Principal Energy Consultant - Net Zero Advisory

In addition, in 2020 we were independently certified as carbon neutral globally obtaining PAS2060, and ISO14064 accreditation for carbon reporting, both firsts in our industry.Â

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As the successful candidate, you will join an established and innovative team of advisors and consultants, delivering an exciting portfolio of work in the public and private sectors.

As you contribute to the collective growth of our team’s capability, we will offer you exceptional opportunities for technical and management skillset development and long term career progression. Â

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Your role will be rewarding and varied, and responsibilities will typically includeÂ

• Supporting the development of technical solutions and energy strategies to help the Buildings and Infrastructure sector meet governmental and local ‘net zero carbon’ targets, focusing on both heat and powerÂ


• Carry out energy audits of a range of sites in the public and private sector, identifying opportunities for improvement and quantifying capital costs and savings, including opportunities for low to net zero heat and power solutions (i.e. heat networks, localised renewable technologies and hydrogen futures)Â


• Developing energy reports for clients, clearly and concisely summarising findings of energy audits and site surveys. Â


• Understanding and communicating ‘net zero carbon’ policies to clients, in support of them setting their own ‘net zero carbon’ aspirations and developing action plans to meet defined outcomes.Â


• Carrying out energy modelling analysis and energy audits for a range of new and existing building projects. The role will have a focus on operational energy emissions reduction, but will require an understanding of ‘whole life’ carbon impacts of projectsÂ


• Interfacing net zero carbon advisory with wider buildings and infrastructure outcome needs, such as environmental parameters to achieve ‘healthy buildings’ and whole life cost effectiveness in operationÂ


• Carrying out due diligence of third party low carbon and net zero carbon project reports, drawings, specifications, energy analysis and cost modelsÂ


• Ensuring the production of deliverables to agreed timelines and within budgetÂ


• Supporting business development related activities, identifying opportunities/prospects to allow us to prepare/position the team to produce winning proposalsÂ


• Supporting the development of client relationships to provide good prospects and repeat businessÂ


• Contributing to winning new work; client-facing at a senior level, Pension matched up to 7%  Â


• Life insurance 


• An annual professional institution subscription  Â


• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive Â


• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5 Â


• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers Â


• Annual bonus scheme Â


• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loansÂ


• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resourcesÂ


• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communitiesÂ


• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes
  
  Ultimately, we deliver solutions, and use our restless curiosity and leading edge skills to challenge and innovate. So, we’re looking for you to demonstrate the skills, qualifications and experience listed below. Â


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• Building energy performance analysisÂ


• District heating and heat networks (ideally complete with CIBSE Heat Network Consultant accreditation)Â


• Energy auditing and reportingÂ


• Energy management experienceÂ


• Energy Performance ContractingÂ


• Energy modelling i.e. IES, TAS, SefairaÂ


• Smartgrids and microgridsÂ


• Energy storageÂ


• Whole life cost and carbon modellingÂ


• Public sector energy and carbon managementÂ


• Industrial energy performance optimisationÂ


• Experience in working on different building and infrastructure contract typesÂ


• Experience of wider sustainability accreditation schemes such as BREEAM, LEED and WELLÂ


• Qualified in a related technical subject (Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree)Â


• Master’s degree in a related subjectÂ


• Chartered or approaching chartered status with a relevant professional bodyÂ


• Membership of a related professional bodyÂ


• Awareness of the Technical Advisory market and servicesÂ


• A range of report writing, and visual and verbal presentation techniquesÂ


• Ability to work in diverse multidisciplinary teamsÂ


• Willingness and patience to provide high levels of personal support to clientsÂ


• Sound knowledge and use of MS Office suite of softwareÂ
  
  We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities., Climate change is among the biggest threats facing humanity. Mott MacDonald is taking a position of leadership – using our knowledge, ingenuity and influence to help the world successfully transition to a low carbon future. Do you have the drive and passion to help us deliver solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by default? If so, we have an exciting role in that could be just what you’re looking for. Â