Sustainability Consultant (SAP, OCDEA)
Salary: £30,000-£35,000
per annum, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent,
Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week
Reporting to: Senior
Sustainability Consultant
Location: Remote (United Kingdom)
AES
Sustainability Ltd is an award-winning consultancy firm that works with some of
the leading UK housebuilders and developers, delivering high quality energy and
sustainability advice and assessments to the construction and property
industries.
We’re
looking for an OCDEA-qualified Sustainability Consultant to join our growing
team. In this remote role, you’ll produce SAP assessments and EPCs for major
residential developments, supporting our clients in meeting Part L requirements
and achieving their sustainability objectives. If you’re detail-oriented,
proactive, and passionate about energy efficiency, this is an opportunity to
make a real impact while enjoying flexible working and career development.
The
successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated sustainability
consultant capable of producing energy assessments and Energy Performance
Certificates (EPCs) for large national developers using the Standard Assessment
Procedure (SAP) methodology. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team
player with strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building
effective working relationships with colleagues and clients. Good attention to
detail is essential as the role requires a high degree of accuracy and
organisation skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Provision of SAP
assessments and EPCs to ensure our clients achieve compliance with Part L
and EPCs are issued in a timely manner
- Managing projects
comprising a small number of services, including planning and tracking
progress against deadlines, coordinating inputs, and escalating issues
where necessary
- Active engagement
with the client and design team to ensure that sustainability requirements
are taken into consideration and achieved over the lifecycle of the
development
- Providing high
quality consultancy and written reports at land purchase and planning
stage to ensure that planning requirements are met
- Utilisation of resources from within the team to
ensure that the client receives timely, high-quality advice and
assessments
Please note:
This list covers the core responsibilities but isn’t exhaustive. As the team
continues to grow and develop, there may be additional opportunities to
contribute and take on new tasks to support the department.
Key Competencies
Essential
- Be an accredited On
Construction Domestic Energy Assessor (OCDEA)
- Be conversant with Building Regulations
throughout the UK, with particular expertise in Part L and awareness of
how Part O requirements interact with compliance
- Able to communicate with
clients effectively and confidently via telephone, email and face-to-face
- Excellent written
communication skills
- Excellent computer
skills and a good level of general education, particularly in Maths,
Science and English
- Ability to self-manage
a busy and time-critical schedule of work
- Be able to work
independently and as part of a team
- Client-focused with
a commitment to providing high-quality support
-
Desirable
- Experience in delivering Overheating
assessments (Part O), PSI Values, or SBEM would be advantageous, and we
welcome candidates who are keen to broaden their expertise in these areas.
- Accredited, with an appropriate governing
body, to deliver Section 6 – Certificate of Design (Scotland)
- Have experience of
providing consultancy at planning stage and writing energy/sustainability
strategies
- Have a good working
knowledge of non-residential development
- Have an ability to
visualise in 3D and interpret technical drawings
- Conversant with
M&E specifications
What makes us unique
What makes AES different than
others within the industry is our company values.
- Striving for the highest quality
- Build collaborative and supportive
relationships
- Value integrity and independence
- Be forward thinking and innovative
We are passionate about providing a
flexible working environment, including remote working, flexible hours and
early Friday finish.
Benefits
We have built strong internal
communication channels with team strategy and away days, company-wide social
events through the year and a strong investment into internal growth and
progression.
- 25 days annual leave allowance,
plus statutory bank holidays
- 1 paid Community Day per year to
volunteer for a good cause
- Holiday purchase scheme of up to 5
days
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Company Sick Pay benefit
- Staff social events
- Flexible hours
- Remote working
- Life assurance
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Healthcare plan
How to apply
AES is a proud equal opportunities
employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive for
these roles, we do reserve the right to close the vacancy once a suitable
amount of applications are received, therefore we encourage you to apply as
soon as possible.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as AES
are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
Send your CV
and covering letter by e-mail to Recruitment@aessc.co.uk
