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Description
Kirksey is a full-service architecture firm. The Kirksey EcoServices team offers green building services including LEED documentation, green building research and education, and consulting.
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Position Overview:
Kirksey is seeking a new or recent college graduate with up to 2 years work experience for an entry-level position with our EcoServices team. We seek a person with a passion for green building and sustainability. The position includes a variety of duties including LEED documentation and green building research, as well as the potential for some daylight and energy modeling.
The ideal candidate will be creative, detail-oriented, articulate, and highly organized with strong writing, communications and technical skills. Candidate must have the ability to manage multiple diverse tasks at the same time. Candidates must be able to read detailed architectural drawings and specifications, and understand building industry terms, though they need not be architecture graduates.
Candidates with school or work projects reflecting knowledge of green building and/or LEED are strongly preferred. Candidates with school or work experience in energy modeling or daylight modeling are strongly preferred. LEED AP or LEED Green Associate Accreditation is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Study and thoroughly learn the LEED New Construction and LEED Interiors green building rating systems.
- Solicit, organize, and enter LEED documentation data.
- Perform daylight modeling and potentially energy modeling for LEED projects.
- Conduct research on green building materials and methods as required.
- Coordinate several projects at one time using the LEED Online digital system.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or graduate degree. Degree may be in Architecture, Planning, Design, or Sustainability field.
- Ability to pick up new skills quickly
- Strong organizational skills
- Web/Computer savvy: MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat
- Energy and Daylight modeling software a plus. Preferred energy modeling software is eQUEST or EnergyPlus; Daylight modeling software is Radiance or 3DS Max.
- Photoshop or other graphics programs a plus
- Dependable and able to work without close supervision
- Detail oriented with an ability to multitask