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Job Description
NORR is seeking a Designer, Sustainability to support our growing global Sustainability Team. This position will report directly to the Director of Sustainability, and it will support the execution of sustainable design services, programmes, ordinance/legislative compliance (federal, municipal, and/or state/provincial/council levels), and compliance with third-party certifications programmes, across multiple locations and market sectors. Additionally, this role will monitor updates to the above programmes, and emerging legislation, to inform potential implications to ongoing sustainability goals and objectives, over time and as they continue to evolve.
Duties and Responsibilities
Documents and coordinates compliance with leading certifications programmes, such as LEED, Green Globes, Fitwel, WELL, Passivhaus, etc.
Creates and ensures documented compliance with bespoke sustainability services and/or programmes, specific to individual clients needs/in alignment to their own standards, ESG, etc.
Ensures compliance with various federal, state/province/council, and/or local municipal ordinances requiring sustainability and/or resiliency measures and documents the same
Administers “specialty services”, including charettes, daylight modeling, LCA modeling, LCCA modeling, and the creation of green building standards
Coordinates and documents compliance with client requirements/opportunities for resiliency, climate risk, and climate change mitigation strategies
Provides internal QA/QC, focused on incorporation of sustainability measures into projects and specifications to support both the client and NORR's goals
Assists in the pursuit and tracking of NORR's AIA 2030 and SE 2050 Commitments
Supports internal sustainability initiatives tied to NORR’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programmes
Builds relationships with key internal stakeholders across all sectors, provides interdisciplinary subject matter expertise and promotes environmental awareness
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in architecture, engineering, or a related field
Demonstrable understanding of leading certifications programmes (LEED, Green Globes, Fitwel, WELL, Passivhaus, etc.) and a willingness to earn/maintain credentials
Knowledge of federal, state/provincial, and/or municipal ordinance in our locations is an asset
Knowledge of various project delivery models at all stages
Be a self-starter, capable of working independently on multiple projects
Proficiency in Revit, One Click LCA, Cove.tool and MS Office
Excellent verbal, written and graphic skills
Required Experience
5-7 years working experience in architecture, engineering, or a related field
Demonstrable experience in multiple “specialty services”, listed above
Designations in LEED, Green Globes, Fitwel, WELL, Passivhaus is an asset
Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 / annually
