Energy & Sustainability Consultant - Building Performance

Hoare Lea; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea in Birmingham is recruiting a Sustainability Consultant focused on energy to join our team. You will work in our Sustainability Group, promoting sustainable design, construction, and operation across projects nationwide.

The role offers opportunities to develop energy strategies, perform modelling, and contribute to environmental assessments while growing within a collaborative, innovative culture with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building regulations, overheating, TM54, NABERS and energy modelling using IES.
• Experience with energy strategies, in‑use assessments, and environmental/wellbeing certifications such as BREEAM, HQM, WELL and Fitwel.
• Familiarity with sustainability planning documents, including statements, whole life carbon reports and circular economy statements.
• Experience with whole life carbon assessments, net zero carbon strategies and embodied carbon calculations.
• A background in the built environment, ideally within a sustainability or engineering consultancy.
• A relevant degree, strong communication skills, and a collaborative approach.
• A genuine passion for sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of energy strategies with clients to drive sustainability innovation across a range of developments.
• Undertake modelling and analysis, which may include: building performance simulation.
• Assess operational energy use and energy generation.
• Perform overheating assessments and embodied carbon calculations.
• Evaluate circular economy opportunities.
• Assist in the delivery of environmental assessments such as BREEAM, WELL, HQM and similar, from early design stages through to completion.
• Support the development of holistic sustainability strategies.
• Support the training and development of graduate members of the team.
• Contribute to the development of junior team members.
• Work with other members of the firm on research and development initiatives to help us stay at the cutting edge of our industry.
• Contribute to Hoare Lea’s wider industry‑facing work, including research studies and authorship of guidance, where relevant.

Skills

Energy modelling

Sustainability certifications

Whole life carbon

Net zero

Communication

Team collaboration

Sustainability passion

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

IES

Job description

Hoare Lea in Birmingham is recruiting a Sustainability Consultant focused on energy to join our team. You will work in our Sustainability Group, promoting sustainable design, construction, and operation across projects nationwide.

The role offers opportunities to develop energy strategies, perform modelling, and contribute to environmental assessments while growing within a collaborative, innovative culture with a strong benefits package.