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Principal or Associate Energy Lead
Location: Dorset or Berkshire to suit candidateSalary Range: £55,000 to £70,000About the Role:My client, an award-winning engineering consultancy, is seeking a creative and driven Principal or Associate Energy Lead to join their Dorset or Berkshire office. This role involves promoting sustainable development for a range of projects across all sectors and leading the development of energy strategies. It combines leadership and hands-on responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership and lead projects with industry-leading clients.
- Lead energy workshops with the client and design team.
- Undertake a range of modelling and analysis, including performance simulation, operational energy use, energy generation, and overheating.
- Support the drive towards realising net-zero whole-life carbon in projects.
- Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team.
- Report resourcing requirements to the project lead team.
- Contribute to the development of junior team members.
- Delegate, manage, and review work undertaken by others.
- Engage in research and development initiatives to stay at the cutting edge of industry knowledge.
About You:
- 5 to 10 years' experience within consultancy, looking for a new challenge.
- Expertise and a degree in an applicable field with a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
- Confidence in leading energy workshops with design teams.
- Good communication skills and enthusiasm for working within a team environment.
Key Skills & Knowledge:
- Energy strategies
- Building Regulations Part L assessments using Elmhurst and IES
- Mechanical and electrical building systems
- NABERS UK modelling
- Passivhaus
- In-Use energy modelling and assessment
- Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments and overheating risk assessments
- IES VE experience
- Production of planning documents including sustainability statements, energy statements, whole-life carbon reports, and circular economy statements
- Net-zero carbon strategies
Core Benefits:
- Private medical scheme
- Life Assurance
- Income protection
- Travel allowance
- 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
- Professional membership subscription
- Flexitime
Flexible Benefits:
- 9-day fortnight option
- Hybrid working
- Employee stock purchase plan (15% discount)
- Holiday buy & sell (up to 5 days)
- Study Assistance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Sabbatical Leave
- Gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance, GAYE (Give as you Earn)
- Flexible working options
How to Apply:To apply or for more information, please get in touch with Daniel Baker on or apply via this advert.
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