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 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 Summer Intern, focused on Benchmarking. In this role you will have an introduction to working within a project team to optimize design options for relevant benchmarking systems.
You’ll work on LEED, ILFI, SITES, Fitwel and/or WELL program administration, which includes analyzing feasibility of specific credits as well as supporting the overall documentation process during design and construction. You will help
teams to identify opportunities and make recommendations on daylighting, energy systems, water use, thermal comfort, occupant health, sustainable materials, and more.
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:
Assist with project deliverables such as reports, memos, and technical reports.
Creating graphic illustrations, drawing from our various technical practices.
•Collaborate with design and contractor teams to support all aspects of sustainability certifications.
Work on multiple types of projects within the built environment ranging from institutional to commercial to residential building projects as well as large scale
master plans.
What we are looking for
Hopefully you’re on board so far and excited about what your days at Atelier 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:
Atelier Ten US seeks to compensate staff based on a variety of factors related to the role and the candidate. These factors include (but are not limited to) the responsibilities, requirements, and location of the position, as well as the candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also consider internal equity, market data, and growth potential.
The good faith estimate of the base compensation offered for this role is $22 per hour. This rate does not include the value of Atelier Ten’s many benefit offerings.
How to apply
Sadly, we no longer accept phone calls, award winning films, or interpretive dances as applications. But we will take the following:
A resume, and a cover letter (which includes a little about yourself such as hobbies, last great vacation, recent reads, etc.) along with your general application.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support—such as receiving the application form in an alternative format—please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment team.
Your experience throughout the application process is important to us. We welcome feedback on how we can improve and are happy to provide any further information you may need to help you make an informed decision about joining us.
If there’s anything more we can do to support you, please let us know, we’re here to help.
Agency
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Atelier Ten personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Atelier Ten and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Atelier Ten, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.
Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.
Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.
A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally.