at M.A. GENSLER. JR & ASSOCIATES ,INC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
At Gensler we are committed to ensuring that by 2030 all our projects are carbon neutral. The Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3) announced in September of 2019 is driving significant effort within our teams and in our partnerships with clients and industry toward aggressive reductions in all operating and embodied carbon associated with the built environment. We are looking for equally committed members to join our team of sustainable design leaders.
Your Role
Gensler is seeking an experienced Sustainability Specialist to lead or participate in consulting engagements that provide sustainability strategies for a wide range of world class clients and projects ranging from commercial interiors to ground up buildings and real estate portfolios.Additionally, you may manage the certification process and provide design guidance on projects pursuing LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel and/or Net Zero Building Certification.
As a Sustainability Specialist at Gensler, you will join a highly creative, collaborative team dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence. You will work with the North Central Sustainability Consulting team in providing a full spectrum of sustainability advisory and support to clients and project teams, from pre-design through post-occupancy.
What You Will Do
Lead and guide sustainability focused project work, with guidance from Sustainability Directors, including the development of design guidelines and materials standards, sustainable strategy identification and goal setting for single projects and portfolios of buildings
Design and support engaging workshops with internal teams, clients, and other stakeholders
Analyze complex and differing information from multiple sources to determine impact on clients' project and organizational goals, and/or performance criteria for sustainable design solutions
Synthesize information and data into narratives told through presentations and reports
Develop compelling communications that help clients to visualize and understand the benefits and implications of our strategies and recommendations
Use interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration to ground all ideas in research insights and design constraints
Project work may also include third party certification management and performance analysis for projects of a variety of types and sizes
Lead the workflow planning, coordination, and administration for multi-disciplinary project teams of researchers, designers, strategists, and stakeholders to generate transformative ideas and implementable strategies
Provide leadership to our client and internal teams by communicating project objectives, scope, terms, and schedule
Scope and write proposals for new client engagements. Imagine new ways of working and craft project scopes that clients will be excited about
Be the primary point of contact for the client, responding to client's requests and communications in a timely manner
Arrange and prepare for client... For full info follow application link.
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