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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) · 9 hours ago

Junior Sustainability Designer

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$68K/yr - $75K/yr

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a firm dedicated to shaping a better future through sustainable and impactful work. The Junior Sustainability Designer will collaborate with engineering and design teams to implement green building technologies, perform energy simulations, and stay current on sustainable design practices.

ArchitectureCommercial Real EstateInterior Design

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the MEP engineering studio and other design studios in delivering/documenting green building technologies and strategies for their projects

Performs analysis is of day lighting and solar radiation for building and master planning projects

Performs energy simulations to assess overall building energy performance

Understands the basics of heat transfer and how it impacts envelope design

Performs basic calculation to assess applicability of renewable technologies and relative energy yields

Remains current on issues related to sustainable and green building design, US Green Building activities and various versions of the LEED Green Building Rating System

Remains current on the development of new sustainability rating systems

Remains current on energy savings and renewable technologies

Performs graphic tasks as required

Prepares sustainability presentations and written reports

Qualification

LEED accreditationSustainable building designBuilding simulation toolsAutoCADEnergy simulationsIndependent researchGraphic tasksBIM experienceCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, environmental engineering or other related field is required

Demonstrated knowledge of sustainable and green building design and/or construction

Demonstrated knowledge and use of the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or other green building rating systems

Demonstrated ability to perform independent research

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and commitment to work within the integrated design team structure

Demonstrated experience with building simulation tools such as EnergyPlus, Radiance, Diva, Ecotect, Virtual Environment, and/or computational fluid dynamics software programs

Proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, PowerPoint, Excel, and the Adobe Creative Suite

Preferred

Master's Degree in architecture, engineering, environmental engineering or other related field is preferred

LEED accreditation preferred

BIM experience preferable (Revit Digital Projects and Rhino)

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance

401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs

Inquire about our approach to flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program

Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development

Company

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Glassdoor3.7

A global collective of architects, designers, engineers, and planners building a better future. Named No.

Founded in 1936

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.som.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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