Senior Sustainability Engineer

Location: Reading
We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Sustainability Engineer to join our clients Sustainability Team in Reading. The successful candidate will have a real desire to learn, grow and forge a long-term career within an award-winning multi-discipline consultancy. Candidates with less experience who are working towards achieving the seniority level in the near future are encouraged to apply.
The team provide a range of sustainability services direct to client organisations, external consultant teams, contractors, as well as to our own multi-disciplinary project teams. You will be involved in developing, governing and delivering sustainability 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 sustainable appraisals, carbon modelling and climate change. 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 your own clients and workstreams and you will be involved in preparing fee proposals.

Responsibilities:
* Support all areas of Energy and Sustainability consultancy
* Assist with the modelling of non-domestic buildings via IES VE
* Assist with energy certificates (EPC, DEC)
* Carry out SAP/SBEM compliance assessments
* Carry out risk of overheating assessments (including TM52, Part O)
* Carry out TM54 assessments
* Carry out daylight assessments
* Prepare Energy & Sustainability Statements and Strategies
* Prepare Decarbonisation assessments
* Support with energy surveys
* Provide frequent project updates to clients on progress with sustainability assessments
* Provide sustainability assessments for construction projects from planning through to completion
* Develop and improving existing energy strategies
* BREEAM/SKA/DREAM/WELL/Fitwel Assessments
* Embodied Carbon / Net Zero assessments
* Assist with producing technical briefing notes and reports
* Assist, monitor and provide training to the graduates of the sustainability team
* Expand the role to encompass wider issues of sustainability pre and post construction
Experience:
* BSc/MSc degree in Sustainability, Energy, Building Services, Architecture or similar
* Very good knowledge level of HVAC systems
* Relevant experience in a similar role
* Experience in undertaking SAP/SBEM Calculations
* SAP or SBEM accreditations are favourable
* Experience with IES Virtual Environment software
* Experience in IES VE ApacheHVAC is favourable
* Good knowledge level of Revit and AutoCAD
* Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
* Excellent analytical and report writing skills
* Brilliant time management and organisational skills
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* Training in BREEAM and other similar sustainability assessment methodologies is favourable
* Training and experience in OneClick LCA is favourable
* Familiarity with Microsoft Office
* Knowledge of renewable and LZCT options
* Experience with planning support documents
* Full UK driving licence
What We Can Offer
* Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the business, whilst being supported from our existing sustainability teams
* 25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
* Private Healthcare
* Life Assurance
* Standard 6% Contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
* Highly competitive salary
* Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Gym Membership Scheme
* Company car leasing scheme

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer