Senior Sustainability Lead (Energy)

Hoare Lea; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Stock options

Up to 30 days annual leave

Job summary

Hoare Lea is recruiting a Principal Sustainability Consultant (Energy focus) for the South West, based in Cardiff or Bristol. You will lead sustainability projects, develop energy strategies, and collaborate with design teams across RIBA stages to achieve ambitious environmental targets.

You will drive energy and carbon assessments, support planning submissions, and mentor junior staff within a dynamic, technical consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading sustainability projects at principal level.
• Demonstrated ability to develop energy strategies and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Act as Discipline (sustainability) Project Lead for medium to large scale projects across RIBA stages.
• Act as Workstream Lead, owning delivery and supporting senior team members.
• Lead workshops with clients and design teams, conveying information clearly.
• Delegate, manage and review work performed by team members.
• Undertake analyses such as energy performance simulations, whole life carbon, and net zero strategies.

Skills

Energy performance consultancy

Project leadership

Building regulations Part L/O

Thermal comfort assessments

Tools

Elmhurst

IES

OneClick LCA

PHPP

NABERS UK DFOP

BREEAM

WELL

Job description

Hoare Lea is recruiting a Principal Sustainability Consultant (Energy focus) for the South West, based in Cardiff or Bristol. You will lead sustainability projects, develop energy strategies, and collaborate with design teams across RIBA stages to achieve ambitious environmental targets.

You will drive energy and carbon assessments, support planning submissions, and mentor junior staff within a dynamic, technical consultancy environment.