Principal Sustainability Consultant (Energy focus) - (2097)

Principal Sustainability Consultant (Energy focus)

Location: Cardiff, CF23 8RD GB (Primary)

Job Type: Full Time

Category: Sustainability

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 Hoare Lea 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.

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