Associate Or Senior Associate Sustainability Consultant in England

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential.

You will have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave.

We take personal responsibility to achieve a shared vision, combining strong relationships with technical excellence. Our clients are industry leading, always striving to achieve the best and to push the boundaries of sustainability. We work on a wide range of projects in most sectors.

About the role:

A fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a creative and driven Associate or Senior Associate Sustainability Consultant to join our Sustainability Group. The role is based in our London office and will be part of our broader Sustainability group which has a presence in every Hoare Lea office across the country.

In this key and varied role, you can expect to:

• Play a supporting role in the leadership of the London Sustainability team.
• Share line management responsibilities with the team leader, managing individuals and accelerating the development of junior staff within the team through the implementation of mentoring and training.
• Take ownership and deliver large scale projects with industry leading clients.
• Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team.
• Report resourcing requirements to the project lead team.
• Contribute to the development of junior team members.
• Effectively delegate, manage and review work undertaken by others.
• Support in production of fee proposals and invoicing.
• Lead workshops with the client and design team and communicate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Undertake a range of modelling and analysis, which may include but not limited to: embodied carbon of materials, circular economy opportunities, building performance simulation, operational energy use, energy generation, overheating.
• Lead the development of sustainability and energy strategies.
• Lead the delivery of environmental assessments (such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM, etc) from early design stages through to completion.
• Support the drive towards realising net zero whole life carbon in our projects.
• Work with other members of the Sustainability Group on research and development initiatives.

About you:

Key Skills & Knowledge:

You will have detailed knowledge, competence and qualifications in a selection of the following fields:

• Energy strategies
• Building Regulations Part L assessments using Elmhurst and IES
• NABERS UK modelling
• In-Use energy modelling and assessment
• Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments and overheating risk assessments
• BREEAM and HQM assessments
• Bespoke sustainability charters
• Health and wellbeing strategies and certification
• Production of planning documents including sustainability statements, energy statements, whole life carbon reports and circular economy statements
• Net zero carbon strategies and embodied carbon calculations
• Circular economy strategies

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience working within sustainability consultancy.
• Expertise (with a degree in an applicable field) and a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
• Confidence in leading sustainability workshops with design teams.
• Good communication skills and enthusiasm for working within a team environment.
• Demonstrable experience working with clients / contractors / architects in a design oriented / consultant role.
• Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
• Experience of supporting others to develop knowledge, skills, and confidence.

How to apply:

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application. If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an introductory call to discuss the role and your experience in more detail.

Adjustments and accommodations:

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