Environmental Designer with Energy Analysis Specialty, San Francisco

Atelier Ten; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401k match

Work-life balance

Job summary

Atelier Ten US is seeking an Environmental Designer with a specialty in Energy Analysis to advance energy efficiency and carbon reduction across diverse projects. You will produce technical deliverables, run whole-building energy models, and develop HVAC strategies while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Join a practice focused on decarbonizing the built environment, with opportunities for training, client interaction, and advancing energy analysis methodologies within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in related field with building science focus.
• LEED certification or equivalent sustainable design credentials preferred.
• Proficient in energy modeling software and BIM tools.
• Strong English communication and writing skills.
• Experience with ASHRAE standards a plus.
• 1–4 years in energy analysis or high-performance HVAC design.

Responsibilities

• Perform whole-building energy modeling and analyses.
• Develop energy strategies for building systems (HVAC).
• Coordinate sustainability assessments and thermal comfort analyses.
• Collaborate with design teams across disciplines.
• Prepare technical summaries and client-ready reports.
• Contribute to tool development and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Energy analysis

Energy modeling

Excel

AutoCAD

Rhino

Revit

Grasshopper

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in environmental building design

LEED certification

Bachelor’s or higher in architectural engineering

Master’s in building science

Tools

IES-VE

eQuest

EnergyPlus

Revit

Grasshopper

D3

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Who is Atelier Ten?

Thank you for asking! Kindness and curiosity are some of Atelier Ten’s core tenets.

We are a team of environmental designers and carbon strategists championing for a healthier planet by leveraging our vast, collective knowledge of sustainable spaces. We help bring beauty and efficiency to every building, because like Maybelline, not all buildings are “born with it.” We work with architects, engineers, owners, and other stakeholders to accomplish their sustainability, wellness, functionality, and visual goals. We don’t just follow the trends of the industry, we trailblaze new paths to create high performance, sustainable, and award-winning buildings. Atelier Ten is a member company of Surbana Jurong (“SJ”), a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm based in more than 120 offices across 40 countries.

What is this role on a high level?

Let’s take a moment to see the overview of the role before we get into the nitty gritty.

We want you to be Atelier Ten San Francisco’s newest full-time Environmental Designer with a specialty in Energy Analysis with the goal of collaborating on projects to achieve energy efficiency and carbon emissions reduction goals. You would help produce technical deliverables, perform whole building energy modeling, develop engineering strategies for building systems (HVAC), consult on projects, and lead the industry in decarbonizing the built environment. You would be an integral member of an interdisciplinary environmental design consulting group and a key member of the company’s Energy Analysis practice.

What your day-to-day looks like

Days at Atelier Ten are filled with a large variety of project types from offices, labs to large masterplans. We promise to keep you challenged and never bored. Here are some regular tasks you may encounter:

• Learn our internal methodologies that follow the energy analysis protocols of ASHRAE 90.1 (and other industry, state, or local standards) for new and existing building projects in any location or climate zone. Participate in our customized training program to build on your already robust critical thinking skills, root your knowledge based on first principals of buildings science and deliver analyses for world-class projects and clients.
• Develop shoe-box and whole building energy models (in IES-VE and/or eQuest) to support a range of energy analyses for building design. Evaluate envelope performance, massing, and mechanical system optioneering across diverse climate zones and standards.
• Identify and analyze net-zero energy and carbon strategies based on various metrics (i.e. carbon emissions, time of use rates, source/site, etc.)
• Support senior staff to coordinate sustainability assessments, energy and thermal comfort analysis, energy benchmarking, development of climate impact mitigation strategies, life cycle cost analysis etc. on building and planning projects.
• Collaborate with Atelier Ten’s integrated design groups to support the full range of our services, which include environmental design consulting, daylight and façade analysis, and benchmarking.
• Use both analytical and computational methods to analyze unique and complex building physics and building systems.
• Assist colleagues with energy analysis-related work which includes simulating buildings to arrive at carbon emissions calculations, annual cost analysis and life cycle cost analysis.
• Review and interpret project architectural and mechanical design documentation for the purposes of performing whole building energy model simulations.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration with architects, MEP engineers, design team members, and internal environmental design teams to make energy and carbon emissions improvement recommendations.
• Work with Atelier Ten’s Energy Analysis practice to develop new approaches and tools to improve team efficiency.
• Prepare written summaries of work and technical reports for clients or other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain in-house databases and spreadsheet tools, methods and standards.
• Attend site visits, project meetings and present analyses to the stakeholders.

What we are looking for

Hopefully you’re on board so far and excited about what your days at Atelier Ten will look like. We do have a few items on our wish list for you to become the next great Atelier Tenner. We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive, self-motivated with an appreciation and willingness to learn on multiple projects. They should have attention to detail, a desire to problem-solve, grit, and an open mind to learn from colleagues, clients and the training resources available. They will possess an eye for improving existing processes, interest in tool building, and communicating ideas and complex technical concepts to any audience. They will thrive when working in a collaborative environment and understand that an energy analyst’s work is part of the integrative design process; they will embrace the nature of iterative design and be highly communicative with colleagues. And if we’re not pushing our luck with asks, you ideally will possess:

• Completed or pursuing a bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to environmental building design, architecture, architectural engineering, and/ or building science
• Experience with LEED certification. Other relevant sustainability certification systems are also desirable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign), and Rhino
• Demonstrated skills in computer and hand drafting, and sketching proficiency in written and spoken English, and good verbal, inter-personal and writing skills
• In addition, skills in software such as “R,” Grasshopper, Radiance, Revit, eQuest, EnergyPlus, IES, D3, or data visualization would be desirable
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, Sustainable Building Design.
• 1-4 years professional work experience in whole-building energy analysis, building physics, and/or high-performance HVAC design at the commercial building scale
• Experience in specialized building energy simulation software (IES-VE and/or eQuest preferred, EnergyPlus and/or Grasshopper is a plus)
• Ability to develop and articulate engineering problems related to HVAC system design, building envelope performance, passive conditioning strategies, building energy use, and carbon emissions.
• Experience or understanding of HVAC and plumbing systems design for commercial buildings
• Direct experience applying ASHRAE Standards 90.1 (particularly Appendix G modeling protocols), 55, 62.1, and 189 to new and/or existing building projects.
• Experience with Green Building Rating systems (e.g., LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge) and energy code compliance (i.e. IECC or 90.1) in various design stages.
• Experience gathering and documenting energy model inputs and outputs; interpreting results and documenting the analysis in written and graphical format.
• Verbal and written fluency in English
• Proficiency in MS Office specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Preferred credentials: BEMP, CEM, EIT, LEED GA or AP

What to expect from us

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Emphasis on work life balance
• 401k matching program
• Highly engaged coworkers with a shared hunger for knowledge
• Mutual respect and support from colleagues and leadership
• Paid Life and Disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Freedom to contribute ideas and make a personal difference that is not always possible in a large corporate environment
• Really good high-fives

Atelier Ten US seeks to compensate staff based on a variety of factors related to the role and the candidate. These factors include (but not limited to) the responsibilities, requirements, and location of the position, as well as the candidate/s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also consider internal equity, market data, and growth potential. The good faith estimate of the base compensation offered for this role is between $75,000 and $85,000. This range does not include the value of Atelier Ten’s many benefit offerings.

Reasonable adjustments

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support—such as receiving the application form in an alternative format—please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment team.

Your experience throughout the application process is important to us. We welcome feedback on how we can improve and are happy to provide any further information you may need to help you make an informed decision about joining us.

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