Description

The Staff Engineer - Sustainability Specialist works with clients and project teams to establish and achieve goals related to sustainable building design and construction.

• Comply with federal and state high performance and/or sustainable design standards for client projects.

• Assist project design and construction teams in compliance with the "Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings" and guide projects through associated third-party certification programs.

• Assist project design and construction teams in compliance with commercial green building rating systems, including LEED, and guide projects through associated third-party certification programs.

• Present new trends, data, and sustainability goals to internal and external clients.

• Assist with developing innovative strategies to improve performance and sustainability in building and construction and provide measurable metrics and help implement best demonstrated practices.

• Assist with sustainability initiatives through integrated design to achieve energy savings, protect and conserve water, enhance the indoor environment, reduce environmental impact of materials, and address building resiliency.

• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.

• Responsible for diversity initiatives.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Architectural Engineering or related Engineering degree from an ABET accredited program. and 3 years of related engineering experience required, consulting preferred. Related Engineering Master’s Degree counts for one year of experience.

• 3 years related professional experience in sustainable design field is highly preferred. Federal projects including DOD and DOE project experience is a plus.

• LEED Accredited Professional with BD C specialty is preferred.

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• A strong understanding of environmental/sustainable design practices, regulatory requirements, and current trends in the profession.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments and devising new approaches to problems encountered.

• Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.

• Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.

• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), 3D Rendering Programs, engineering analysis programs.)

• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification Preferred

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Mechanical Engineering

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-VA-Norfolk, US-VA-Arlington

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time

Req ID: 234091

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JJ #A&F