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Clark Nexsen, A JMT Company · 9 hours ago

Sustainable Design Practice Leader

Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Clark Nexsen, a JMT Company, is seeking a Sustainable Design Practice Leader who is dedicated to promoting a zero-carbon and resilient built environment. The role involves leading sustainable design initiatives, overseeing project sustainability strategies, and contributing to business development through marketing and thought leadership.

ConsultingReal Estate

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Project design and management

Leads sustainability workshops, eco-charrettes, and/or integrative design processes to help stakeholders identify and realize project sustainability goals

Authors project sustainability deliverables, including client presentations, basis of design narratives, charrette reports, green building certification system checklists, requests for proposals, sustainability plans, and studies

Provides leadership of sustainable design activities throughout the project life cycle

Assigns Sustainability Coordinators to projects and monitors their performance

Develops appropriate internal processes and tools to enhance sustainable design workflows

Performs quality control reviews of project deliverables generated by Sustainability Coordinators

Leads specialized research activities; assists with the identification and implementation of targeted research

Partners with market sector leaders to support new project pursuits including contributing to marketing proposals and participating in interviews

Contributes to business development and thought leadership through involvement in professional organizations and industry conferences

Serves as an in-house subject matter expert for sustainability-related information, monitoring sustainable design industry trends related to software, emergent research, and best practices

Incorporates relevant practices, knowledge, and tools into the firm’s practices

Supports recruitment, interviews, and hiring of Clark Nexsen Sustainability staff

Mentors Sustainability Coordinators, providing direction and feedback to support their professional development

Qualification

Sustainable building designLEED Accredited ProfessionalProject eco-charrettesEnergy modelingCommunication skillsResearch skillsProblem solvingTeam collaborationMentoringAdaptability

Required

Demonstrated knowledge of strategies and systems related to occupant wellness, energy efficiency, daylighting, embodied and operational carbon, indoor air quality, materials assessment, stormwater management, and other common project topics

Self-motivated, takes initiative, and is resourceful, with eagerness to contribute, learn, adapt, and grow professionally

Ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions

Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey information to technical and non-technical audiences

Thorough understanding of project work planning, scheduling, budgeting, and staffing

Open to learning new things and excited to share knowledge with others

Ability to travel occasionally to Clark Nexsen offices and project locations

Ability to successfully complete a background check for work on Federal Government projects

Minimum bachelor's-level accredited professional degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years working directly in the field of sustainable building design, is required

Direct experience leading project eco-charrettes, sustainability workshops, or similar building sustainability work sessions involving multiple stakeholders is required

Direct experience facilitating an integrated building design process, including scheduling and coordination of energy and daylight modeling, site analyses, and similar activities to achieve desired sustainability outcomes within project schedules and budgets, is required

LEED Accredited Professional with Specialty (BD+C or ID+C) must be active. Experience serving as LEED Project Administrator for projects which have been successfully certified is required

Experience with Revit is required

Preferred

Professional licensure in architecture or related field preferred

Experience authoring sustainability or decarbonization plans for clients is desirable

Additional accreditations such as WELL AP, LFA, Green Globes Professional, etc. will be given special consideration

Exposure to analysis tools pertaining to built environment sustainability such as Climate Studio, IES Virtual Environment, Climate Consultant, Sefaira, PVWatts, tallyLCA, and/or EC3 is preferred

Experience with Rhino, Grasshopper, and related plugins (Ladybug, Honeybee, etc.) is desirable