Associate / Principal Energy Lead

Principal or Associate Energy Lead

Location: Dorset or Berkshire to suit candidate

Salary Range: £55,000 to £70,000

About the Role:My client, an award-winning engineering consultancy, is seeking a creative and driven Principal or Associate Energy Lead to join their Dorset or Berkshire office. This role involves promoting sustainable development for a range of projects across all sectors and leading the development of energy strategies. It combines leadership and hands-on responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership and lead projects with industry-leading clients.
• Lead energy workshops with the client and design team.
• Undertake a range of modelling and analysis, including performance simulation, operational energy use, energy generation, and overheating.
• Support the drive towards realising net-zero whole-life carbon in projects.
• Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team.
• Report resourcing requirements to the project lead team.
• Contribute to the development of junior team members.
• Delegate, manage, and review work undertaken by others.
• Engage in research and development initiatives to stay at the cutting edge of industry knowledge.

About You:

• 5 to 10 years' experience within consultancy, looking for a new challenge.
• Expertise and a degree in an applicable field with a passion for creating sustainable solutions.
• Confidence in leading energy workshops with design teams.
• Good communication skills and enthusiasm for working within a team environment.

Key Skills & Knowledge:

• Energy strategies
• Building Regulations Part L assessments using Elmhurst and IES
• Mechanical and electrical building systems
• NABERS UK modelling
• Passivhaus
• In-Use energy modelling and assessment
• Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments and overheating risk assessments
• IES VE experience
• Production of planning documents including sustainability statements, energy statements, whole-life carbon reports, and circular economy statements
• Net-zero carbon strategies

Core Benefits:

• Private medical scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Travel allowance
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 with length of service)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional membership subscription
• Flexitime

Flexible Benefits:

• 9-day fortnight option
• Hybrid working
• Employee stock purchase plan (15% discount)
• Holiday buy & sell (up to 5 days)
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance, GAYE (Give as you Earn)
• Flexible working options

How to Apply:To apply or for more information, please get in touch with Daniel Baker on or apply via this advert.

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