Sustainability Consultant

About the Role

We have a brand-new opportunity for a Sustainability Consultant to join our team based in our Birmingham Office. It's an exciting time to be part of our broader Sustainability group which has a presence in every Hoare Lea office across the country. We provide a diverse sustainability consultancy service promoting sustainable development for a range of projects, across all sectors. Our Sustainability Group is an industry leader in its approach to sustainability design, construction and building operation.

Focused on achieving ever greater standards of environmental sustainability, the Group thrives on its dynamic, innovative and ambitious working culture. This is a rare opportunity to grow not only your own career, but the industry approach to your field of expertise as a whole.

• Support development of energy strategies with our clients to lead sustainability innovation on a series of developments.
• Undertake a range of modelling and analysis, which may include but not limited to: building performance simulation, operational energy use, energy generation, overheating, embodied carbon of materials, circular economy opportunities.
• Assist in the delivery of environmental assessments (such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM, etc) from early design stages through to completion.
• Contribute to the development of junior team members.
• Working with other members of the firm on research and development initiatives to allow us to stay at the cutting edge of knowledge in our industry.
• Engage directly with industry undertaking research and development studies, and authoring industry guidance.

You are likely to have some knowledge and competence in a selection of the following fields:

• Building Regulations Part L
• TM54
• Energy strategies
• In-Use energy modelling and assessment
• BREEAM, HQM, WELL, Fitwel assessments
• Bespoke sustainability charters
• Production of planning documents including sustainability statements, energy statements, whole life carbon reports and circular economy statements
• Whole Life Carbon Assessments – using One Click or other methodologies

• Experience working within the built environment sector.
• Already working within a sustainability or engineering consultancy – you will be looking for a new challenge within a practice at the very forefront of our field.
• You will bring expertise (with a degree in an applicable field) and a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
• You will relish being part of a dynamic team within a progressive and well-respected firm.
• You will have good communication skills and an enthusiasm for working within a team environment.