Sustainability Consultant

Written By Twin&Earth

Job description

The main element of the role will be to provide strategic sustainability support to our clients including developing sustainability briefs for new build and refurbishment projects, monitoring the briefs during the design and construction stages, developing sustainability statements for planning, advising on and delivering environmental and health & wellbeing certification, and undertaking post occupancy evaluation (POE) of projects.

As part of your role, you will be supporting the team with direct technical delivery based on a defined project scope; however, you will also be expected to lead the delivery of some projects, requiring good organisational and management skills. In addition, you will be expected to contribute to the development of the business through involvement in writing fee proposals, attending project interviews and fostering business relationships with both existing and potential clients.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to have sufficient knowledge and project experience to undertake a proactive role within the Sustainability Services business line at Twin&Earth. Technical responsibilities will include the following:

  • Development of bespoke sustainability strategies to assist clients establishing and/or achieving compliance with their corporate sustainability targets.

  • Oversight and delivery of environmental and health & wellbeing assessment of buildings using BREEAM, LEED, WELL & fitwel including collation of evidence and certification.

  • Running workshops with client and design teams to review progress against the sustainability brief and building certification.

  • Coordination of sustainability strategies for projects through collaboration with other team members.

  • Coordination and delivery of sustainability services to support planning applications, including developing sustainability statements.

  • Provide consultancy advice on sustainable issues including water efficiency, health and wellbeing, circular economy and energy.

  • Support contractors in the delivery of the sustainability brief including monthly updates and site visits (if required).

  • Undertaking Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of projects.

  • Development of standards and ongoing review of new sustainability trends to continuously improve the efficiency and quality of Twin&Earth’s services.

Responsibilities - General

Agree level of service and project outputs with your line manager / project lead for each project, including understanding the scope, timescales and target profitability of each project.

  • Attend project meetings as required and present findings / progress reports.

  • Manage the budget of individual projects including reporting to the management team on costs and progress.

  • Monitor contract staff or third party contractors as required for each project.

  • Support, assist and deputise to other members of Twin and Earth as workload and/or circumstances require.

  • Maintain excellent client and delivery team relationships to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.

  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities where appropriate with existing and new clients.

  • Develop project proposals and attend project interviews and presentations as required.

  • Maintain and develop professional knowledge of energy, carbon and sustainability technologies, processes and legislation and communicate the impacts to clients and project design teams.

Qualifications/experience/skills

Essential skills:

  • Have a good science, environmental, engineering, architecture or energy degree.

  • At least 2 years experience.

  • Track record of the delivery of environmental and health & wellbeing certification for buildings (BREEAM, LEED, WELL etc) from early stages of certification.

  • Good experience of front line (face to face) delivery to customers – able to present sustainability strategies and lead workshops.

  • Track record of developing sustainability strategies

  • Good understanding of the policy and regulatory landscape relating to sustainable buildings and building energy in the UK.

  • ·Good understanding of energy and sustainability planning policy, particularly in London and project experience of developing sustainability strategies for planning.

  • ·Clear communicator – comfortable with presenting to an audience (both written and verbally) on both technical and non-technical matters.

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines, independently and as a team member or leader.

  • Good experience of analysing data using tools such as excel.

  • Highly motivated, customer focused and willing to take on new challenges.

  • Ability to prepare and deliver compelling proposals in writing and in interview situations.

  • Ability to contribute to team working and collective objectives.

Desirable skills/qualifications:

  • BREEAM Assessor and/or AP qualification

  • WELL AP

  • LEED AP

  • Fitwel ambassador

  • Knowledge of Net Zero Carbon building standards including UKGBC, LETI and RIBA

  • Knowledge and experience of energy efficient building design and specification.

  • Knowledge of Net Zero Carbon standards

  • Understanding of factors affecting occupant comfort including use of test methods (e.g. BUS) and modelling methods and software.

Employment basis:

  • This is a full time, permanent position based at Twin&Earth’s London office.

  • Twin&Earth currently offer hybrid working – allowing staff to work from home up to 3 days a week (subject to meeting client & project needs)

  • Contracted hours will be 37.5hrs a week.

  • Twin&Earth’s standard employment terms and conditions will apply.

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