Senior Regenerative Design Advisor - Building Performance Analyst

Perkins&Will•Bainbridge Island, WA

About The Position

Perkins&Will is seeking a Senior Regenerative Design Advisor for its Bainbridge Island studio to advance sustainable and regenerative solutions across a diverse project portfolio. The role guides regenerative design strategies and brings expertise in areas including high-performance water, energy, and carbon analysis; ecological restoration; resilience planning; biophilic design; healthy materials research; and occupant health and well-being. Working with project teams, clients, and studio leadership, the advisor develops and implements regenerative design strategies, performance standards, and sustainability initiatives. The position serves as a trusted advisor and technical expert, supporting high-quality consulting services, sustainable documentation, and performance-driven solutions for living buildings and transformative design outcomes. It reports to the Director of Regenerative Design. Professional licensure is preferred. The position provides leadership in the studio’s Living Design process, client engagement, project management and delivery, studio culture, and collaboration across architecture, interiors, urban design, and consultant teams. It also mentors and oversees the project deliverables of Regenerative Design Advisors and Sustainable Design Advisors I, II, and III.

Requirements

Previous supervisory experience and proven team leadership.
Advanced knowledge of deep-green sustainability and regenerative design.
Experience in the sustainable design industry and understanding and implementation of green building systems such as Living Building Challenge, LEED, Passive House, BREAM, GreenStar, NABERS, WELL Building, and Fitwel.
Expertise in a subset of areas such as climate-positive planning, biophilia, biomimicry, green materials selection and specification, embodied carbon, energy efficiency, renewable energy, water and waste systems, permaculture, passive heating and cooling, daylight modeling, natural ventilation modeling, and energy modeling.
Knowledge across interior and architectural scopes of work.
Effective oral and written communication with clients and colleagues, with strong attention to detail.
Critical and strategic thinking, with ability to conduct self-directed research and analysis with limited supervision.
Familiarity with project specifications, architectural drawings, and building construction.
Strong spreadsheet and work-process skills and current knowledge of Revit, InDesign, Adobe, and PowerPoint.
Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a field related to sustainable building design.
At minimum, Living Future Accredited or holding a LEED specialty accreditation.

Nice To Haves

Professional registration or licensure is preferred.
Knowledge of one or more market sectors such as corporate, commercial, civil, cultural, higher education, K–12 schools, healthcare, S&T, sports and recreation, and commercial interiors is desired.
Credited publications and thought leadership are desired.

Responsibilities

Partner with local leadership to enhance the studio’s Living Design process and encourage collaboration in implementing regenerative design approaches and documentation methods.
Track and report on trends and programs within three or more service or market sectors.
Engage with clients, consultants, and project members while maintaining client confidentiality and respecting client values, objectives, goals, and constraints.
Support the local Director of Regenerative Design in preparing, negotiating, administering, and mapping project scopes and executing project agreements.
Support project cost control and profitability and help monitor the quality of design documentation.
Present to client and stakeholder groups and lead workshops.
Prepare and direct technical content for sustainable design presentations, reports, and other client deliverables.
Work with studio leadership to foster innovation, creativity, collaboration, trust, and team cooperation.
Liaise with architecture, interiors, and urban design teams and consultants on targeted sustainable building performance calculations and product research.
Mentor and oversee the project deliverables of Regenerative Design Advisors and Sustainable Design Advisors I, II, and III.
Lead the development and implementation of regenerative design strategies, performance standards, and sustainability initiatives throughout the studio.