Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant (Energy) – Bournemouth/Reading

Job Opportunity: Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant (Energy Focus)

Location: Bournemouth or Reading, UK

£50,000-£65,000pa

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant with a focus on Energy to join a dynamic team in either Bournemouth or Reading. This role is perfect for a passionate professional looking to make a significant impact in the field of sustainability.

Why This Role?

• Innovative Environment: Join an industry-leading Sustainability Group known for its cutting-edge approach to sustainable design, construction, and building operation.

• Career Growth: This is a rare opportunity to advance your career while influencing the industry’s approach to sustainability.

• Dynamic Team: Be part of a diverse and ambitious team that thrives on innovation and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Ownership: Take charge of delivering large-scale projects with top-tier clients.

• Team Management: Manage and prioritize the workload of your project team, ensuring efficient resource allocation.

• Mentorship: Contribute to the development of junior team members through effective delegation, management, and review of their work.

• Client Interaction: Lead workshops with clients and design teams, communicating information clearly and concisely.

• Technical Expertise: Undertake a range of modelling and analysis, including embodied carbon of materials, circular economy opportunities, building performance simulation, operational energy use, energy generation, and overheating.

• Strategy Development: Lead the creation of sustainability and energy strategies.

• Environmental Assessments: Oversee the delivery of environmental assessments (such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM) from early design stages through to completion.

• Net Zero Goals: Support the drive towards achieving net zero whole life carbon in projects.

• Research and Development: Collaborate on research initiatives to maintain cutting-edge industry knowledge.

About You:

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Relevant Experience: Proven experience in the built environment sector, particularly within a sustainability or engineering consultancy.

• Technical Skills: Knowledge in areas such as energy strategies, Building Regulations Part L assessments, in-use energy modelling, dynamic modelling for thermal comfort and overheating risk assessments, and net zero carbon strategies.

• Educational Background: A degree in a relevant field and a passion for creating sustainable solutions.

• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit.

• Commitment to Sustainability: A serious commitment to sustainability and enthusiasm for working within a team environment.

Join Us:

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a forward-thinking firm, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to eva.szegfu@energipeople.com to become a key player in the mission to promote sustainable development and achieve greater standards of environmental sustainability.