Principal - Sustainability Consultant (Energy focus)
Location: Bristol or Cardiff, South West Business Unit.
About the role
We have a brand‑new opportunity for a Principal Sustainability Consultant, with an energy focus, to join our South West Business Unit and Sustainability team. The role can be based in our Bristol or Cardiff offices and will be part of our broader Sustainability discipline.
Responsibilities
* Act as Discipline (sustainability) Project Lead for medium to large scale projects at all RIBA stages including delivery of documents to support outline and detailed planning submissions.
* Act as Workstream Lead, taking ownership of delivery, supporting senior team members on large scale projects.
* Develop and coordinate resource and project plans as Discipline Project Lead and support Discipline Project Lead in developing resource plans as Workstream Lead.
* Lead workshops with clients and design teams and communicate information clearly.
* Effectively delegate, manage and review work undertaken by others.
* Be responsible for undertaking and supporting others on detailed analyses, including:
o Energy compliance calculations such as Building Regulations Part L and energy performance certificates.
o Advanced building performance modelling such as overheating / thermal comfort assessment, operational energy assessment.
o Energy strategies in support of planning (outline and detailed) and design development.
o Net Zero carbon assessments.
* Involvement in other workstreams within the discipline, e.g., whole life carbon, environmental assessment.
* Support in‑house Technical Excellence communities to keep the firm at the cutting edge of knowledge.
* Support the mentoring and training of junior members of the team in workstream delivery, consultancy and project planning.
Qualifications
You will have detailed knowledge, competence and qualifications in a selection of the following fields. It is not expected that applicants will have expertise in all of the below topics. Applicants will be expected to have focus areas and detailed knowledge within them and should demonstrate a willingness to gain expertise in other topic areas.
Core competencies
1. Energy and building performance consultancy.
2. Advanced simulation capabilities.
3. Building Regulations Part L assessments using Elmhurst and IES.
4. Energy Performance Certificates.
5. Building Regulations Part O assessment.
6. Thermal comfort assessments.
7. Operational energy assessment including CIBSE TM54, ApacheSIM and ApacheHVAC.
8. Demonstrable experience in project leadership, including resource planning.
9. Demonstrable experience in training/mentoring junior team members.
10. Delivery of successful planning applications and experience of local authority collaboration. Experience in the local market and London market would be particularly advantageous.
Advantageous competencies
1. NABERS UK design for performance.
2. Parametric building/energy performance analysis (e.g., Rhino).
3. Passivhaus (Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP)).
4. Developing proposals.
5. Line management experience.
About you
* Experience working within sustainability consultancy, looking for a new challenge.
* Qualified and recognised in industry, preferably working towards Chartered status. Chartered status would be advantageous.
* Expertise and passion for creating sustainable solutions.
* Confident in leading energy workshops with design teams.
* Enjoy being part of a dynamic team within a progressive and well‑respected firm.
* Good communication skills and enthusiasm for working within a team environment.
* Demonstrable experience working with clients, contractors and architects in a design‑oriented/consultant role.
* Excellent organisational and planning skills to effectively work to timescales and deadlines for multiple projects at one time.
* Self‑awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
* Experience of supporting others to develop knowledge, skills and confidence.
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