Design Staff with Energy Analysis Specialty

Atelier Ten•San Francisco, CA

11d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Atelier Ten is seeking a full-time Design Staff member specializing in Energy Analysis to join its San Francisco energy analysis practice. The role collaborates on projects to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, producing technical deliverables, conducting whole-building energy modeling, developing HVAC engineering strategies, and consulting on building and planning projects. The position is described as being in the New York City office and not remote. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary environmental design consulting group on projects such as offices, higher education buildings, laboratories, and masterplans. They will support energy and thermal comfort analysis, sustainability assessments, benchmarking, climate impact mitigation strategies, and life-cycle cost analysis; collaborate with architects and other design team members; present analyses to stakeholders; and help maintain in-house 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 commercial building scale.
Experience with specialized building energy simulation software.
Ability to develop and articulate engineering problems related to HVAC system design, building envelope performance, passive conditioning strategies, building energy use, and carbon emissions.
Experience with 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 Living Building Challenge, and energy code compliance such as IECC or 90.1 at various design stages.
Experience gathering and documenting energy model inputs and outputs, interpreting results, and documenting analysis 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 different audiences.

Nice To Haves

PE or 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 IES-VE and/or eQUEST.
Experience with EnergyPlus and/or Grasshopper.

Responsibilities

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