Graduate Building Physics Consultant

BWB Consulting Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday (rising to 28)

5% pension match

Fully funded training

Hybrid working (3 days office)

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

BWB Consulting Ltd is looking for a Graduate Building Physics Consultant based in Leeds. This role involves supporting the delivery of low-energy building design through modelling and technical analysis. Responsibilities include assisting with various sustainability assessments and contributing to reports and strategies. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in building physics or performance analysis. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive rewards, and a culture that supports diversity.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Physics, Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or similar.
• Relevant experience in building physics or sustainability assessments preferred.
• Strong interest in professional development and industry accreditations.

Responsibilities

• Support performance analysis and dynamic simulation modelling using IES-VE.
• Assist with energy, thermal comfort, and sustainability assessments.
• Contribute to compliance modelling and certification processes.

Skills

Building physics analysis

Energy modelling

Thermal comfort analysis

Collaboration skills

Technical reporting

Education

BSc/MSc in Building Physics or related discipline

Tools

IES-VE software

SAP

SBEM

Job description

About the Role

BWB Consulting is seeking a Graduate Building Physics Consultant to join our award-winning team in Leeds. The role is primarily based in Leeds, with occasional travel across the UK and to other BWB offices.

You will support the delivery of low-energy, high-performance building design through technical analysis, modelling, and sustainability consultancy. Working alongside experienced professionals and multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to operational energy modelling, thermal comfort and overheating assessments, daylight analysis, and building performance optimisation using IES-VE software.

The role also involves assisting with technical reports, energy strategies, BREEAM documentation, and NABERS UK assessments, while developing expertise in sustainable, performance-led building design and operational carbon reduction.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support building performance analysis and dynamic simulation modelling using IES-VE and other industry-standard software.
• Assist with operational energy, thermal comfort, overheating, daylight, and sustainability assessments to support low-energy building design.
• Contribute to compliance modelling, energy strategies, technical reports, and certification processes including BREEAM and NABERS UK.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary design teams to help deliver sustainable, high-performance buildings while developing technical expertise in building physics and simulation methods.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualified (BSc/MSc) in Building Physics, Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Design, or a related discipline.
• Relevant academic, internship, or placement experience in building physics, sustainability, or building performance analysis, including energy modelling, thermal comfort, and daylight studies.
• Familiarity with technical reporting, compliance modelling, and energy assessment methods such as SAP, SBEM, and EPCs is desirable.
• Strong collaborative skills with an interest in professional development and working towards industry accreditations such as CIBSE, BREEAM, or NABERS UK.

What We Offer

• Inclusive Culture – Bring your authentic self to work every day.
• Competitive Rewards – Salary, 5% pension match, life assurance, and long-service recognition.
• Time Off & Flexibility – 25 days’ holiday (rising to 28), option to buy more, hybrid working (3 days office), and flexible core hours.
• Health & Wellbeing – Westfield Health, healthcare cash plan, Cycle to Work scheme, wellbeing initiatives.
• Growth & Development – Fully funded training, Chartership support, and paid professional subscriptions.
• Community & Connection – Volunteering days, social events, discounts, and savings.

Accessibility & Adjustments

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.