Reading
Strategy, Consultancy
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
01/05/2025
22/05/2025
Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant - Energy Focus
£55,000 - £68,000
CTJ77
Location: Bournemouth or Reading
A leading UK engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant (Energy) to join its thriving team in Bournemouth or Reading. This consultancy is known for its human-centric and environmentally conscious approach, delivering intelligent, sustainable design solutions across a wide range of projects in the built environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and deliver complex sustainability and energy projects across multiple sectors
* Manage project teams, set priorities, and report on resourcing needs
* Mentor junior consultants and review technical outputs
* Support fee proposal preparation, budgeting, and invoicing
* Conduct modelling and analysis, including:
* Operational energy use
* Embodied carbon and circular economy strategies
* Building performance simulation
* On-site energy generation
* Overheating and thermal comfort assessments
* Oversee the development of sustainability and energy strategies
* Lead delivery of environmental assessments such as BREEAM, WELL, and HQM
The ideal Principal/Associate Consultant will have experience in:
* Energy strategies and low-carbon building design
* Building Regulations Part L assessments (e.g., using Elmhurst, IES)
* Thermal modelling and overheating risk analysis
* In-use energy modelling and performance gap analysis
* Support for planning applications with environmental input
* Net-zero carbon strategy development
Benefits:
* Hybrid working options (office and home-based flexibility)
* Flexible working hours
* Up to 30 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* Additional leave purchase scheme
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
* Private medical insurance
* Mental health support and employee assistance programme (EAP)
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Wellbeing initiatives and resources
* Competitive salary with regular reviews
* Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance and income protection
* Discretionary bonus schemes (dependent on role/level)
* Share options (or equity participation for senior positions)
* Structured career development pathways
* Access to in-house training, CPD events, and technical development
* Sponsorship for professional qualifications (e.g., CEng, BREEAM, WELL AP)
* Recognition and long-service awards