Sustainability Specialist
Gensler
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with clients and design teams to establish sustainable design targets and project certification goals, including the development of feasibility studies, sustainability strategy, design guidelines and materials standards.
- Analyze complex and differing information from multiple sources to determine impact on clients’ project and organizational goals, and/or performance criteria for sustainable design solutions, synthesize information and data into narratives told through presentations and reports.
- Develop compelling communications that help clients to visualize and understand the benefits and implications of our sustainability strategies and recommendations.
- Assist in design and facilitating work sessions with clients and design teams to build consensus on sustainable design solutions.
- Coordinate with project teams to provide sustainable design guidance and technical support, including technical analyzes, building performance simulations, LCA, certification requirements reviews, and participating in client meetings when necessary.
- Ensure quality control and consistency across all projects, assist design managers on GC3 sustainability metrics reporting.
- Identify and maintain awareness of current and emerging market trends, regulations, technologies, tools, and methods as they impact the delivery of green building design.
- Be a champion and advocate for sustainability internally and externally. Assist in sharing our lessons learned, best practices, new trends, and calls-to-action.
- Passion for sustainability and green building, with significant interest in and aptitude for building performance, sustainable design and analyzes, LCA, green building certifications.
- Bachelor or Master degree in sustainable building, architecture, engineering, interiors or related field, or equivalent work experience
- LEED, Green Mark or any other accreditations would be a plus but not required
- 1-3 years of post-graduate experience in a similar role would be a plus but not required
- Strong knowledge of sustainable design guidelines and frameworks, aptitude for analytical and quantitative thinking
- Aptitude or ability to perform technical analysis (e.g. energy and daylighting simulation, life cycle studies, etc.)
- Ability to present technical or complex information through clear verbal, graphic, and written communication
- Ability to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously
- A sense of humor and a knack for innovation and problem solving, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented working style
- Proficient user of and willingness to learn digital tools
- Basic understanding of Revit/Rhino/Grasshopper.
- Working knowledge of performance simulation tools such as Ladybug/Diva/Climate Studio.
- Familiarity with parametric workflows and scripting.
- Familiarity with EnergyPlus, OpenFOAM, OneClick LCA.
- Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
- Collaboration - BIM360
- Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo
- Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
- Visualisation – Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax
- Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
- Experiential – Unreal Engine, Unity
- Development – C#, Python