Sustainability Designer III
Cannon DesignChicago, Illinois
Full Time
Posted December 11, 2025
$74k - $92k
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Job Description
This role involves managing sustainable design strategies for building projects, guiding the certification process (primarily LEED), conducting energy and life cycle analyses, and collaborating with design teams and stakeholders to improve project sustainability and wellness.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and facilitate sustainable design strategies for multiple building projects.
- Coordinate documentation for rating systems and standards, primarily LEED.
- Guide sustainable design processes through workshops, charrettes, and stakeholder engagement.
- Research materials and systems to improve health and wellness in projects.
- Perform building energy and life cycle analysis.
- Conduct site visits to verify conditions and document construction for LEED and other requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Environmental Design preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience required.
- LEED AP BD+C certification required.
- Experience in managing and facilitating sustainable design strategies for multiple institutional and commercial building design and construction projects.
- Experience in managing the documentation process for rating systems and standards, primarily LEED.
- Ability to guide the sustainable design process through workshops, design charrettes, stakeholder engagement, etc.
- Experience in researching materials, systems, and approaches to improve health and wellness of projects.
- Ability to perform building energy and life cycle analysis.
- Experience with site visits to verify conditions and document construction for LEED requirements, including physical walk-through of sites.
- Strong sustainability portfolio demonstrating relevant work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong teamwork, presentation, graphics, organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience in energy analysis software such as eQUEST, Energy Plus preferred.
- Experience with life cycle assessment tools such as Tally, One-Click LCA, Athena preferred.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $73,800 to $92,200 annually, with potential for bonuses
Flexible work options including remote work and flex-time schedules
Paid time off
Full benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending account options
Voluntary insurances
401k plan
Employee perk programs
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