Senior Environmental Designer / Project Manager

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits (1

Hybrid work schedule

401k matching

Job summary

Atelier Ten San Francisco, a leading environmental design firm, seeks an experienced Senior Environmental Designer with a specialty in Energy Analysis to advance energy efficiency and carbon reduction across a diverse project portfolio.

You will lead whole-building energy modeling, develop strategies for HVAC systems, and mentor teams while maintaining strong client relationships and project budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a related environmental building design field.
• 5–10 years of professional experience in architecture, engineering or sustainability consulting.
• LEED or WELL AP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and manage projects from start to finish.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear communication.
• Coordinate with design and contractor teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Lead client presentations, design charrettes, and internal team meetings.
• Collaborate with technical analysis teams to integrate sustainability strategies.
• Forecast project fees and resources, and manage budgets effectively.
• Author and review project deliverables, including reports and drawings.
• Create compelling graphic illustrations to communicate technical concepts.

Skills

5-10 years exp

Visual communication

Sketching

Client coordination

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in related field

Tools

R

Grasshopper

Radiance

Revit

eQuest

EnergyPlus

IES

D3

AutoCAD

Rhino

Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign

Job description

Who are we?

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.

Senior Environmental Designer

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. In this role, you’ll consult on and manage projects (based on your experience and capability) under the guidance of an Associate and/or Director. Beyond leading exciting projects, you’ll maintain strong client and design community relationships, participate in meetings, support or lead design charrettes, and ensure clear, effective communication across teams. You’ll also take ownership of reporting, budgeting, and time management to keep projects on track and deliver exceptional results.

What your day-to-day looks like?

• Independently and proactively plan and manage projects from start to finish
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear communication and responsive service
• Coordinate with design and contractor teams to ensure seamless project delivery
• Lead client presentations, design charrettes, and internal team meetings
• Collaborate with Atelier Ten’s technical analysis teams to integrate sustainability strategies into your projects
• Forecast project fees and resources, and manage budgets effectively
• Author and review project deliverables, including reports, memos, technical studies, and drawings
• Create compelling graphic illustrations to communicate technical concepts across our consulting practices
• Work on a diverse range of projects within the built environment, including institutional, commercial, and residential buildings, as well as large-scale masterplans
• Partner with Atelier Ten’s integrated design groups to support services such as environmental design consulting, daylight and façade analysis, and benchmarking

What we are looking for?

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to environmental building design, architecture, architectural engineering, and/ or building science
• 5-10 years’ professional experience in an architecture, engineering or sustainability consulting firm
• LEED, or WELL AP with specialty certification preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word
• Strong ability in visual communication and sketching
• Experience with software such as “R,” Grasshopper, Radiance, Revit, eQuest, EnergyPlus, IES, D3, or data visualization would be desirable
• Experience with AutoCAD, Rhino or graphics software (Adobe Illustrator and InDesign) a plus
• Effective time and budget management capability
• Strong technical and business writing skills
• Good verbal and inter-personal ability

What to expect from us?

• Competitive salary
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible / hybrid work schedule
• 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
• Paid volunteer time
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Annual professional development funds
• Freedom to contribute ideas and make a personal difference that is not always possible in a large corporate environment
• Really good high-fives
• Base compensation estimate: between $75,000 and $85,000

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. If there’s anything more we can do to support you, please let us know, we’re here to help.

Surbana Jurong, a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.