Senior Sustainability Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle
RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.
Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.
We now seek a Senior Sustainability Engineer to be based in one of our UK offices: London, Bicester or Newcastle.
Role Responsibilities
* Designing a sustainability future in the Build Environment
* Collaborate in a team delivering a wide range of sustainability appointments including design projects, LEED, BREEAM, NABERS, TRUE, WLCA, ASHRAE Energy Audits, ESOS/EED, Part L (UK/Ireland), Energy/Carbon Modelling (IES/OneClick LCA)
* Act as the LEED Assessor for RED Design Projects, assist with bids and tender preparation, co-ordination with wider bidding and design teams
* Draft, review and issue LEED reports, meeting minutes, contractual documentation, calculations, technical reports, presentations and action lists
* Undertake site visits and audits in support of sustainability appointments
* Carry out independent research to support sustainability appointments
* Assist the SS&CC team and wider business in meeting business/project deadlines
* Contribute to SS&CC/RED ESG activities ‘Walking the talk’ advocating for sustainability
Role Requirements
* Required: Sustainability experience must include LEED. Desirable to have experience of BREEAM, TRUE, UKNZBS, LETI, Part L, IES, OneClick, GLA, WLC, TM44, Energy Audits, ESOS, EED, NABERS, CIBSE LCEA)
* At least 3 years’ experience of working on Sustainability Real estate projects
* Advantageous: Qualified in / working towards qualification or good working knowledge of one or more of the following: LEED AP, BREEAM / BREEAM AP, NABERS, ISO 14001 & 50001, LCEA Level 5, TRUE, DNGB
* Educated to degree level or equivalent in engineering or environment discipline
* Client facing experience
* An understanding of construction process in the UK/Ireland
* Good understanding of the planning process. Interaction with planners advantageous.
* General understanding of Building Services design and industry engineering terms
* Ability to produce high quality written reports
* Ability to work to deadlines and budgets and prioritise workload
* Ability to delegate work as required and manage resources
* Flexibility – to meet deadlines (and know when to push them back) and to travel to site meeting/inspections
* Advanced knowledge of excel (essential) and word/outlook (desirable)
* Good knowledge of working online remotely from home using Zoom/Teams/Google Docs etc.
* Good knowledge of MS office applications including PowerPoint and publisher
* Ability to present clearly to design teams, in person and over video calls
* Accuracy/excellent attention to detail
* Background in consulting or construction preferred.
* Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
* Understanding of how to embed sustainability into projects and in general and follow the principles of the Sustainability guidelines of the Group both at work and beyond
* Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group
Benefits
RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:
* 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
* Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
* Hybrid Working
* Contributory company pension scheme
* Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
* Non-contractual bonus awards
* Training sponsorship
* Charity volunteering leave
* Wellness days/ initiatives.
* Salary commensurate with experience.
* Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
* We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.