ESD is seeking potential candidates for an open job position in our Chicago office for a Lead Sustainability Consultant.
To apply, please email your resume and a letter of interest to kgriffin at esdglobal.com
Lead Sustainability Consultant, ACE
Automation, Commissioning, Energy+Eco
ESD is an engineering consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with practices in the Workplace Solutions, High Performance Buildings, Mission Critical Facilities, and Health, Sciences & Education markets. Throughout the years, ESD has developed innovative design solutions to improve energy efficiency, reduce lifetime energy costs, improve productivity and air quality, and increase system reliability. We are unique in our comprehensive breadth of services, ranging from pre-lease consulting to building system and technology design, commissioning, and lifetime energy analytics. In all that we do, we are always working to improve society through the built environment.
Position Summary
The ACE (Automation, Commissioning, Energy+Eco) team is a group that is passionate about the built environment. We like to get our hands dirty in the field and we thrive on solving complex problems in order to provide our clients with more efficient, reliable and sustainable buildings.
ESD is seeking a Sustainability Consultant to lead our established green building certification processes. This position requires an individual with strong problem-solving skills and patience. This person must be comfortable working with cross-functional groups and cannot be afraid to ask questions. They must be familiar with LEED and other green building certification processes and have experience as a LEED Administrator as well as documenting LEED credits. They must be comfortable presenting directly to internal clients, ESD's design teams, as well as external clients. They will work with ESD's business development teams and help write proposals for new work. They will also have a focus on the future, and help ESD expand their sustainability services beyond green building certifications.
In addition to the Sustainability Consultant responsibilities described above, this person will be expected to cross-functionally train across all ACE services: automation, mission critical commissioning, LEED commissioning, LEED consulting, energy benchmarking, energy auditing, retro-commissioning, monitoring-based commissioning, energy modeling, and intelligent building design.
Qualifications / Skill-sets
* LEED Administration - experienced in leading the LEED Certification process for projects and documenting a wide variety of credits
* Previous experience with LEED Certification in at least three of the following categories: New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Hospitals, Commercial Interiors, Existing Buildings
* Familiarity with the following alternative green building rating systems: Green Globes, WELL, GRESB and others
* Ability to work well with all members of the LEED Certification team (Owners, Owner's Representatives, Architects, Engineers, and Contractors)
* Excellent communication skills are essential
* Strong team player
* Familiarity developing project scope, schedule and budget
Preferred Qualities
* LEED experience
* Experience with building systems commissioning
* Familiarity with building systems (central plants, chilled water systems, steam and hot water heating systems and co-generation or tri-generation systems)
* Analysis of energy, with the ability to perform detailed calculations is required
* Experience with energy modeling (IES, eQuest, EnergyPlus, Open Studio, DesignBuilder, Sefaira, or similar)
Education / Certification / Experience
* Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, building science, environmental science required, or related field - master's degree preferred
* Mid-level 5-10 years of experience in the building industry
* LEED AP required
AA / EE / Veterans / Disability
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Kenneth Griffin MBS, LEED Green Associate
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Improving Society Through the Built Environment
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