Sustainability Consultant (SAP, OCDEA – Scotland)
Salary: £30,000-£40,000 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 Section 6 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 Section 6 and EPCs are issued in a timely mannerManaging projects comprising a small number of services, including planning and tracking progress against deadlines, coordinating inputs, and escalating issues where necessaryActive engagement with the client and design team to ensure that sustainability requirements are taken into consideration and achieved over the lifecycle of the developmentProviding high quality consultancy and written reports at land purchase and planning stage to ensure that planning requirements are metUtilisation of resources from within the team to ensure that the client receives timely, high-quality advice and assessmentsPlease 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 in Scotland, with particular expertise in Section 6 (Domestic) and awareness of how Section 3.28 (Overheating) requirements interact with complianceAble to communicate with clients effectively and confidently via telephone, email and face-to-faceExcellent written communication skillsExcellent computer skills and a good level of general education, particularly in Maths, Science and EnglishAbility to self-manage a busy and time-critical schedule of workBe able to work independently and as part of a teamClient-focused with a commitment to providing high-quality support
Desirable
Accredited to deliver SAP assessments in England and Wales. Accredited, with an appropriate governing body, to deliver Section 6 – Certificate of Design (Domestic)Hold a minimum of a NVQ or SVQ level IV, or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in preparing building warrant submissions. Have experience of providing consultancy at planning stage and writing energy/sustainability strategiesHave a good working knowledge of non-residential development Have an ability to visualise in 3D and interpret technical drawingsConversant 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 qualityBuild collaborative and supportive relationshipsValue integrity and independenceBe 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 holidays1 paid Community Day per year to volunteer for a good causeHoliday purchase scheme of up to 5 daysContributory company pension schemeCompany Sick Pay benefit Staff social eventsFlexible hoursRemote workingLife assurance Electric vehicle schemeSimplyhealth 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
