Graduate Building Sustainability Consultant

**Company Description**

AECOM’s Sustainability team comprises of specialists within our Building Engineering Business Line. We are recognised as industry leaders in the field of sustainable development. Our projects range from working with Governments to support Building Regulations and National planning policy relating to climate change, to developing energy and sustainability strategies to support the design and planning of new development and the regeneration of existing communities.

We work across all construction stages, from pre-feasibility, through feasibility, design, construction and operation; and across a wide range of sectors - housing, healthcare, schools, universities, offices, retail, hospitality etc. We also deliver advice relating to existing portfolios. Our work includes:

- The development of policy on low carbon and renewable energy, climate change and sustainability issues at national, regional and local levels
- Net zero carbon strategies for cities, local authorities, masterplans and projects
- Circular economy advice and policy support for the GLA
- Life cycle and embodied carbon assessments
- Sustainable master planning of new communities
- Energy strategies including the planning and design of decentralised energy infrastructure and energy statements
- Sustainability statements and appraisals
- Health and wellbeing advice including WELL Building Standard certification
- Design advice and feasibility studies for new build and refurbishment projects
- Carbon management advice including energy auditing and monitoring
- Environmental assessments - BREEAM, LEED, Home Quality Mark and the RICS Ska rating
- The development of Corporate Social Responsibility policies and carbon footprint reporting
- Research into reducing energy use, improving resilience to climate change and creating more sustainable buildings and places.
- Resilience strategies for cities, infrastructure providers and businesses

The Building Sustainability teams are involved in a variety of projects, including:

- ** MoD, Rolls-Royce, Middlesbrough Council, Preston Council, Bridgend Council, various London Boroughs, Kent County Council, various NHS Trusts and Higher Education establishments** - AECOM’s district energy group has been involved with all aspects of project delivery. Our breadth and depth of project experience has made AECOM a leader in the field, as evidenced by our active membership of the ADE and ukDEA.
- ** Work for Government Departments** - we work for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and The Committee on Climate Change supporting the development of policy and undertaking research projects.
- We are currently working for **BEIS** as part of the consortium comprising the Delivery Partner to assist with the award of funding for Heat Networks. The funding is available to public and private sector applicants and is intended to create a transformed, self-sustaining and trusted market for heat networks which offers affordable and reliable heat to the end customer in England & Wales.
- ** Houses of Parliament**:

- AECOM recently developed the Engineering & Infrastructure Strategy for the Houses of Parliament, providing a highly resilient and carbon saving solution looking forward for the next 50 years.
- ** Storey’s Field Centre, North West Cambridge**. AECOM provided a wide range of services in support of this award winning community facility and the adjoin Eddington Nursery, including the design of the building services and the modelling which informed the design.
- ** BREEAM assessments** - we have been involved in the assessment of over 300 buildings targeting or achieving a BREEAM rating of Excellent or Outstanding. One example is the Glaxo Smith Klein Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK. After receiving an “Outstanding” BREEAM rating, the building was awarded the “Post Construction Award for a Public Sector Project”. It also has a LEED Platinum rating.
- A recent major win is the design of the new **Moorfields Hospital** in London, which AECOM won as a result of a design competition.
- Our staff are on occasions seconded. Clients include University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, The Greater London Authority and the Ministry of Justice.
- ** University of East London Library** - As active members of the Building Research and Information Association (BSRIA) Soft Landings User Group, AECOM has been involved from the very inception of soft landings. AECOM’s experience includes being appointed for the aftercare of the University of East London Library.
- ** LandSec’s New Headquarters, London, UK** - AECOM completed the second WELL certified project in the UK. This was certified with a Silver rating and to date is the largest WELL certified project in the UK. AECOM is currently working wit