Associate Sustainability Consultant (Energy) Bournemouth or Reading
Competitive salary + benefits
A fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a creative and driven Associate Sustainability Consultant to join our Sustainability Group. The role is based in our Bournemouth or Reading offices 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.
Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. Hoare Lea were an early adopter of Design for Performance (DfP), taking our pioneer project (Timber Square) to become the UK’s first NABERSUK Design for Performance project to complete the Independent Design Review and score 5* design reviewed target rating.
Our clients are industry leading, always striving to achieve the best and to push the boundaries of sustainability.
At Hoare Lea you’ll have the opportunity to not just work on exciting projects but to also engage with the industry. Hoare Lea regularly collaborate with UKGBC, CIBSE and were one of the first to sign up to support the Building Services Engineers Declare initiative.
You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes and gain knowledge across all sectors. Take ownership and deliver large-scale projects with industry-leading clients.
Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team.
Report resourcing requirements to the project lead team.
Undertake 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.
Lead the development of sustainability and energy strategies.
Support the drive towards realising net zero whole life carbon in our projects.
Work 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. You are likely to have some knowledge and competence in a selection of the following fields:
Building Regulations Part L assessments using Elmhurst and IES
Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments and overheating risk assessments
Production of and support of planning submissions.
Net zero carbon strategies.
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.
Like us, you will be serious about sustainability.
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.
Private medical scheme
~ Life Assurance
~ Travel Allowance – electric car scheme
~25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
~ Contributory pension scheme
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
~ Season Ticket Loans
~ Flexible benefits
~Hybrid Working – activity-based approach
~ Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
~ Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
~ 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. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, see our DEI strategy.
Adjustments and accommodations
If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.
Flexible working
We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.
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