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Principle Sustainable Engineer / Associate Sustainability Engineer - Manchester - BREEAM & Code for Sustainable Homes expereince required

Sustainability Consultant / Senior Sustainability Engineer –

An award-winning multi-disciplinary practice is looking for a Senior Sustainability engineer for their Manchester office. Working in the Sustainability team, you will contribute to Bespoke Sustainable Solutions on a varied range of projects such as Commercial; Healthcare; Residential; Education; Retail and work closely with other disciplines that might include: Urban Designers; Planners; Civil Engineers Architects and Building Services Engineers.

This innovative Sustainable dept looks at Economic; Social and Environmental Sustainable issues at all levels of development from the Masterplan stage through to the building commissioning and operation.

Essential experience should include:
• Sustainability Strategies for Masterplan designs (including environmental and social regeneration);
• Sustainability Strategies for concept designs of buildings;
• Environmental and Sustainability Assessments, such as BREEAM, Sustainability Appraisals and Environmental Impact Assessments;
• Identification and management of sustainability issues on projects:
o environmental issues – efficient use of natural resources, environmental quality and enhancement, pollution control etc;
o social issues on projects – quality of life, health and wellbeing, education, inclusion, safety and security, community facilities etc;
o economic issues – employment, economic and commercial viability, transport and communications infrastructure, whole life costing etc.
• Working knowledge of environmental and sustainability legislation and its applicability to a range of projects;
• Renewable energy calculations;
• Report writing;
• Client-facing presentations.

It’s important to develop the company’s sustainable design offering to ensure that it remains at the forefront of the industry, maintaining in depth knowledge of current legislation as well as helping to shape and develop future assessment methods as well as proactively seek opportunities to implement sustainable design solutions both within the internal and external market.

You will work closely with urban designers, planners, architects and engineers particularly at the early project stages, continually looking to new technologies, ensuring that the company adds to its reputation for providing broader sustainable design solutions. You MUST Keep up to date with innovations in environmental and sustainable technologies, issues and regulations, in areas such as energy, water management, biodiversity and ecology, waste management, materials, pollution, environmental quality.

The successful person needs to demonstrate the following:
• An ability to pro-actively drive developments towards sustainability, through the practical implementation of the principles of sustainability.
• Excellent understanding of environmental, social and economic issues at local, national and global levels.
• A good understanding of the planning, design and construction industries and be able to work closely with urban designers, planners, architects and engineers.
• Well developed skills in both numeracy and graphics and be able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• An ability to build relationships internally and externally and be flexible in your approach.
• That you keep up-to-date with developments in the industry and have a keen interest in the design and construction.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and have the ability to articulate and pitch ideas effectively.

This is position is URGENT and my client is very eager to meet people as soon as possible, the location is in the heart of the City centre and close to all the local amenities. Its reputation is the industry is excellent and the position will only be available for a short period of time so please get in touch immediately.

P.L.A.N Recruitment Ltd
0845 862 2682
alex@planrecruitment.com