Graduate Sustainability Engineer: Net-Zero Building Design

Cundall; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,500 joining bonus

£2,000 chartered status bonus

25 days' holiday per year

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Cundall’s Sustainability & Building Physics team is seeking graduates to join on exciting projects worldwide. You’ll build expertise in energy modelling and help develop energy and sustainability strategies for new builds and existing buildings, with a clear path toward Chartership through accredited schemes.

As you grow, you’ll take on greater responsibilities, supported by mentors, and you’ll contribute to projects across the UK and globally while developing skills in parametric modelling and

Qualifications

• On target to achieve at least a 2:2 degree.
• Desirable to have a BEng/MEng in Sustainable Engineering or Built Environment (or equivalent).
• You have knowledge of building physics, heat transfer, energy and ventilation.
• Knowledge of daylighting analysis, TM54, and sustainability tools (BREEAM, life cycle costing) is beneficial.
• Digital engineering focus with Grasshopper/Dynamo or a modern programming language.

Responsibilities

• Develop energy modelling and assist with energy and sustainability strategies for new and existing buildings.
• Work on building physics, performance, and certification tasks.
• Support health, wellbeing, and ESG services as part of projects.
• Collaborate with clients and teams to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Building physics

Heat transfer

Thermal comfort

Natural ventilation

Climate-based daylighting

TM54 calculations

BREEAM

Life cycle carbon costing

Parametric modelling

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Python

C#

VB

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

2:2 degree

BEng/MEng in Sustainable Engineering or Built Environment

Tools

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Python

C#

VB

Job description

Cundall’s Sustainability & Building Physics team is seeking graduates to join on exciting projects worldwide. You’ll build expertise in energy modelling and help develop energy and sustainability strategies for new builds and existing buildings, with a clear path toward Chartership through accredited schemes.

As you grow, you’ll take on greater responsibilities, supported by mentors, and you’ll contribute to projects across the UK and globally while developing skills in parametric modelling and