Location: Winchester, Manchester, Leeds, London, Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 6 days at 23:59 BST .
Your opportunity
Due to our continuing success, Ridge has an opportunity for a Senior Building Physics/Sustainability Consultant to join our UK wide Sustainability Team. The successful candidate will have a real desire to learn, grow and forge a long-term career within an award-winning multi-discipline consultancy.
The team provide a range of sustainability services direct to client organisations, external consultant teams, contractors, as well as to our own Ridge multi-disciplinary project teams. You will be involved indeveloping, governing and delivering building performance strategies from inception, through to hand over for buildings and property portfolios. You will play a key part in the continued growth of our team and should demonstrate a passion to make a difference.
You will specialise in building performance (energy, carbon and comfort) appraisals and digital modelling using a variety of software, but focussing on IESve and the broad suite of modules.You will play a key part in the continued growth of the team that spans over a variety of sectors including (but not limited to): schools, university buildings, offices, industrial units, hotels, leisure centres and hospitals.
As a senior member of the team your remit will include developing the technical workstreams associated with early-stage strategic advice related to the energy, carbon emissions and comfort profiles of existing and new buildings.
Role and Responsibilities
* Prepare, present and deliver:
o Building performance appraisals (energy, carbon & comfort) across existing and new-build properties
o Development of digital models and bespoke assessment tools
o Assist with producing technical briefing notes and reports
o Assist project stakeholders with wider issues relating to sustainability
Experience and Skills Required
* Experience in IESve software, preferably including experience in the use of the ApacheHVAC module
* Able to produce concise verbal and written reports to a good standard of English
* Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Working knowledge of the integration of building physics scopes with UK Building Regulations Part L & Part O, planning policy and BREEAM.
* Potential to explore the development of bespoke Rhino scripts through plug-ins such as Grasshopper, Ladybug, Honeybee & DragonFly etc.
About us
We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.
Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.
The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.
Annual
leave
Annual
leave
A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.
Community
spirit
Community
spirit
You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.
Mental
health
Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.
Financial benefits
A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.
Physical
wellbeing
Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.
Flexible
working
Flexible
working
Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.
Career development
A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.
Extra
benefits
Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us atworkwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message toworkwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
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