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Smithgroup

Senior Sustainability Analyst

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Smithgroup
Integrated global design firm delivering architecture, engineering, planning and landscape services.
Lead sustainability team, oversee certifications, modeling, and climate strategy.
7d ago
$110,000 - $129,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Washington, DC
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1,872 Employees
Service Specialisms
Architecture
Engineering
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Planning
Interiors
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Sector Specialisms
Corporate & Commercial
Workplace
Healthcare
Higher Education
Science & Technology
Cultural
Civic
Energy
Role
What you would be doing
tool development
performance modeling
quality control
design specs
client workshops
team leadership
  • Oversee internal education programs and staff training to elevate sustainability knowledge across project teams.
  • Guide strategic planning and design integration for complex projects, establishing a cohesive sustainability vision across disciplines and markets.
  • Supervise the development of technical specifications, design narratives, and client-facing materials, ensuring alignment with project goals and certification requirements.
  • Facilitate project charrettes and workshops, leading goal-setting and decision-making sessions with clients and project teams.
  • Serve as a thought leader in sustainability, contributing to national organizations (e.g., USGBC, ILFI, IWBI) and driving innovation in wellness, equity, and resilience.
  • Lead proposal development and strategic business development efforts, coordinating with marketing and sector leaders to position IMPACT services.
  • Represent IMPACT in client meetings, technical conferences, and industry events, strengthening relationships and expanding business opportunities.
  • Lead a high-performing team of sustainability and climate professionals within the IMPACT group, including specialists in performance modeling, certification, climate adaptation, and decarbonization planning.
  • Manage IMPACT team staffing, scope, and fee negotiations in coordination with project managers, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
  • Oversee technical excellence across projects, ensuring quality control of sustainability narratives, certification documentation, performance models, and climate risk assessments.
  • Develop tools, processes, and standards to improve modeling efficiency and sustainability service delivery across the firm.
  • Travel as needed to client sites and conferences to support project delivery and professional engagement.
  • Mentor and coach junior and intermediate staff, conducting performance reviews and supporting professional development plans.
What you bring
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well ap
project management
10+ years
leadership
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  • Professional licensure and relevant sustainability credentials such as LEED AP, WELL AP, LFA, or Fitwel Ambassador.
  • Proven expertise in integrating holistic green building strategies across diverse markets and project scales.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead charrettes, workshops, and client meetings.
  • Experience in strategic planning, project management, and client engagement, with a track record of delivering high-quality, impactful work.
  • Active involvement in industry organizations and thought-leadership initiatives, preferably in a national leadership role.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Architecture, or a related technical field; Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.
  • A minimum of 10+ years of experience in sustainability, specific to design and construction of the built environment, ideally LEED, WELL, LBC and other sustainability targets on projects, with at least 2 years of direct supervisory experience. Experinence in climate adaptation, performance modeling, or related topics is a plus.
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to influence across disciplines to achieve ambitious sustainability goals.
  • Demonstrated success managing multiple sustainability certifications and ESG documentation simultaneously.
Benefits
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1853
Year Established
The firm traces its origins to a founding date with a rich historical background.
170 Years
Design Legacy
The firm boasts an uninterrupted history of operations and innovation over nearly two centuries.
Top 5 Labs
Lab Architecture Ranking
Noted for its expertise in laboratory design and sustainable civic buildings.
  • The firm has evolved through names and design legacy over the years.
  • It operates across 21 offices in the U.S. and China, blending architecture, engineering, landscape and planning.
  • The firm is known for its financial strength, regularly earning national awards as a top U.S. architecture and engineering firm.
  • The firm is also known for its unusual fact: it's the longest continuously operating U.S. firm in its field not as a subsidiary.
Culture + Values
  • Creating a design culture grounded in empathy, dignity, and excellence.
  • Passion for design excellence drives solving complex, meaningful problems for clients.
  • Design to create a healthy and prosperous future for clients and communities.
  • Relentlessly explore, test and learn in order to innovate and solve today's emerging challenges.
  • Leaders where we live and work—sharing energy, time, and knowledge to advance clients and professions.
  • Trust is the foundation of all great design solutions; serving clients and one another with bedrock integrity.
Environment + Sustainability
18 Domestic Offices
Carbon-Neutral Operations
Achieved carbon-neutral operations across 18 domestic offices by April 2023.
2030 Operational
Zero Carbon Target
Aims to achieve zero operational carbon emissions by 2030 under the MEP 2040 Challenge.
2040 Embodied
Zero Carbon Goal
Committed to zero embodied carbon in structural systems by 2050 through the SE2050 initiative.
2022 Offset
Emission Reduction
Offsets business travel and office emissions through Alaskan boreal forest and solar garden projects.
  • Integrates performance modeling, life-cycle analysis, renewable energy, embodied carbon assessment, EV infrastructure, sustainably managed wood, and adaptive reuse in design.
Inclusion & Diversity
  • Committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion through a firmwide J.E.D.I. Committee.
  • J.E.D.I. leadership guiding changes in policies, processes and investments.
  • Interns cite climate action and future orientation as key cultural features.
  • No specific gender statistics publicly stated on website or LinkedIn.
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