Assistant Sustainability Engineer - BERL

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Responsibilities

• Prepare building energy models using IES, eQUEST, Energyplus to support sustainable designs and green building rating compliance.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Gather and interpret facility data from drawings and clearly document all assumptions in reporting format.
• Read and understand project documentation of energy / sustainable design related systems & requirements related to calculations and standardized energy compliance templates.
• Analyze and optimize building energy systems & design (Lighting, HVAC, Envelope, Passive systems etc.) performance using software tools, spreadsheets, and manual calculations.
• Acquainted with ASHRAE, LEED, GRIHA, IGBC, ECBC & other international standards pertaining to sustainability requirements.
• Perform code compliance analysis by evaluating prescriptive requirements, and whole building performance.
• Experience of undertaking green building assessments
• Experience of parametric modelling and computation design techniques is preferred not essential.
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in architectural or engineering related fields,
• 1-2 years’ experience in Energy modelling or a relevant Master’s degree
• Experience in use of the following software IES, eQUEST, Energy plus, Open studio etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft software, particularly Excel, Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• LEED AP, IGBC AP / GRIHA, Mostadam AP preferred
• Experience with any other Building Physics and Building Performance Analysis such as thermal comfort, daylight and glare, and CFD, Whole building LCA is beneficial.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Revit API, Dynamo, Grasshopper, Python, VB.