Graduate Sustainability Engineer: Energy Modelling & Net-Zero

Cundall; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus £1,500

Chartered status £2,000 bonus

25 days holiday

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Cundall’s Sustainability & Building Physics team invites graduates to join UK and international projects, developing energy models and sustainability strategies for new and existing buildings.

Under supervision, you’ll work across building physics, performance optimisation, certification, health and wellbeing, net zero, and ESG services, with pathways to Chartership and accredited training schemes.

Qualifications

• Target to achieve at least a 2:2 degree.
• Desirable: BEng/MEng in Sustainable Engineering or Built Environment.
• Knowledge of building physics, heat transfer, energy, thermal comfort, and natural ventilation.
• Familiar with climate-based daylighting analysis and TM54.
• Experience with Grasshopper or Dynamo; or other programming language (Python/C#).
• Strong organisation and ability to manage tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop energy modelling and sustainability strategies for new and existing buildings.
• Contribute to building physics, performance optimisation, certification and compliance.
• Provide health and wellbeing guidance and ESG services.
• Support net zero and whole-life carbon assessments.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver projects.

Skills

Energy modelling

Building physics

Sustainability design

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Grasshopper/Dynamo

Programming (Python/C#)

Education

2:2 degree

BEng/MEng in Sustainable Engineering or Built Environment

Tools

TM54

BREEAM

Life cycle carbon costing

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Python

C#

Job description

Cundall’s Sustainability & Building Physics team invites graduates to join UK and international projects, developing energy models and sustainability strategies for new and existing buildings.

Under supervision, you’ll work across building physics, performance optimisation, certification, health and wellbeing, net zero, and ESG services, with pathways to Chartership and accredited training schemes.