the team
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of other disciplines

Project Management

• Liaise with client, architect and other members of the internal & external design team with clarity and confidence.
• Organise junior staff to achieve solutions within agreed time scales
• Maintain project overview: explain the status of relevant section of a project at any time
• Be aware of both our agreement and the contractual relationships on the project
• Mentor junior staff

Marketing

• Appreciate and assist in the need to generate business
• Report any feedback or issues concerning the project
• Foster positive relationships with clients and other members of the design team

Skills

• Natural leader but can operate as part of a team
• Self motivated
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritise and to think strategically about the timing and delivery of project information
• Ability to structure the delivery of project information against evolving client brief in such a way as can be clearly explained to senior managers at the start of a project
• Strong writing skills for producing written reports
• Effective IT skills for producing relevant material, including knowledge and application of building physics packages
• Effective IT skills to develop new and bespoke assessment methods for project specific tasks and rendered in a manner that allows re-use

Qualified candidates ideally possess

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to building engineering, environmental building design, architectural engineering, building services engineering or building science
• Candidates who are Chartered or working towards Chartership are highly desired
• 5+ years’ professional experience in an engineering or sustainability consulting firm
• Proven track record of leading and executing dynamic thermal modelling and energy modelling analysis
• Experience in daylight modelling, computational fluid dynamic (CFD), parametric modelling and programming
• Proficiency in IES VE, Radiance and Microsoft Excel
• Skills with softwares such as Grasshopper, eQuest, EnergyPlus, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign) and Rhino or general programming or data visualization skill
• Proven track record of successfully co-ordinating and delivering sustainable & environmental design input to projects within the public and private sector, with special focus on building energy performance
• Proven track record of engaging and negotiating with senior management and peers on projects
• Proven track record of engaging with and influencing peers outside of formal management relationships
• Practical knowledge of managing small project teams coupled with the understanding to select frameworks/tools that are appropriate to particular circumstances
• Strong writing skills for producing written reports
• Applicants should have demonstrated skills in computer and hand drafting, have proficiency in written and spoken English, and good verbal, inter-personal and writing skills are required
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Ability to prioritise work loads
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong ability to multitask