Description

The Staff Architect - 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 Architecture from an accredited program and 4 years of related architectural experience required, consulting preferred. Master's in Architecture counts as 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.

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

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 architectural techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, BIM (Revit), Adobe Suites, and 3D rendering programs).
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Architecture

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: 234087

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