WATG is the world’s preeminent destination and hospitality design firm, and they are seeking a Sustainability Designer I for their office in Los Angeles. This role involves curating high-performance project solutions aimed at decarbonizing the built environment and assisting in the development of environmental design guides and strategies.
Responsibilities
- Curates high-performance project solutions to help decarbonize the built environment for WATG’s master planning, architecture, interior design, and landscape teams
- Simulates life cycle assessments to forecast carbon debt and establishes reduction measures
- Oversees efforts to track and collect project performance vitals for reporting to the AIA’s and RIBA’s 2030 Reporting platform
- Leads efforts to develop in-house environmental design guides and workflow guides
- Assists the Director of Sustainability on large projects and global initiatives, such as the firm’s climate action plan
Skills
- Master's degree in Architecture, Building Science, or an equivalent field
- Ability to gather, analyze, iterate, and interpret information to advance high-performance architecture and sustainable master planning solutions
- Proficiency in ClimateStudio, Forma, Insight, IES iCD, or similar environmental assessment software
- Proficiency in life cycle tools such as OneClick LCA and EC3
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Rhino, Revit, and AutoCAD
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving mindset and ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to meet deadlines consistently and effectively
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities
- Professional license or certificates such as LEED, WELL, or similar
- Experience with LEED, WELL, or SITE certifications
- Familiarity with decarbonization strategies
- Familiarity with scope emissions inventory
- Familiarity with AIA's DDx Reporting (2030 Challenge)
- Intermediate to advanced Grasshopper or Dynamo scripting is desired
- Strong graphics composition skills and familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to compose illustrations for client presentations
Company Overview
- Advisory | Master Planning | Architecture | Landscape Architecture | Wimberly Interiors. It was founded in 1945, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.watg.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- WATG and Wimberly Interiors has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 6 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 7 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 4 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.