Assistant Energy & Sustainability Consultant - SAP Assessments
Are you an experienced OCDEA looking to build your career around SAP assessments, residential energy compliance and Building Regulations while developing your wider sustainability consultancy skills?
My client is looking for an Assistant Energy & Sustainability Consultant - SAP Assessments to join its growing energy consultancy team. You will take a hands-on role delivering SAP calculations for new-build and refurbishment projects, working alongside experienced consultants and receiving extensive training to develop your technical expertise.
You will also have the opportunity to expand your knowledge into overheating assessments, energy statements, thermal modelling and commercial energy assessment work.
Develop your career in residential energy consultancy
My client provides environmental and energy consultancy services to clients throughout the South East, covering energy assessment, testing, sustainability and technical analysis.
Joining as an Assistant Energy & Sustainability Consultant - SAP Assessments, you will become part of a collaborative consultancy where you will be encouraged to develop your technical knowledge and take increasing responsibility for projects as your experience grows.
There is a strong emphasis on professional development, with extensive training available to help you broaden your capabilities beyond SAP and residential compliance.
What you will be doing
Your primary focus will be completing accurate and compliant SAP assessments for residential developments, supporting clients through the energy and Building Regulations requirements of their projects.
You will:
·Carry out SAP assessments for new-build residential developments and refurbishment projects.
·Produce SAP calculations and associated compliance documentation.
·Generate Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
·Complete U-value calculations to support compliant and energy-efficient building designs.
·Undertake Home Energy Model (HEM) evaluations as requirements develop.
·Carry out simplified Part O overheating assessments for residential properties.
·Assist with TM59 dynamic thermal modelling in accordance with CIBSE guidance.
·Support the preparation of Energy Statements for planning applications and development projects.
·Work with senior consultants to understand and contribute to bespoke thermal bridging calculations and condensation risk assessments.
·Develop your knowledge of RdSAP assessments for existing dwellings.
·Gain exposure to SBEM assessments for commercial buildings, including Level 3 and Level 4 modelling.
·Support thermal imaging surveys and other technical consultancy activities.
·Work closely with consultants and the wider team to deliver projects efficiently and provide a high standard of service to clients.
As your experience develops, you will have the opportunity to take greater ownership of projects and broaden your expertise across energy, sustainability and building performance consultancy.
What you will bring
To succeed as an Assistant Energy & Sustainability Consultant - SAP Assessments, you will ideally be a qualified On-Construction Domestic Energy Assessor (OCDEA) with practical experience completing SAP assessments.
You will need:
·OCDEA qualification.
·Experience completing SAP assessments for new-build and/or refurbishment projects.
·The ability to complete U-value calculations.
·A good understanding of residential energy compliance and Building Regulations, particularly Part L and Part O.
·GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in Maths and English.
·Good analytical and numerical skills.
·The ability to manage technical information accurately and work effectively as part of a consultancy team.
Experience or knowledge of SBEM modelling at Level 3 or Level 4, RdSAP methodology, thermal bridging calculations, condensation risk assessments, local planning policies or Energy Statements would be beneficial, but wider training and development opportunities are available.
Your package and benefits
The salary for this position is £35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package designed to reward you and support your long-term career.
You will receive:
·Highly competitive annual salary, dependent on experience.
·Company vehicle or car allowance.
·Fully expensed fuel card for personal and professional mileage.
·Generous company pension with employer contributions of up to 10%, increasing with length of service.
·Private healthcare for you, your partner and children up to the age of 21.
·22 days' annual leave, plus English bank holidays.
·Christmas shutdown in addition to your annual holiday allowance.
·Life insurance at four times salary.
·Income protection.
·Discretionary annual bonus linked to company performance.
·Fully equipped gym at head office, including health checks, gym programmes and healthy lifestyle sessions.
·Extensive training and development opportunities.
·Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
·Access to an in-house Occupational Health Nurse.
·Long Service Awards.
·Vouchers to celebrate marriage and the birth or adoption of a child.
·A comprehensive social calendar including a Family Fun Day, company bowling, Christmas party and sporting and social events throughout the year.
Build your expertise beyond SAP
This is an opportunity to make SAP assessments the foundation of your role while continuing to build a broader career within energy and sustainability consultancy.
You will work alongside experienced professionals who can support your progression into areas including dynamic thermal modelling, overheating analysis, SBEM, thermal imaging and wider sustainability strategy work.
My client provides a broad range of environmental services covering energy, testing, sustainability and analysis requirements for clients throughout the South East. The team works collaboratively to deliver practical, technically robust solutions and a high standard of service.
If you are an OCDEA with SAP experience and want to develop your career within a growing consultancy, apply today for the Assistant Energy & Sustainability Consultant - SAP Assessments position.
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