Senior sustainability consultant - united kingdom, central london, london

job title: senior sustainability consultant reports to: partner for sustainable futures location: london contract: permanent (full-time) hybrid working availbale salary: gbp45,000 - gbp55,000 per annum (negotiable - dependant on relevance and level of experience)

hta design is a multi-disciplinary practice at the forefront of innovation in the design and delivery of great housing and sustainable places to live.

we work across the uk, and occasionally internationally, with over 200 staff based mostly in our four studios in london, edinburgh, manchester and bristol.

we are architects, planners, masterplanners, landscape architects, interior designers, graphic designers, illustrators, leaders in engagement and sustainability specialists, all working in collaboration to design great projects for the clients and communities we serve.

our aim is always to create great places to live and to achieve this we believe we need to create a great place to work. we develop the career of our people through a planned programme of learning and development, within a nurturing and supportive environment.

we aim to be profitable so that we can share the rewards through remuneration and staff benefits, and have a transparent vision for practice succession, so that all members of the team can plan career progression to share in ownership and management.

our approach to employee development and wellbeing is both informed and recognised by over 20 years of being accredited by investors in people.

job purpose

sustainable futures is an award-winning specialist unit within hta design that provides deep expertise on sustainable places and buildings. with over 15 years experience, we provide knowledgeable advice to our clients on residential-led projects across the uk, from low-rise urban extensions to the tallest residential modular project in the world. hta is committed to becoming a net zero business and applies the riba 2030 climate challenge to all our projects.

a fantastic opportunity exists within our sustainable futures team, where you will be driving forward a sustainability agenda which is demonstrably a core purpose of our organisation. working in an interdisciplinary environment to deliver great sustainable places, whilst working with a strong existing team excited about delivering better outcomes. you will have the opportunity to manage other consultants and grow that team whilst being client facing, working with some of the most ambitious and aspirational developers working in the sector today. we aim to drive more sustainable outcomes from inception through to post occupancy evaluation, offering wide career growth potential, an award-winning external profile, with regular engagement on thought leadership across likeminded practices, collaborators and institutes.

key responsibilities

• proven capability to undertake project planning and resource planning. • proven capability to take responsibility for the delivery of multiple large and/or complex projects. • proven ability to manage outputs for multiple reports for multiple outputs (i.e. energy, daylight and sustainability outputs). • ability to actively undertake presentations of work both internally and publicly (i.e. to clients, at events and for internal training). • responsibility for effectively managing, developing and/or mentoring team/project team members. • high level demonstrable and externally recognised expertise in a specialist area;- strong client relationships.

organisational responsibilities

where appropriate, all hta staff are required to:

• understand, demonstrate and apply our workplace values: creativity, collaboration, commercial value, care for each other and continuous improvement. • establish good working relationships with both internal and external clients and provide a high quality service which meets their needs. • take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of hta's overall strategic objectives. • demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting a positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from disadvantaged and under-represented groups (i.e. such as those with disabilities, lgbtq+ and black, asian and minority ethnic communities). • promote and develop individual and company-wide activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives. • comply with hta's data protection policies when handling personal data in the course of employment including personal data relating to any employee, worker, contractor, customer, client, supplier or agent of the company.

this job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing.

person specification

experience and qualifications

• m.sc. plus 5 years+ of relevant experience in a relevant field of work. • multiple accreditations (i.e. breeam, sap, dea, ceequal, iema, cibse) with 5 years+ experience. • significant, externally recognised expertise in a relevant specialism with 5 years+ experience.

essential skills and knowledge

• a knowledge of uk regulations for energy and co2 emissions. • an understanding of current and proposed legislation and industry best practice with regards to sustainability, energy and carbon management. • ability to research subjects, understand product/services and how it could be applied to a project. • ability to take a high-level initial project brief and convert it into a meaningful and successful piece of work. • strong oral and written communication skills in english. • capable of effectively communicating to clients and other members of the business to articulate the sustainable futures services in a confident and professional manner. • ability to develop new services to deal with changing regulatory and market conditions • ability to accurately input data into software programs, analyse data and draw informative conclusions. • ability to mentor, train and manage junior consultants. • ability to manage, support, develop and mentor other less experienced consultants. • well organised and be able to prioritise own workload with minimal supervision. • a highly motivated and driven approach to their career development. • a good knowledge of uk planning and construction.

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