Sustainability Consultant.
London.
A fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a creative and driven Sustainability Consultant to join our Sustainability Group. The role is based in either our London office and will be part of our broader Sustainability group which has a presence in every Hoare Lea office across the country.
We provide a diverse sustainability consultancy service promoting sustainable development for a range of projects, across all sectors. Our Sustainability Group is an industry leader in its approach to sustainability design, construction and building operation.Focused on achieving ever greater standards of environmental sustainability, the Group thrives on its dynamic, innovative, and ambitious working culture.
This is a rare opportunity to grow not only your own career, but the industry approach to your field of expertise as a whole.
About us
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 with a wide range of built-environment specialists.
You’ll be part of 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.
The role
As part of the role you will:
Undertaking a range of modelling and analysis, 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.
Supporting the development of holistic Sustainability Strategies
Assist in the delivery of environmental assessments (such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM, etc) fromearly design stages through to completion.
Support the training of graduate members of the team.
Working with other members of the Sustainability Group 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, the Group engages directly with industry undertaking research and development studies, and authoring industry guidance. The role also presents the opportunity for involvement in this aspect of the Group’s work to those keen to have a direct influence on the industry.
What we’re looking for
Key Skills & Knowledge.
You are likely to have some knowledge and competence in a selection of the following fields:
Whole Life Carbon Assessments – using OneClick or other methodologies
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.
Net zero carbon strategies and embodied carbon calculations.
About you
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 an applicable 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.
Our benefits
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 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
