Job Description

Location : Leeds, United Kingdom Role overview

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our highly influential Smart Energy and Sustainability team.

From local authorities to universities, and from masterplan developers to hotel chains, we\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be shaping the approach that organisations are taking to decarbonisation and a net-zero future.

Right now, we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior/Principal Sustainability Consultant to lead and grow our BREEAM services and team locally, based in our city centre office in Leeds.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of our collaborative and growing team across the UK and will help with the development and delivery of a pipeline of exciting and complex projects.

We have a true enthusiasm for what we do. If you do too, we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you.

So, what will you be responsible for?

This is an opportunity for you to develop our growing Smart Energy and Sustainability offering locally, as part of wider team across the UK. You will be naturally proactive and help support the development of the local service offering in response to evolving national and local legislative drivers.

Your key responsibilities will be to provide support in the following areas (list not exhaustive):

• Leading the delivery of BREEAM projects, with support from a senior member of the team.
• Part L, Energy Strategies and LCA assessment
• Managing your own workload to meet project deadlines.
• Reviewing project details and develop targets for sustainability.
• Reviewing documentation provided by project teams, assess this against the project\xe2\x80\x99s targets and provide feedback or follow-up.
• Set up and maintain projects via the project evidence tracker.
• Communicating sustainability requirements to internal and external team members.
• Producing reports providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams.
• Attending site visits to review progress against sustainability targets.
• Reviewing the performance of designated projects on a monthly basis and update the team\xe2\x80\x99s project tracker with progress information.
• Assisting in preparing bids and proposals for new work.
• Engaging with skills networks to exchange best practices and processes.
• Attending and contributing to team meetings.
• Completing relevant training to become certified as a BREEAM assessor / AP.

To succeed in this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll need:

• Ambitious, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Thorough understanding of the construction industry and built environment.
• Ability to manage projects.
• Client relationship management skills.
• Proven track record of project delivery.
• Part L modelling experience (TAS preferable) and LCA experience (Oneclick preferable).
• Experience developing and managing others (Principal/Associate grades only).
• Emerging business development and sales skills.
• Strong business development experience (Associate grade only).

We are also keen to know if you can offer any of these attributes:

• Working knowledge of building performance modelling techniques and experience with software such as IES Virtual Environment, Spacemaker AI etc.
• Knowledge of or technical ability in energy/renewables/built environment / environmental science-related disciplines
• An ability to apply analytical skills across a range of scales, i.e. buildings, campuses, cities
• Experience in presenting analytical information in a clear and concise manner
• Knowledge of planning, environmental impact assessments or wider sustainability policy and legislation
• Understanding of structural engineering, architectural design and materials specification and supply chains
• Experience in producing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
• Qualifications within PAS 2050/2060/2080 standards
• Experience in using CIBSE TM65 embodied carbon calculation methodology
• Capability to lead a team and develop new products in an ever-expanding market
• Graphic design capabilities including the ability to use software packages such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and BlueBeam.
• Ability to develop digital toolkits for use internally and by clients

We are also keen to know if you can offer any of these attributes:

• Hold a relevant degree, BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) or equivalent/higher.
• Qualified BREEAM Assessor
• Background in building physics/environmental design, environmental science or sustainability related disciplines.
• Working knowledge of building performance modelling techniques.
• Knowledge of planning, environmental impact assessments or wider sustainability legislation.
• Knowledge of or technical ability in building services related disciplines.

Sounds good? This is Smart Energy & Sustainability

So, what are we about?

This is the elevator pitch. We are helping clients to unlock cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy and maximise the potential economic and environmental value of their projects, whilst delivering on wider environmental and sustainability principles. Alternatively, here\xe2\x80\x99s the pitch.

Our work includes:

• Net-zero carbon studies at project and master planning levels
• Planning application support documents including energy strategy and environmental assessments
• Climate change studies
• ESG strategy
• Life-Cycle Carbon and Cost Analyses (LCCA)
• Renewable energy development and consultancy
• Carbon management verification

We\xe2\x80\x99re passionate about our subject matter and shaping the UK\xe2\x80\x99s response to the climate emergency \xe2\x80\x93 talking about the subject matter in the summer of 2020.

Our team is a unique blend of engineers and consultants and this means we can deliver a wide range of project inputs for our clients from the earliest inception stages and onwards.

Most importantly, you\xe2\x80\x99ll find us a lively, good-spirited team, excited about what we\xe2\x80\x99re doing and enjoying each other\xe2\x80\x99s company, and we\xe2\x80\x99ll be sure to give you a warm welcome too.

What\'s great about Hydrock \'in a nutshell\'

are a British-owned integrated multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy of over 900 staff in 21 offices across the UK. Our driving motivation is to be a \xe2\x80\x98Force for Good\xe2\x80\x99, as it is our aim to improve the quality of people\xe2\x80\x99s lives from our employees to our clients, through to the communities we work in and our planet as a whole through the work we do.

From the buildings that surround you, the roads and bridges you cross, all related to the infrastructure that we create, we aim to offer the most sustainable possibilities to shape the places, communities and society that we live in through meeting our client\xe2\x80\x99s needs. Through the path we are on to delivering a green future, the result is something that everyone can be proud of.

Our welcoming and friendly culture is something we are proud of and has gained us recognition with 9 years in the Top . Check out some of our incredible projects which have been awarded: 2022 Net Zero Award for , Integration and Collaborative Working Award for primary school, awarded for its Universal Design at the 2022 Civic Trust Awards and Bristol\xe2\x80\x99s iconic waterfront making a double win at the Bristol Property Awards!

What we can offer you:

• Inspiring and supportive colleagues
• Reward for progression and hard work
• An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well your technical skills
• Competitive starting salary
• Excellent health benefits 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
• An earlier finish on Friday (4pm!)
• An opportunity to give back: \xe2\x80\x9cDay off for good cause\xe2\x80\x9d (on a workday)
• A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme
• Our biggest event of the year: Annual

A place to feel included

We champion diversity, equity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we commit to supporting our employees and ensure we create a safe environment that nurtures you to perform at your best. Offering our people flexibility is an important factor in achieving this aim.

We consider all application individually with the required qualifications and knowledge without regard to any of the . We would like to provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment and employment experience so we ask with are made aware of any physical or neurodiverse condition within your application for which appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made by us.

Looking for the next steps?

Once you have completed your application through our careers site, we aim to review and respond to you as soon as your application\xe2\x80\x99s been reviewed.

If shortlisted, a member of our Recruitment Team will call you for an initial pre-screen by phone (typically 30 minutes) to help us assess your motivations and interest in the position and Hydrock.

If you progress following this telephone pre-screen, you will be invited to attend a formal interview by video conference (Microsoft Teams) or in our offices.

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Department Smart Energy & Sustainability
Job Type Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits Package

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