Senior Sustainability Consultant - Leeds, United Kingdom - Hydrock

Hydrock

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our highly influential Smart Energy and Sustainability team.

From local authorities to universities, and from masterplan developers to asset managers, we're proud to be shaping the approach that organisations are taking to decarbonisation and a net-zero future.

Right now, we're looking for an enthusiastic and experienced senior sustainability consultant or sustainability consultant to join our team in our expanding.

modern central Leeds office (LS1 4AW).

You'll be part of our collaborative and growing team across the UK and will help with the development and delivery of a pipeline of exciting and complex projects.

We have a true enthusiasm for what we do. If you do too, we'd love to hear from you.

Sounds good? This is Smart Energy & Sustainability
So, what are we about?

This is the elevator pitch.

We're helping clients to unlock cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy and maximise the potential economic and environmental value of their projects, whilst delivering on wider environmental and sustainability principles.

Our work includes:

Netzero carbon studies at project and master planning levels
Climate change studies
ESG strategy
Life-Cycle Carbon and Cost Analyses (LCCA)

Our team is a unique blend of engineers and consultants and this means we can deliver a wide range of project inputs for our clients from the earliest inception stages and onwards.

Most importantly, you'll find us a lively, good-spirited team, excited about what we're doing and enjoying each other's company, and we'll be sure to give you a warm welcome too.

What you need to know about Hydrock in less than 125 words
As a challenger brand, Hydrock is making waves across the energy, sustainability and engineering consultancy marketplace.

Our reputation as a people-focused business is established with our regular placement in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For listings.

Our growth across the UK is also evidenced from winning national awards for our best projects Business Green Awards, Green Building Project of the Year for The Wave and 2019 British Construction Industry Award for the UK Hydrographic Office HQ.

At Hydrock, you'll enjoy working in a great team of over 850 people with a genuine opportunity to develop and to be recognised and rewarded, and to be inspired by what we do - here's a taster of the 'good bits' of 2021.

So, what will you be responsible for?

Leading the delivery of BREEAM projects, with support from a senior member of the team.
Part L, Energy Strategies and LCA assessment
Managing own workload to meet project deadlines.
Reviewing project details and develop targets for sustainability.
Reviewing documentation provided by project teams, assess this against the project's targets and provide feedback or followup.
Setup and maintain projects via the project evidence tracker.
Communicating sustainability requirements to internal and external team members.
Producing reports providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams.
Attending site visits to review progress against sustainability targets.
Reviewing the performance of designated projects on a monthly basis and update the team's project tracker with progress information.
Assisting in preparing bids and proposals for new work.
Engaging with skills networks to exchange best practice and processes.
Arrange and attend meetings, take minutes and distribute actions.
Attending and contributing to team meetings.
Completing relevant training to become certified as a BREEAM assessor / AP.

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

Ambitious, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Excellent communication, presentation and written skills.
Emerging business development and sales skills.
Thorough understanding on the construction industry and built environment.
Ability to manage projects.
Client relationship management skills.
Proven track record of project delivery.
Part L modelling experience (TAS preferable) and LCA experience (Oneclick preferable)

We are also keen to know if you can offer any of these attributes:

Hold a relevant degree, BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) or equivalent/higher.
Qualified BREEAM Assessor
Background in building physics/environmental design, environmental science or sustainability related disciplines.
Working knowledge of building performance modelling techniques.
Knowledge of planning, environmental impact assessments or wider sustainability legislation.
Knowledge of or technical ability in building servicesrelated disciplines.

A place where we can all thrive
We value our diversity and place well-being and inclusion for all at the heart of our culture. Offering our people flexibility is an important factor in achieving these aims, so we encourage everyone to talk to us about any ideas which enable you to balance your personal commitments with your responsibi