Consultant - Energy and Sustainability

**Consultant - Energy and Sustainability**
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**Description**

**About Us**

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That colouring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

You will be part of an organisation that is 100-percent employee owned, that supports and creates many opportunities for you to advance, succeed and fulfil your career aspirations.

As a consultant you will have the opportunity to deliver solutions that help our clients with their pathways to net zero. This will include strategic and site level analysis. It will also include identification of opportunities to operate in a more energy efficient manner. you will have the opportunity to lead tasks and will make a key contribution to successful project delivery. You will work in a team environment, working alongside colleagues, team leaders and directors in various disciplines.

**About the role**

You will develop and deliver solutions that help our clients to monitor and reduce energy use and carbon emissions. This will include strategic and site level support.

You will have the opportunity to lead tasks and will make a key contribution to successful project delivery. As part of an effective team, you will work alongside colleagues in various disciplines, team leaders and directors.

As part of the role HDR provides support for continued professional development and career progression. This helps us to maintain our position as a world leading sustainability team.

You will work on a range of exiting projects with high-profile clients. We work in a wide range of sectors including tech/media/telecoms, datacentres, commercial/corporate real estate, finance, healthcare, education, hotels & leisure, industrial, transport and mixed-use.

Our services are varied but include:

- Net Zero Carbon strategies
- Energy and Resource efficiency assessments (including ESOS compliance)
- Sustainable design, construction, operation and refurbishment of buildings (including relevant rating systems)
- Development of Environmental & Energy Management Systems (ISO14001/ISO50001)
- Verification of Corporate Sustainability Reporting (including SECR)
- Regulatory compliance activity such as UK Emissions Trading System and Environmental Permitting

**About you**

It is important that you have are personable, have a ‘can do’ attitude, and can establish rapport and good working relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Energy & Net Zero Carbon
- Environmental Management and Continual Improvement
- Sustainable Development and the Built Environment

The role will have the opportunity for further career progression.

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications**

**Essential**:

- Degree or master’s level education in a relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering / Environmental / Energy / Sustainability / Scientific), OR equivalent experience
- Have a high-level knowledge of (and interest in) sustainability principles and challenges
- To be able to work as part as a team and collaboratively and co-operatively
- An ability to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and integrity
- The ability to research, collect, analyse, and process information following established guidance and protocols. This includes critical thinking and generation of ideas / opportunities.
- Competency in key business tools (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Browsers and Search Engines)

**Desirable**:

- A high-level knowledge of relevant environmental legislation (particularly in the UK & Europe) and how to assess compliance.
- A high-level knowledge of relevant sustainability tools or standards (e.g. GHG protocol, carbon emission factors, ISO14001 / other standards etc.)
- Appropriate professional membership based on your experience. For example with IEMA, Energy Institute, CIBSE or an equivalent. With a desire to work towards Chartered status.
- Relevant experience in a similar position. Previous experience in consultancy is not essential.- Any other relevant industry accreditations (e.g BREEAM / WELL / ESOS).
- Driving license

**Why HDR**

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped