Graduate Sustainability Engineer

Cundall; Newcastle upon Tyne; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

£1,500 joining bonus

£2,000 chartered status bonus

25 days holiday

Flexible benefits

Résumé du poste

Cundall is seeking graduates to join its Sustainability & Building Physics team. You’ll work on award-winning projects, developing energy modelling and sustainability strategies for new builds and existing buildings, under supervision of experienced staff.

Starting September 2027, you’ll gain hands-on experience across streams like building physics, performance optimisation, certification, and ESG services, with a clear route to Chartership.

Qualifications

• Target is to achieve at least a 2:2 degree in a relevant field.
• BEng/MEng in Sustainable Engineering or Built Environment preferred.
• Knowledge of building physics, heat transfer and energy performance beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Develop energy modelling and sustainability strategies for new builds and existing buildings.
• Work on building physics, energy optimisation and certification.
• Assist with net zero and whole life carbon services.
• Support ESG services and sustainability design.
• Prepare for Chartership through accredited training schemes.

Connaissances

Building physics

Heat transfer

Energy modelling

Thermal comfort

Natural ventilation

Climate-based daylighting analysis

TM54 calculations

Life cycle carbon costing

BREEAM

Parametric modelling

Python

C#

VB

Formation

2:2 degree target

BEng/MEng in Sustainable Engineering or Built Environment

Outils

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Python

C#

VB

Description du poste

Join Our Team

PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS TO START IN SEPTEMBER 2027

Cundall’s leading Sustainability & Building Physics team is a key part of our international business. As a recognised leader in sustainability across the world, our team believes that we have so much more we can and need to do. With a brilliant track record of designing innovative, sustainable and energy efficient solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources, the team are looking for graduates who are passionate about helping us make a positive impact to our environment and a difference to our homes, offices, industry and community.

Join our Sustainability Team and you can be involved in innovative and award-winning projects – past projects have included the prized Hong Kong Science Park, Australia’s first 6 star Green Star community, and the largest bio-medical precinct in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Role You'll Play

This is an excellent opportunity for talented sustainability graduates to join our teams to work on some of the most exciting sustainable design projects in UK and around the world.

Working under the guidance and supervision of the experienced team, you’ll develop your existing knowledge and skills in energy modelling and assist with the development of energy and sustainability strategies for new build and existing buildings. You will find yourself working on projects that fall within the following workstreams:

• Building physics and parametric model services
• Building performance and operational energy optimisation
• Certification and compliance
• Health and wellbeing advice and guidance
• Net zero and whole life carbon services
• Sustainability design and ESG services

With the opportunity to assume greater levels of responsibility and autonomy as your professional skills develop over time, you’ll be supported and encouraged to work towards Chartership through one of our accredited training schemes.

The Skills You’ll Bring

• On target to achieve at least a 2:2 degree.
• Desirable if accredited with or on course to achieve a BEng/MEng degree level in Sustainable Engineering or the Built Environment (or equivalent).
• You have demonstrable knowledge and experience of building physics, particularly in relation to heat transfer, energy, thermal comfort and natural ventilation.
• A working knowledge of climate-based daylighting analysis, operational energy calculation using TM54, sustainability rating tools such as BREEAM and life cycle carbon costing would also be really beneficial.
• Digital engineering is a big focus at Cundall, so ideally, you’ll have an understanding of Parametric ModellingTechniques(Grasshopper or Dynamo), or at least one modern programming language (e.g. Python, C#, VB).
• You are organised and methodical in your approach to managing your tasks and priorities, striving to meet deadlines.
• Collaborative in nature, you’ll be able to empathise with your clients’ needs and utilise excellent communication skills, both in writing and verbally, with internal and external stakeholders. You’re used to using your initiative to overcome challenges and have a positive, can-do attitude.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive starting salary which grows as you develop, as well as many training and development opportunities to make sure you keep progressing.Aside from this, those who successfully join our graduate scheme also enjoy:

• A one-off joining bonus of £1,500, payable during your first week of employment.
• A £2,000 bonus on gaining chartered status with a relevant professional body.
• 25 days' holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays).
• A flexible benefits package which enables you to select additional benefits to suit your personal circumstances.

Graduate Brochure

Job Description

Must have right to work in the UK, we do not provide sponsorship for this role.

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.

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