Esd Consultant

Are you passionate to make a difference where you live and work? At Arup, we do work that matters. We are proud to be a diverse community of designers, planners, engineers, advisors and experts from many disciplines. Join Arup, and you will find yourself in a place where imagination, technology and rigour meet to solve some of the planet’s most urgent challenges.

We care about you and want you to perform at your best. Here you will have access to a wide range of opportunities to become a better version of yourself. We also offer flexible work arrangements to support your lifestyle and wellbeing.

Currently we are looking for a capable and independent individual for the following position as part of the multi-disciplinary team in our Vietnam office.

ESD Consultant

Responsibility:

- Development of Sustainable Design Strategies from Concept phase through to Construction phase on buildings and masterplan
- Contribute to the certification and compliance offering within the team
- Contribution to design capability within the Sustainability and ESD Team, authoring project deliverables such as reports, memos, technical studies, graphic illustrations, and drawings on topics including daylighting, energy and water use, sustainable materials, health and wellness, LEED, Green Mark, and more
- To provide Sustainable Building design services for multi-disciplinary and sustainability projects
- To develop and deliver strategies for Green Mark, LEED, and WELL projects.
- To prepare project reports and digital deliverables for clients summarising sustainable design outcomes and strategically advising on appropriate design direction
- To prepare graphical representation of sustainable design strategies and recommendations
- To liaise with other discipline groups on design issues
- To provide input into Arup regional and global skills networks associated with sustainable building design.

Competencies

**Knowledge, Experience & Skills**
- Takes an assisting role in tasks and activities;
- Demonstrates developing skills in management and/or a design/technical or professional specialisation;
- Recognises best practices and actively promotes their wider use throughout the team or group.
- Ability to consult with others to develop the level of knowledge required for the role
- Utilises Arup knowledge bank to adopt best practices in approach to work

**Planning & Organising**
- Following, sets and coordinates achievable targets for self and others in a structured and ordered way;
- Checks and reports on progress against deadlines;
- Manages time effectively and delegates tasks as necessary.
- Capable of prioritising and managing own workload using appropriate tools
- Acknowledges and acts upon the need for additional support from team members

**Thinking** & Decision Making**
- Adopts a consultative approach when gathering information and opinions to reach a final decision
- Demonstrates the skills to focus on the main issue, enabling a quick solution

**Communication**
- Communicates openly through asking questions and actively listens to ensure comprehension;
- Articulate, providing clear explanations of ideas and job procedures to others;
- Checks own work before distributing to others;
- Judges a situation and chooses the best communication method to achieve the desired outcomes.

**Team Working & Leadership**
- Works well with people at all levels;
- Involves all members of the team in delivering objectives;
- Proactive in showing others how things are done in order to improve the operation of the team

**Skills & experience**

Technical Skills and Qualifications
- Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environment, Sustainability, or similar area;
- Relevant industry experience in building environmental design within a consulting business environment;
- Wiling to gain knowledge towards sustainability benchmarking projects including Green Mark and LEED, with support from senior practice leaders
- Carried out technical environmental studies including daylight, energy, and thermal comfort analysis, water analysis
- Experience in creating explanatory diagrams and illustrations
- Membership of relevant professional institutions/professional peer bodies or significant credit towards eligibility for membership (if any);
- Proven working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and guidelines - and Arup’s related procedures including OH&S

**Must have**
- Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Expert)
- Microsoft Powerpoint (Intermediate to Expert)

**Nice to have**:

- LEED GA/AP
- Dynamic themal modelling and energy modelling software (IES) (Intermediate - Expert)
- Radiance (Intermediate)
- Coding Experience (Beginner) InDesign and Adobe Illustrator (Intermediate)
- Rhino (Beginner)
- Grasshopper (Beginner)

**Personal Attributes**:

- Ability to communicate with people at all levels in both technical and non-technical environment