Design Staff

Who are we?

Thank you for asking! Kindness and curiosity are some of Atelier Ten’s core tenets.

We are a team of environmental designers and carbon strategists championing for a healthier planet leveraging our vast, collective knowledge of sustainable spaces. We help bring beauty and efficiency to every building, because like Maybelline, not all buildings are “born with it.” We work with architects, engineers, owners, and other stakeholders to accomplish their sustainability, wellness, functionality, and visual goals. We don’t just follow the trends of the industry, we trailblaze new paths to create high performance, sustainable, and award-winning buildings.

What is this role on a high level?

Let’s take a moment to see the overview of the role before we get into the nitty gritty.

We want you to be Atelier Ten San Francisco’s newest full-time Design Staff. In this role you will work within your project team to analyze design options and make recommendations on daylighting, energy systems, water use, thermal comfort, occupant health, sustainable materials, and more. You’ll also work on LEED program administration, which includes analyzing feasibility of specific credits as well as managing the overall documentation process.

What your day-to-day looks like

Days at Atelier Ten are filled with a large variety of project types from offices, labs to large masterplans. We promise to keep you challenged and never bored. Here are some regular tasks you may encounter:

• Authoring project deliverables such as reports, memos, and technical reports.
• Creating graphic illustrations, drawing from our various technical practices
• Client communication
• Partnering with A10’s technical analysis teams to support your projects
• Work on multiple types of projects within the built environment ranging from institutional to commercial to residential building projects as well as large scale masterplans.
• Collaborate Atelier Ten’s integrated design groups to support the full range of our services, which include environmental design consulting, daylight and façade analysis, carbon analysis design and benchmarking.

What we are looking for

Hopefully you’re on board so far and excited about what your days at Atelier Ten will look like.  We do have a few items on our wish list for you to become the next great A-Tenner.  We are looking for someone who is curious, proactive, self-motivated with an appreciation and willingness to learn on multiple projects. And if we’re not pushing our luck with asks, you ideally will possess:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a field related to environmental building design, architecture, architectural engineering, and/ or building science
• 0-4 years’ professional experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign), and Rhino
• In addition, skills in software such as “R,” Grasshopper, Radiance, Revit, eQuest, EnergyPlus, IES, D3, or data visualization would be desirable
• Demonstrated skills in computer and hand drafting, and sketching proficiency in written and spoken English, and good verbal, inter-personal and writing skills
• Experience with LEED or sustainable design is a plus

What to expect from us?

• Competitive salary
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible / hybrid work schedule
• Emphasis on work life balance
• 401k matching program
• Highly engaged coworkers with a shared hunger for knowledge
• Mutual respect and support from colleagues and leadership
• Paid Life and Disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer time
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Annual professional development funds
• Freedom to contribute ideas and make a personal difference that is not always possible in a large corporate environment
• Really good high-fives