Your Role

As a Sustainability Analyst, it’s your role to work in parallel with our design teams to run various types of sustainability related analyses and to help create bespoke sustainable strategies that improve the environmental performance of our projects. Whether we are refreshing a retailer’s brand, planning a new urban district, or designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful. Our strategies aim to address long and short-term environmental impacts, and address resource consumption across comfort, productivity, health and well-being. In this role, you will implement detailed analysis to ensure the integration of the highest performing environmental strategies and refining our processes.

What You Will Do

Undertake performance analysis including but not limited to embodied carbon/whole-building lifecycle analysis, daylight, energy, and climateFacilitate client meetings and workshops to discuss analysis findings, opportunities, and sustainability strategy implementationProvide oversight and coordinate integration of BIM, lifecycle assessment, energy modelling, daylighting and other technical analysis in projectsCoordinate the work of multiple consultants and supervise the work of project team members, including providing training and guidanceEstablish and manage project fees, staffing, and client invoicingEnsure quality control and consistency across all projectsIdentify and maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies, tools, and methods as they impact the delivery of green building designTrack local regulations and incentives and provide guidance to clientsEnsure sustainable design projects status are integrated into Gensler Digital LibraryEnsure that lessons learned are shared across projects

Your Qualifications

Bachelor or Master’s degree in sustainable building, architecture, engineering, interiors or related field, or equivalent work experience5+ years of post-graduate experience in a similar roleStrong knowledge of lifecycle assessment and integration of embodied carbon into sustainability goalsStrong knowledge of building performance analytics, climatic and passive design principles, and integrative design practiceStrong knowledge of building systems, project management, and consultant coordinationAbility to provide technical oversight in other areas of high-performance sustainability a plus (e.g. certification management, specification writing, materials selection, cost and life cycle studies, etc.)Experience with organisational carbon foot printing, climate action planning, climate change resiliency assessment, and/or environmental and social governance (ESG) a plusExperience with data science and/or data visualisation a plusStrong leadership, communication, and relationship management skillsInnovator, ability to create and successfully implement new programsStrong writing, speaking, organisational skills, and technical presentation abilityAble to mentor, teach and train effectivelySelf-directed and able to synthesize new information quicklyDetail-oriented and an aptitude for innovation and problem

*This role is not remote; we look forward to working with our new Sustainability Analyst in our incredible London office.

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. 

As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.

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