Senior or Principal, Energy and Sustainability Consultant

Job Description


In today's world, it's important to work for a company that has a clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.


When considering a career move, it's vital to work for a business that is aligned with your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond...


With 9,000 talented people in 60 offices across the UK and Ireland, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.


The role will focus on the development and delivery of our advisory services on Net Zero, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, and sustainability in the real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors amongst others.


As an Associate Consultant, you will be responsible for developing new opportunities and services in the built environment space, as well as providing expert and strategic decarbonisation advice to our existing and new clients.


In addition to the support to our clients, WSP UK has committed to halve the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030 and will achieve carbon neutrality in our own UK operations by 2025. Both targets are in line with global goals to limit climate change to 1.5°C.


Responsibilities


Leading on the development of advisory studies related to decarbonisation, Net Zero, energy efficiency, low carbon HVAC, low-carbon heat, and on-site renewables, with a focus on the real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors.


Developing technical decarbonisation advice, recommendations, scenarios, or pathways for a variety of clients (from large-scale asset managers to public sector healthcare trusts or universities) as part of pieces of wider strategic support.


Managing advisory projects and clients.


Producing sustainability, energy, and decarbonisation strategies for individual assets or portfolios, in line with the client's, industry, and policy objectives.


Working autonomously to understand the team's scope of services, develop tailored project approaches to develop propositions and respond to client tenders.


Undertaking energy efficiency and net zero site audits of complex commercial, retail, healthcare, or industrial facilities.


Writing up technical and strategic reports for clients, in different formats, from short presentations to long reports.


Contributing to the delivery of the ESOS service.


Contributing to the team's delivery of wider energy efficiency, Net Zero, sustainability, and ESG projects.


Qualifications


Experience in managing projects, people, and clients.


A proactive and problem-solving approach to technical and strategic challenges.


Deep knowledge and significant experience in building services, HVAC, renewables, and low-carbon technologies.


Deep understanding of the main UK/EU decarbonisation policies, trends, and the state of the art of key decarbonisation technologies.


Excellent communication skills.


Track record of technical and advisory work delivered in the built environment decarbonisation space within the private real estate and built environment sectors, or similar (e.g., healthcare, public sector).


Chartered engineer or chartered energy manager status is , through membership of the Energy Institute, CIBSE, IET, IEMA, or other similar professional bodies.


About Us


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To find out more about our business, click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP.


WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU


Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.


Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.


Inclusivity & ?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing to create a culture of and belonging at WSP.


Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.


Flex your time?

For improved work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day.


Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training, or mentoring.


APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!


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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of , , , , , reassignment, or belief, marital status, or maternity/paternity. As a Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.


Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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