Location: Reading

Due to our continuing success, Ridge has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Sustainability Engineer to join our Sustainability Team in Reading. The successful candidate will have a real desire to learn, grow and forge a long-term career within an award-winning multi-discipline consultancy. Candidates with less experience who are working towards achieving the seniority level in the near future are encouraged to apply.

The team provide a range of sustainability services direct to client organisations, external consultant teams, contractors, as well as to our own Ridge multi-disciplinary project teams.  You will be involved in developing, governing and delivering sustainability strategies from inception, through to hand over for buildings and property portfolios. You will play a key part in the continued growth of our team and should demonstrate a passion to make a difference.

You will specialise in sustainable appraisals, carbon modelling and climate change. You will play a key part in the continued growth of the team that spans over a variety of sectors including (but not limited to): schools, university buildings, offices, industrial units, hotels, leisure centres and hospitals.

As a senior member of the team your remit will include developing your own clients and workstreams and you will be involved in preparing fee proposals.

• Support all areas of Energy and Sustainability consultancy
• Assist with the modelling of non-domestic buildings via IES VE
• Assist with energy certificates (EPC, DEC)
• Carry out SAP/SBEM compliance assessments
• Carry out risk of overheating assessments (including TM52, Part O)
• Carry out TM54 assessments
• Carry out daylight assessments
• Prepare Energy & Sustainability Statements and Strategies
• Prepare Decarbonisation assessments
• Support with energy surveys
• Provide frequent project updates to clients on progress with sustainability assessments
• Provide sustainability assessments for construction projects from planning through to completion
• Develop and improving existing energy strategies
• BREEAM/SKA/DREAM/WELL/Fitwel Assessments
• Embodied Carbon / Net Zero assessments
• Assist with producing technical briefing notes and reports
• Assist, monitor and provide training to the graduates of the sustainability team
• Expand the role to encompass wider issues of sustainability pre and post construction

• BSc/MSc degree in Sustainability, Energy, Building Services, Architecture or similar
• Have a genuine passion and interest within the field of Sustainability
• Understanding of the built environment
• Very good knowledge level of HVAC systems
• Relevant experience in a similar role
• Experience in undertaking SAP/SBEM Calculations
• SAP or SBEM accreditations are favourable
• Experience with IES Virtual Environment software
• Experience in IES VE ApacheHVAC is favourable
• Good knowledge level of Revit and AutoCAD
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills
• Brilliant time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Training in BREEAM and other similar sustainability assessment methodologies is favourable
• Training and experience in OneClick LCA is favourable
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of renewable and LZCT options
• Experience with planning support documents
• Full UK driving licence

What We Can Offer

This role offers you the chance to progress your career at a forward thinking, friendly company. Along with providing you with an opportunity to learn and develop skills and qualifications as part of a dynamic team, we also offer;

• Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the business, whilst being supported from our existing sustainability teams within Ridge
• 25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Standard 6% Ridge Contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
• Highly competitive salary
• Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Gym Membership Scheme
• Company car leasing scheme

Ridge has advanced our position in the Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants, showcasing our continued success. We were also delighted to break into the Top 10 Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Surveyors lists.