Design Staff with Energy Analysis Specialty

SJ•San Francisco, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Atelier Ten is seeking a full-time Design Staff member specializing in Energy Analysis to collaborate on projects that advance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The position is described as part of Atelier Ten San Francisco’s Energy Analysis practice, while the posting also states that it is in the New York City office and is not remote. The role supports an interdisciplinary environmental design consulting group. It involves producing technical deliverables, performing whole-building energy modeling, developing building-systems engineering strategies, and consulting with project teams to help decarbonize the built environment. Projects range from offices, higher-education buildings, and laboratories to large masterplans. The successful candidate will learn and apply internal methodologies aligned with ASHRAE 90.1 and other industry standards; develop shoe-box and whole-building energy models; support sustainability assessments and energy, thermal comfort, and life-cycle cost analyses; and work with architects and other design team members to recommend improvements in energy performance and carbon emissions. The position also includes attending site visits and meetings, presenting analyses to stakeholders, and developing and maintaining internal databases, spreadsheet tools, methods, and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or Sustainable Building Design.
2–5 years of professional experience in building energy analysis or high-performance HVAC design at the commercial-building scale.
Experience with specialized building energy simulation software; IES-VE and/or eQUEST preferred.
Ability to develop and explain engineering problems related to HVAC system design, building-envelope performance, passive conditioning strategies, building energy use, and carbon emissions.
Experience or understanding of HVAC and plumbing systems design for commercial buildings.
Experience applying ASHRAE Standards 55, 62.1, 90.1, and 189 to new and/or existing building projects.
Experience with green-building rating systems such as LEED, WELL, or the Living Building Challenge, and energy-code compliance such as IECC or ASHRAE 90.1 at various design stages.
Experience gathering and documenting energy-model inputs and outputs, interpreting results, and documenting analyses in written and graphical formats.
Verbal and written fluency in English.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Curiosity, proactivity, self-motivation, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn across multiple projects.
Interest in improving existing processes and building tools, and ability to communicate ideas and complex technical concepts to varied audiences.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) credential in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering.
Training in statistics, data analytics, advanced algorithms, or coding.
BEMP, LEED AP specialty, WELL AP, Fitwel Ambassador, or similar credential.
Experience with Grasshopper or EnergyPlus.

Responsibilities

Learn and apply internal energy-analysis methodologies aligned with ASHRAE 90.1 and other industry standards for new and existing building and planning projects across locations and climate zones.
Develop shoe-box and whole-building energy models using IES-VE, EnergyPlus, and/or eQUEST to support energy analyses and design optioneering.
Support senior staff with sustainability assessments, energy and thermal comfort analyses, energy benchmarking, climate-impact mitigation strategies, and life-cycle cost analyses.
Collaborate with architects and design team members to recommend improvements in energy performance and carbon emissions.
Simulate buildings to calculate carbon emissions and support annual cost and life-cycle cost analyses.
Attend site visits and project meetings, and present analyses to stakeholders.
Develop and maintain in-house databases, spreadsheet tools, methods, and standards.