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Skidmore Owings Merrill, LLP is currently looking for energy simulation analyst's and sustainable design specialists for their Performative design group in Chicago. Please see the job description below. Interested candidates please forward your resume @ email address below.

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Arvinder Dang

Title: Building Performance Analyst
Grade: D
Reports to: Performative Design Group Manager
Position Summary:
SOM has developed a unique approach to integrated and high performance building design by identifying talented architecture and engineering professionals with sustainable design expertise, along with team collaboration and communication ability. It is the Building Performance Analyst's responsibility to facilitate and integrate sustainable strategies and technologies in to project goals, priorities? and project deliverables.
The Building Performance Analyst in the Performative Design Group (PDG) must have demonstrated practical experience, competence, and proven expertise in evaluating state-of-the-art building energy-efficiency technologies and managing sustainable design assistance projects. He or she must be experienced with hourly simulation software programs and industry-accepted engineering methods for evaluating energy performance and should be fully capable of performing all aspects of whole-building energy analysis associated with completing sustainable design projects. In addition, s/he must be able to provide quality assurance review of analysis methods, simulation results, and project deliverables. The candidate must be a team player willing to contribute to and build energy analysis group methods, knowledge, and capabilities. S/he should have a strong background in the design and operation of mechanical heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and knowledge of the specialized HVAC requirements of highly technical facilities. Candidates should have experience working within the architectural design process and understand design team members' roles, perspectives, and analysis needs. A holistic understanding of whole building and mechanical systems and a strong commitment to state-of-the-art design innovations are essential.

Essential Responsibilities:
The Building Performance Analyst will be a member of Performative Design Group (PDG) within the Sustainable Engineering Studio and will manage projects as assigned by the PDG Manager and the Sustainable Engineering Studio Director. Typical duties may include (but are not limited to) the following:
* Support the Performative Design Group and the Sustainable Engineering Studio in delivering and documenting green building technologies and strategies for their projects with focus on analysis of energy, day lighting and/or air flow modeling of building and master planning projects.
* Perform detailed energy modeling, evaluation of complicated building systems, and life-cycle-cost analysis;
* Provide clear and well-written memorandums, and reports to various clients (building owners, architects, engineers) regarding project specific energy performance and modeling results;
* Conduct quality assurance reviews to ensure engineering quality and accurate technical content of project-related documents;
* Meet / contact clients as appropriate to discuss energy analysis methods, results and recommendations;
* Prepare analyses, calculations and reports to support energy-related LEED components;
* The Building Performance Analyst will be expected to become a LEED Accredited Professional if not already, and to remain current on issues related to sustainable and green building design, US Green Building activities, and the various versions of the LEED Green Building Rating System.
* The Building Performance Analyst will also be expected to assist in the development and implementation of an internal sustainability and green building training curriculum for the firm as a whole.

Qualifications:

* Must have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture/ Engineering.
* Expertise in complex building mechanical systems and state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies/ applications;
* 4-5 yrs energy modeling experience with DOE-2(eQUEST), IES Virtual Environment, TRNSYS, E-Plus or other detailed hourly simulation;

* Demonstrated experience with additional simulation software programs such as Ecotect, Radiance and/or computational fluid dynamic software. BIM experience preferable (Revit Digital Projects or 3D modeling programs)
* Demonstrated knowledge of sustainable and green building design and/or construction. Experience in designing/evaluating state-of-the-art sustainable design technologies for commercial new construction that might include: natural ventilation, mixed-mode ventilation, solar cooling, etc.
* Preferred to be a licensed architect or professional engineer or approaching end of licensing process.
* 4 or more years of increasing responsibility in all phases of design and technical architecture and/or engineering.
* Demonstrated knowledge and use of the USGBC's LEED Green Building Rating System (NC, EB, CI, etc) and/or other green building rating systems. Preferred to be LEED Accredited.
* Demonstrated ability to perform independent research on environmentally preferred alternative materials and strategies for building design, construction and operation.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and commitment to work within the integrated design team structure.
* Proficiency in AutoCAD, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop and internet knowledge.

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