What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sustainable Design Consultant position at Corgan?
Overview
At Corgan we are passionate about great design but the best thing we build is each other. Here, you’ll find camaraderie and collaboration as abundantly as curiosity and creativity. Corgan is a welcoming and supportive environment that provides significant career advantages. You’ll find room to grow, freedom to explore — and the safety to fail. Thank you for your interest in joining our curious, passionate, hardworking team.
Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic Sustainable Design Consultant to join the firm as part of our ECHO shared services team. Tackle these responsibilities alongside a team of creative, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about their work and ready to collaborate to achieve outstanding results. Our ideal team member is passionate and progressively seeking more responsibilities to expand their expertise.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Assist design teams in developing design strategies and priorities to achieve desired sustainability goals including third-party certifications such as LEED, WELL, ILFI and others
- Work closely with studio Project Managers to support all aspects of LEED rating system projects including project registration, credit documentation, submittal, and review comments
- Stay up to date on project schedules and positioning within the LEED certification process, including coordination of internal and external action items required to complete LEED documentation
- Assist in design reviews to compile LEED compliance reports and action item lists
- Attend and take minutes for project meetings
- Create, update and improve internal process templates
- Assist with healthy and sustainable materials research and product vetting
- Support multiple projects at varying stages in the design and construction process
- Provide research support to Project Managers on cutting edge sustainable design and construction strategies and technologies
- Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences to stay up to date on innovative industry schemes
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ degree in a field related to building science such as architecture, engineering, or construction management
- 3 years of relevant experience with LEED and/or other third-party certification project work including documenting credits on LEED Online
- LEED AP BD C or ID C
- Ability to read and interpret formal construction documents, inclusive Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Landscape, and Civil plan sets and specifications
- Knowledge of Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format
- Knowledge of WELL Building Standard and Living Building Challenge
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office
- An innate attention to detail
- A team player that gets the job done and sees no task as too small
- Thrives on building and managing relationships with clients as well as team members
- Understands the importance of efficiency and know how to work smart, not just hard
- A passion for sustainability
Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication. Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering. Our passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other. Corgan promotes a healthy work-life balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office.
Join Corgan and help make amazing places at a place that makes you amazing!
*Only applications received through our website will be considered. For design positions, please also be sure to upload your portfolio or review of your application will be delayed. *
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