Thrive on openness, respect and collaboration? Good. Us too. Join as our new Associate Sustainability Consultant.
Working as part of the Sustainability and Physics team, we are seeking a candidate with experience of providing bespoke sustainability and wellbeing guidance, zero carbon strategies and plans for buildings and/or masterplans and experience of the full breadth of activities required to deliver sustainable outcomes within the Built Environment.
Your next role
- Sustainability project and service support (including managing a portfolio of projects and contributing to the development of new sustainability service offers)
- Project leadership and direction/mentorship of more junior team members.
- Production of technical guidance and analysis to influence sustainability strategies (including leading workshops to help clients define their strategic sustainability brief).
- Providing written comments and producing reports and presentations with excellent visual and grammatical quality.
- Working as part of multidisciplinary teams (including, but not limited to attending meetings with architects, planners, government agencies and clients as the project lead).
- Formulating external presentations for outreach and business development purposes.
Your skills & experience
- Working knowledge of wellbeing and sustainable design techniques, relevant to the construction industry and an understanding of the UK (particularly GLA) Planning process.
- Experience in undertaking and reviewing technical analysis, and the development of suitable responsive strategies.
- Experience producing high quality graphical and written outputs.
- Strong facilitation and team working skills and a drive to deliver outstanding results.
- Sustainability assessment qualifications (eg. BREEAM, WELL, LEED) and evidence of practical competence of their application.
- Exuding passion and enthusiasm for the built environment to support human outcomes and fair distribution of value.
- Relevant Degree in Engineering or Sustainability and preferably chartered with a relevant professional institution.
- Experience completing or managing embodied carbon calculations and corresponding analysis.
- Understanding of the principles of the circular economy.
What we offer you
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Attractive salary and benefits package including life assurance, income protection and private medical cover.
- Car allowance (10% of basic salary)
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
- Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
- An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.
Our inclusive team welcomes applications from those seeking flexible or part-time working.
Ready for something a little less ordinary?
Apply now to start your career journey with us.