Principal Sustainability Consultant (Energy focus)

Job Description

Principal Sustainability Consultant – South West – Cardiff. This role is based in our Cardiff office and is part of our broader Sustainability discipline with a presence in every [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] office across the country.

Responsibilities

• Act as Discipline (sustainability) Project Lead for medium to large scale projects at all RIBA stages, including the delivery of documents to support outline and detailed planning submissions.
• Act as Workstream Lead, taking ownership of delivery and supporting senior team members in project delivery of large scale projects.
• Develop and coordinate resource and project plans where acting as Discipline Project Lead and support Discipline Project Lead in the development of resource plans where acting as Workstream Lead.
• Lead workshops with the client and design team and communicate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Effectively delegate, manage and review work undertaken by others.
• Be responsible for undertaking and supporting others on a range of detailed analyses, including, but not limited to: Energy performance simulations such as Building Regulations Part L, overheating / thermal comfort assessment, operational energy assessment; BREEAM and other core environmental certifications such as HQM and WELL; Energy strategies in support of planning (outline and detailed) and design development; Whole life carbon assessments; Net Zero carbon.
• Support in house Technical Excellence communities in advancing the firm's knowledge to allow us to stay at the cutting edge of knowledge in our industry.
• Support the mentoring and training of junior members of the team e.g. in workstream delivery, consultancy and project planning.

Qualifications

• Energy and building performance consultancy including: Advanced simulation capabilities: Building Regulations Part L assessments using Elmhurst and IES; Building Regulations Part O assessment; Thermal comfort assessments.
• Demonstrable experience in project leadership, including resource planning.
• Demonstrable experience in training/mentoring junior team members.
• Experience in completing environmental and wellbeing assessments at both design and post construction, such as BREEAM, Home Quality Mark and WELL Building Standard.
• Whole life carbon assessments, including use of online platforms such as OneClick LCA.
• Delivery of successful planning applications and experience of local authority collaboration. Experience in the local market and London market would be particularly advantageous.

Additional Qualifications

• Operational energy assessment experience will be a considerable advantage and could include: CIBSE TM54 e.g. using ApacheSim and/or ApacheHVAC; NABERS UK Design for Performance; Passivhaus (Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)).
• Development of holistic sustainable strategies / charters / implementation plans.
• Environmental impact assessment, specifically focusing on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change adaptation.
• Circular economy statements.
• Developing fee proposals.
• Line management experience.

About You

• Experience working at a principal level and within sustainability consultancy, looking for a new challenge within a practice at the very forefront of our field.
• Registered with a professional body and working towards Chartership. Chartership would be advantageous.
• Expertise (with a degree in an applicable field) and a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
• Confident in leading workshops with design teams.
• Relish being part of a dynamic team within a progressive and well respected firm.
• Good communication skills and an enthusiasm for working within a team environment.
• Like us, you will be serious about sustainability.

Benefits

Private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, up to 30 days of annual leave, 9 day fortnight scheme, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes.