Associate Director- Sustainability - Energy in London

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. In joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality.

You'll 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, focusing on human-centred, environmentally sustainable design.

A fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a creative and driven Associate Director 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. Working alongside a range of specialist engineers and consultants, you will be joining a collaborative, knowledgeable, highly engaged team who love what they do, and offer a supportive, flexible, and high performing work culture.

You will be both people-focused and client-centric. This role focuses on overall team leadership, line management, project delivery, technical leadership, and Business Development. You will be responsible for project leadership of Sustainability workstreams for our most complex projects and responsible for delivery across the team.

As part of the role you will:

• Take ownership and deliver large scale projects with industry leading clients.
• Be in a Client facing role, attending project meetings and disseminating the brief within the project team.
• Manage and prioritise the workload of the team.
• Report resourcing requirements to the project lead team.
• Contribute to the development of other team members.
• Effectively delegate, manage and review work undertaken by others.
• Be financially astute and work with the Director to help monitor fee expenditure, resource and work delivered.
• Oversee and lead a range of Sustainable Design analysis workstreams.
• Lead the development of sustainability and energy strategies.
• Lead the delivery of environmental assessments 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
• NABERS UK modelling
• In-Use energy modelling and assessment
• Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments
• BREEAM and HQM assessments
• Health and wellbeing strategies and certification
• Net zero carbon strategies and embodied carbon calculations

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• Experience working within a sustainability consultancy.
• Technical expertise (with a degree in an applicable field) and a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
• An in-depth understanding of London planning requirements.
• Confidence in leading sustainability workshops with design teams.
• Good communication skills and enthusiasm for working within a team environment.
• Chartered status within the industry.
• Experience as a team leader/line manager.
• 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, or for further information please contact louiescottodiperta@hoarelea.com. 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.

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