Sustainability Specialist

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Washington, DC
Junior
Consulting • Design
The Role
The Sustainability Specialist will lead and manage LEED and WELL processes for design and construction consultants, engaging project teams for carbon assessments, facilitating external client education, and championing diversity goals. Responsibilities include project management of budgets, credit documentation, and collaboration with internal design teams.
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Your Role

Gensler’s D.C. Strategy Studio captures the best outcomes of change for our clients through a range of services that build more resilient organizations, communities, and people. Our Strategists work with clients across industries on engagements related to workplace and real estate strategy, experience strategies, sustainability, change management, and other types of projects. Our consulting practice works across Gensler’s office and regional boundaries to create the best teams for each engagement and is committed to advancing our core climate change and equitable design priorities on every project.

We are adding a member to our team of Sustainability Specialists which provides focused leadership and forward-thinking solutions to all of Gensler’s clients and champions our firm’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our portfolio.

What You Will Do

  • Lead and manage LEED and WELL process of the Design and Construction consultants for projects in both building and interior rating systems
  • Document and submit LEED and WELL credits for review by GBCI and IWBI
  • Project manage multiple LEED/WELL project budgets simultaneously
  • Engage project teams to perform project Embodied Carbon Assessments (interior and whole building)
  • Engage and educate external clients, consultants, and partner with our internal Gensler design teams
  • Champion Gensler’s diversity and inclusion goals with respect to teammates, partners, and consultants

Your Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferably from an accredited school of architecture or interior design, environmental design, or engineering program
  • 1 - 5 years of professional experience (including internships) in Sustainability Consulting
  • LEED AP with Specialty (BD+C or ID+C preferred)
  • WELL AP
  • Basic understanding of material transparency frameworks and life cycle assessment
  • Technical understanding and analysis of data from software relevant to sustainability such as embodied carbon, simple box energy analysis, daylight modeling, solar feasibility and resource efficiency optimization
  • Communication skills including interpersonal, presentation, and public speaking
  • Strong organizational and collaborative skills to adapt to multiple team and client working styles
  • Proficient in MS Office with strength in Excel
  • Maintains a high level of collaboration, engagement & enthusiasm

Recommended Qualifications

  • Certification Experience: Fitwel, Living Building Challenge, LEED EBOM, ParkSmart, PEER, Energy Star, ACLCA
  • Basic proficiency with Revit
  • Knowledgeable in latest version of Building Codes, ASHRAE Standards and sustainability reference standards
  • Knowledge on ESG Reporting Frameworks
  • Understanding of industry commitments to carbon reduction (AIA 2030, SE2050)
  • Confidence in facilitating strategic conversations
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Curious, well-read, eager to contribute to studio and Gensler firm culture
  • Please provide a well-crafted introduction of yourself as a cover letter explaining your passion for environmental sustainability as it relates to the built environment, along with a portfolio of work. This can include notable projects from past work experience, innovative or environmental designs, or process-oriented tools you have built. Be prepared to discuss previous experience with project certifications.

**The base salary range is estimated to be between $65-70k plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. Please visit this section of our website to learn more about our approach to compensation:  Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler 

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Wellbeing Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

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HQ: San Francisco, CA
7,309 Employees
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Year Founded: 1965

What We Do

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors.

Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design.

We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.

Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.

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