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.