Sustainability Consultant

Henderson Engineers is seeking a Sustainability Consultant to join their Retail Sector. The Sustainability Consultant provides expert sustainability consulting services, leading the development and application of sustainability measures. Acting as the primary point of contact, this position manages the sustainability platform for clients, collaborating closely with design and construction partners. They will influence project specifications and facilitate the application of a set of standards and guidelines developed to achieve client sustainability initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications for the Role are:

• Minimum 3 years of consulting experience in administering LEED certification services and providing sustainability consulting required.
• Working knowledge of materials, concepts, technologies, sustainability-related design guidelines and calculations, building codes, ability to read and interpret design drawings and specifications.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in all core competencies as described and characterized in this job description.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate and communicate design recommendations.

Preferred but not required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, building or environmental engineering or environmental sciences preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Sustainability and/or wellness certifications highly preferred.

Skills & Duties you will be Responsible for in this role: 

Sustainability Consulting:

• Research and understand client and project specific sustainability goals and recommend sustainable design options that support those goals to the client/team.
• Calculate, analyze and/or model data and make recommendations for sustainable solutions.
• Develop sustainability recommendations and reports for clients at various stages of a project or across a portfolio.
• Research and write sustainability specifications, design standards and healthy materials performance requirements in close collaboration with design teams.
• Support the implementation, development and tracking of sustainability standards, initiatives, and data.
• Conduct research and analysis on complex sustainability topics ranging from carbon, energy, water, circular economy, regenerative design, health, biophilic design, materials, community, and equity.

Client Experience:

• Understand potential risks to sustainability and ensure sustainability measures are appropriately cascaded across design disciplines and stakeholders.
• Identify relevant metrics, such as energy use or costs, carbon, materials, water, health, and associated sustainability costs such as carbon offset costs or renewable energy credits and ensure they align with projects and/or client specifications.

Project Facilitation:

• Manage data and document collection from various project stakeholders specific to sustainability measures.
• Ensure required construction and/or contract documentation is obtained.
• Ensure Quality Control documents align with any project requirements and/or certifications and coordinate the transfer of that information to the reviewing body.
• Capture a schedule on construction drawings utilizing the Owner Project Requirements or Basis of Design and other design values and transfer into required certification templates.
• Translate data into a format that is accepted by the rating and certification system.
• Provide multiple scenarios using potential data that might achieve different levels of sustainability.
• Serve in an advisory role and provide feedback on options and decisions to limit risk exposure.