Environmental Designer, Singapore
About Atelier Ten
We are an acclaimed, innovative multidisciplinary firm of environmental design and sustainability consultants focused on delivering high-quality, award-winning sustainable design and low carbon solutions within the built environment sector.
Atelier Ten has a history of innovation. Founded in 1990, we are not afraid to challenge conventional thinking. Our environmental ethos is not an additive one; rather we strive to make buildings do more with less by working from basic principles and employing rigorous analysis. Our success is built on the expert delivery of innovative and sustainable engineering solutions.
We have established, and continue to maintain, efficient and effective business knowledge and quality management systems in order to provide our clients – in both the private and public sector – with first-class services covering the full range of design, construction, building services, engineering and maintenance disciplines, and by providing first-class project development and management services including an award-winning design solutions consultancy service.
Atelier Ten joined the Surbana Jurong Group in late 2020.
About the role
We are looking for an environmental designer with sustainable design experience to consult on projects and support Atelier Ten’s continued success and future growth in Singapore and APAC.
As a member of the environmental team, you will report to a Senior Environmental Designer or above. The post holder will be responsible for supporting work on a range of projects assisting the delivery of environmental and sustainability advice on projects for both internal clients and external clients. This will involve providing consultancy on environmental design, sustainability benchmarking/implementation, building energy optimisation, daylight & shading design, sustainable systems, materials and waste. This consultancy will be demonstrated through sound analytics including building physics.
Projects will range from masterplanning to detailed design of specific buildings across all scales and locations of the globe. Using industry benchmark and internal standards, the post holder will ensure not only the timely delivery of accurate project information but also provide a point of contact between engineering staff and the other members of the environmental team.
Key accountabilities
- Coordinate, complete and ensure Green Rating projects in any given green rating scheme (Green Mark, LEED etc.)
- Complete simulations such as energy modelling, CFD, daylighting etc.
- Actively committed to pursuing CPD of all relevant disciplines
- Demonstrate reasonable knowledge of environmental design, sustainability benchmarking/implementation, building energy optimisation, daylight & shading design, sustainable systems, materials, waste and building physics
- Actively committed to developing specialist skills in one, or more, disciplines
- Demonstrate an understanding of Atelier Ten’s approach
- Able to provide accurate calculations and informative design options in relevant disciplines
- Deliver technical solutions in accordance with client brief
- Help to facilitate the development of client brief by supporting other members of their team
- Willingness to develop an awareness and understanding of other disciplines
- Demonstrate reasonable knowledge of environmental design, sustainability benchmarking/implementation, building energy optimisation, daylight & shading design, sustainable systems, materials, waste and building physics
- Actively commit to developing specialist skills in one or more disciplines
- Demonstrate an understanding of Atelier Ten’s approach
- Actively committed to pursuing CPD of all relevant disciplines
- Able to provide accurate calculations and informative design options in relevant disciplines
- Deliver technical solutions in accordance with client brief
- Help to facilitate the development of client brief by supporting other members of their team
- Willingness to develop an awareness and understanding of other disciplines
- Liaise with client, architect and other members of the internal or external design team
- Effectively co-ordinate with in-house engineers, the environmental team and members of the graphics team
- Develop appropriate design, proposals or analysis within the agreed time scale
- Maintain an overview of project work and provide updates as and when required to line manager/project manager
- Appreciate the need for effective liaison between Atelier Ten, clients and architects
- Report any feedback or issues concerning the project from clients
- Foster positive relationships within Atelier Ten
Project management
- Liaise with client, architect and other members of the internal or external design team
- Can effectively co-ordinate with in-house engineers, the environmental team and members of the graphics team
- Can develop appropriate design, proposals or analysis within the agreed time scale
- Maintain overview of project work and provide updates as and when required to line manager/project manager
Marketing
- Appreciates the need for effective liaison between Atelier Ten, clients and architects
- Report any feedback or issues concerning the project from clients
- Foster positive relationships within Atelier Ten
Who are you?
Experience
- Sustainability, Engineering, Architectural or related disciplines
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to environmental building design, architecture, building services engineering, and/ or building science
- Minimum three-years’ professional experience in a sustainability consulting practice or related design firm or within an engineering environment.
- LEED AP in BD+C (required)
- GMM/GMP (plus point)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign), and Rhino is highly desired
- In addition, skill with such software as Revit, “R,” Grasshopper, Ladybug/Honeybee, Radiance, eQuest, EnergyPlus, IES, D3, or general programming or data visualization skill would be of interest
- Solid interest in environmental and energy efficient design
- Have undertaken a wide variety of project work
- Practical knowledge of project work coupled with an understanding of project management tools
- Understanding of the deliverables associated with projects within the public and private sector
- Understanding of project co-ordination
- Team player
- Appreciates the need for the application of consistent standards and metrics
Skills
- Good understanding on green rating schemes such as Green Mark, LEED etc.
- Manage ESD projects independently
- Good understanding in simulations e.g. energy modelling, CFD, daylight & glare modelling.
- Ability to work under limited supervision
- Ability to prioritise work loads
- Good writing skills for producing written reports
- Effective IT skills for producing relevant material, including knowledge and application of building physics packages
- Demonstrated graphic and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
- Degree in Sustainability, Engineering, Architectural or related disciplines
Interested?
Please send a cover letter and your CV in PDF format to singapore@atelierten.com
Atelier Ten reserves the right to alter the content of this job description to reflect changes to the job, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.