Senior/Principal Energy and Carbon Consultant
Location: London (hybrid working 2-3 days in office)
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 p/a
Hours: Full-Time 37.5 hours
Employment: Permanent
Role overview:
We are looking for a forward-thinking team player to join our leading Sustainability Masterplanning team, positioned across Expedition Engineering and Useful Projects.
With an expansive portfolio of projects in the UK and overseas, candidates will deliver strategic consultancy and policy advice to support preplanning services on major regeneration projects, in addition to leading in the advancement of energy and carbon strategies for new and existing developments.
Successful candidates will have relevant experience in Energy Consulting or Building Services, with an interest in site wide energy infrastructure and energy masterplanning, including low carbon heating, energy networks, and renewables.
You will be responsible for:
• Supporting clients in the development of zero-carbon routemaps, illustrating ‘the art of the possible’.
• Clear communication and delivery of high-quality technical advice, client reports, technical publications, presentations, and training materials.
• Undertaking feasibility studies, reviewing different options against whole life carbon and cost criteria.
• Team supervision of energy and carbon modelling.
• Providing strategic energy and smart infrastructure design support.
• Preparing Sustainability and Energy Statements for planning, with a focus on sustainable development and decarbonisation.
Key considerations:
• BEng/BSc in Energy, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership with relevant body.
• Experience in the design and delivery of MEP strategies across RIBA Stages.
• Residential energy modelling, including SAP and PHPP.
• Enhanced operational modelling using CIBSE TM54 and dynamic simulation (IES or similar).
• Interest in low carbon retrofit and energy audits for existing estates.
• Proactive approach to sharing knowledge and nurturing the development of others.
Ready to make a significant impact in engineering and build an amazing career?
Submit your application today and be part of our mission to deliver BOLD, valuable projects with a positive impact.
WHO WE ARE
The Useful Simple Trust (UST) is an award-winning group of professional design and consultancy practices driving change in the built environment through our four brands; Expedition Engineering, Useful Projects, Useful Studio, and Thomas.Matthews.
Certified as a B Corp, Social Enterprise, and Employee Benefit Organisation, we are addressing the significant issues of our time, including Net Zero carbon, circular economy, biodiversity gain, and social impact. Further to investing and growing our people as much as we do our business, we are a certified Carbon Literate Organisation, and are committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
Diversity statement:
UST strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can all be ourselves. We are working to change the lack of representation of minority groups and are particularly keen to hear from anyone with relevant skills and experience who feels they are underrepresented in the industry.
We encourage people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women, people with different abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, all age groups, and those with intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics to apply. We know that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is inclusive and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions.
What we offer:
• An entrepreneurial environment; we're open to new ideas.
• Supported route to Chartership (including professional membership fees), including enhanced learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible and hybrid working, including the possibility to work a compressed nine-day fortnight.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Service Recognition Awards.
• Working Nursery Scheme.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family.
• Annual Eyecare Plan.
• Life Assurance.
• Company Pension Scheme (grade dependent, minimum of 6%).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
• Thriving Trust-wide social scene, including charitable activities.