Sustainability Consultant or Senior Sustainability Consultant

The role is based in our Southwest Sustainability team, with the opportunity to be located in any of our Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter or Plymouth offices and we have excellent flexible working arrangements, including working remotely. We provide a diverse sustainability consultancy service promoting sustainable development for a range of projects, across all sectors. We are industry leaders in our approach to sustainable design, construction and building operation.Focused on achieving ever greater standards of environmental sustainability, we thrive on our dynamic, innovative, and ambitious working culture. This is a rare chance to grow your career with abundant opportunity for developing your skills, experience, practice, and influence in your field of expertise., As part of the role you will :

• Develop holistic sustainability strategies
• Lead the delivery of environmental assessments (such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM, etc) from early design stages through to completion.
• Undertake a range of modelling and assessment, which may include but not limited to : embodied carbon of materials, circular economy opportunities, building performance simulation, operational energy use, energy generation, overheating.
• Support development of energy strategies with our clients to lead sustainability innovation on a series of developments.
• Support the training of graduate members of the team.
• Work with other members of the team on research and development initiatives to allow us to stay at the cutting edge of knowledge in our industry.
• As well as project-related work, we engage directly with industry undertaking research and development studies, and authoring industry guidance.
The role also presents the opportunity for involvement in this aspect of our work to those keen to have a direct influence on the industry.

You are likely to have some knowledge and experience in a selection of the following fields :
• BREEAM, HQM, WELL, Fitwel assessments
• Bespoke sustainability charters
• Production of planning documents including sustainability statements, energy statements, whole life carbon reports and circular economy statements.
• Environmental Impact Assessments
Experience in the following would also be advantageous :
• Whole life carbon assessments using OneClick or other methodologies
• Net zero carbon strategies and embodied carbon calculations.
• Circular Economy Statements
• Energy performance modelling ApacheHVAC, Building Regulations Part L, NABERS, Passivhaus
Advantageous Qualities :
• BREEAM qualified BREEAM Assessor or AP
• WELL qualified WELL AP
• Passivhaus qualified PH Designer or Consultant, or a good working knowledge of the methodology
• NABERS / DfP - a good working knowledge of the methodology
• Knowledge of IES and Design SAP
• Sector experience in residential, office, Healthcare and Data Centre., Experience working within the built environment sector.
• Already working within a sustainability or engineering consultancy, you will be looking for a new challenge within a practice at the very forefront of our field.
• You will bring expertise (with a degree in engineering / science, and experience in the field) and a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
• You will relish being part of dynamic team within a progressive and well-respected firm.
• You will have good communication skills and an enthusiasm for working within a team environment.
• Like us, you will be serious about sustainability.
  
  Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists.
We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings. Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look. Hoare Lea has joined Tetra Tech's High Performance Buildings Group, a global alliance of MEP firms. Why Work for Us? You'll collaborate with the industry's best, working in one of the most influential practices in the UK. You'll be part of a dynamic team of consultants, all working towards a planet-conscious, people-centric solutions future on progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors. You'll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career. Core benefits Private medical scheme Life Assurance Income protection Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme days annual leave, increasing to with length of service Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave Season Ticket Loans Professional membership subscription Flexitime Flexible benefits
• 9-day fortnight the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid Working activity-based approach
• Employee stock purchase plan a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a % discount
• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
• Flexible working - We're happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to.
Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage