Got a flair of the complex? Buro Happold's Sustainability team are recruiting for a Senior Sustainability Consultant who is looking for an exciting new challenge in Bengaluru.
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Sustainability leadership, you will develop your existing knowledge and skills in energy modelling and assist with the development of energy and sustainability strategies for new build and existing buildings.
Your next role
The role will include supporting and developing some of our key work streams:
- Building physics and parametric modelling
- Design for performance, predictive energy modelling and operational energy assessments.
- Bespoke sustainability services.
- You will be expected to support Buro Happold’s Net Zero aspirations
The main objective of the role will be to establish and expand our Sustainability & Building Physics capability within India. There will be a strong emphasis on business development and industry leadership and you will be required to quickly assimilate the innovative services we have developed so that you can use these to promote our services and wider Buro Happold capacity in the local market. We are resourced as a single team with workload shared across offices to provide commercial security and support recruitment.
Working closely with colleagues of various disciplines, you will design, analyse, report and document Sustainability & Building Physics projects as well as present to clients. You will work across a variety of sectors and will have the opportunity over time to assume greater levels of responsibility and autonomy as we support the development of your professional skills.
You will be responsible for client management and project delivery for our key work streams:
- Building physics and parametric model services.
- Building performance and operational energy optimisation.
- Sustainability certification and compliance.
- Net zero carbon services.
- Sustainability design services.
- An understanding of resource management is critical.
Your skills and experience
- Be Educated to Masters level in Engineering, Architecture or Built Environment and having gained relevant practical experience in a similar role, you have demonstrable knowledge and experience of building physics, particularly in relation to heat transfer, energy, comfort criteria, ASHRAE Guidance and other industry standards (CIBSE beneficial).
- Have demonstrable knowledge and experience of multiple-asset project sustainability and building physics, particularly in relation to thermal comfort, passive design, compliance modelling and real operational energy assessments.
- Have in depth-knowledge of dynamic simulation software’s including an understanding of climate-based daylighting analysis, operational energy calculation and life cycle carbon costing is highly desirable.
- Given the collaborative and client focussed nature of this role, effective communication skills and some experience of using your initiative to overcome challenges are essential.
- Proven experience within a similar role dealing with Sustainability strategies, Energy strategies, IES, Energy modelling and assessment.
- You Will Be, Specifically
- Leading and be responsible for the delivery of Sustainable Design and Building Physics projects including but not limited to thermal, daylight and glare control.
- Producing dynamic thermal models using IES VE software.
- Producing Thermal Comfort Reports, daylight analysis, NZC reports, etc.
- Acting as Task Leader on selected projects.
- Working as part of a larger team on certain projects.
- Contributing towards raising & promoting the level of technical excellence.
- Helping generate repeat business through customer care of existing clients.
- Working closely with others in a team environment to achieve a common goal.
- Reviewing progress, inc. reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the line manager.
- Deploying mentoring and training exercises of assigned junior staff.
- Undertaking And Overseeing
- Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments and overheating risk assessments.
- Renewable energy feasibility studies.
- Embodied carbon assessments – not essential but beneficial.
- Whole life carbon appraisals – not essential but beneficial.
- Circular economy strategies and low carbon materials – not essential but beneficial
- Preparing and reviewing energy and sustainability strategy and technical reports.
- LEED AP accredited with experience on LEED v4 projects in the last 2 years. BREEAM, WELL AP – not essential but beneficial.
- Capable of accurate work under pressure and able to work on several projects simultaneously.
- Interested in developing design tools to enable more efficient and accurate production of project deliverables.
- Providing consultancy services to assist our clients on the journey and eventual realisation of Net-Zero carbon buildings, including the provision of sustainable design strategies and input to business cases.
- Being the lead representative on projects, including site meetings, design workshops, site inspections and liaising with relevant stakeholders to meet client and project requirements.
- A Master’s degree qualification in an Engineering/Sustainable Architecture/ Building Performance or allied subjects
- 5 to 10 years’ experience working within the Building Physics / ESD / Sustainability sector, preferably within a consulting environment.
- Experience in energy and parametric modelling.
- Certified in LEED BD+C as AP with LEED v4.0 experience.
- Certified (or desire to become certified) in LEED and net-zero design.
- Experience of IES modelling from concept to completion of building projects.
- Technical background in building services with a forward-thinking technical approach to sustainable design across both embodied and operational carbon, based in fundamental engineering knowledge.
- Experience of sustainability certification schemes (e.g. LEED/WELL/BREEAM).
- Experience in consulting, delivery and implementation of carbon and project sustainability strategies.
- Self-motivated, dedicated, and proactive with a passion for detail.
- Demonstrated excellence in providing high-quality client service.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workflow.
- Ability to generate new work from new and existing clients
What we offer you
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including Annual Discretionary Bonus, Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family, Group Personal Accident Cover
- Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
- 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
- Receive entitlements to two professional memberships or subscriptions, fostering your professional network and knowledge
- Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold
- A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health
- Back to Work Program for Women - Swam Siddha - We're committed to empowering women, facilitating seamless re-entry into the workforce through our dedicated program
- Engage with our vibrant community through the Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and BH Women's Network, fostering a supportive and diverse workplace culture
- Make a difference in the world with our Share Our Skills (SOS) program, offering opportunities to support local communities and those in need globally.
- An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.