Senior Sustainability & Building Physics Consultant/Engineer

The Team

The world’s first engineering consultant to be certified carbon neutral. Cundall’s mission is to provide a pathway to net-zero-carbon for all the buildings we design.  We need engineers who share this passion for sustainability.  Winners of the 2021 CIBSE Innovation Award, Cundall are at the forefront of the industry, priding ourselves on our exemplary track record of design and innovation.

Cundall have committed to achieving some of the most ambitious net zero targets in the built environment sector. Our world leading sustainability & building physics team is a vibrant, mission driven, multi-disciplinary collective working across the globe to achieve a healthier, sustainable, net zero future.

Zero Carbon Design 2030 is our ground-breaking global initiative to engage everyone in Cundall – every office, every discipline and every level – to deliver net zero carbon solutions on all our projects. We will collaborate with our clients and industry to deliver the solutions necessary to keep global heating below 1.5°C. After 2030, Cundall will only work on design projects that are net zero carbon. Strengthening Cundall’s commitment to designing for a sustainable world, the initiative exists to enable Zero Carbon thinking to become ‘business as usual’ and we need the best in the industry to help us realise this. Zero Carbon Design is one of the four pillars of Cundall’s strategy, and we are committed to being industry leaders and paving the way for others to do the same.

We are looking to recruit the brightest minds, with game changing ideas who are driven by a genuine passion to transform the health of people, communities and the environment for the better. We are seeking talented sustainability consultants and engineers at all levels to join the team at our Head Office in Newcastle. You will work on projects that are transforming the Northeast region as well as working on some of the most progressive sustainability projects nationally and internationally. We want to empower everyone to grow and lead the transformation, to ensure we are at the heart of the built environment’s response to the climate and ecological emergencies.

You will have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with organisations like the World and UK Green Building Councils and the World Health Organisation among many others. You will work with governments around the world to support the development of new green policies and standards and deliver projects of all scales. Helping buildings and cities around the world to adapt, become more resilient and become truly regenerative. Shaping the next generation of sustainable buildings, retrofitting our existing cities and delivering the next generation of sustainable cities of the future.

Cundall is a One Planet Company, and we are committed to pushing beyond compliance and solutions on every project we deliver. We pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative, sustainable and energy efficient solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and motivated senior or principal consultant to join our world leading sustainability team. You will be able to demonstrate experience and expertise in life cycle assessment, building physics or sustainable standards and certification in the UK. Supported by the wider UK and international teams, who have helped define the Net Zero Carbon agenda globally. There will be a strong emphasis on business development, developing our services and industry leadership where you will be supported by the management team. You will be required to quickly assimilate the innovative services we have developed so that you can use these to promote our services and wider Cundall capacity in the local market.

Working closely with colleagues of various disciplines, you will design, analyse, report, model and document sustainability projects as well as present to clients with the aim of expanding the sustainability project portfolio.

The role will include supporting, developing and delivering services across our key work streams:

• Whole life carbon, circular economy

• Design for performance, predictive energy modelling and operational energy assessments

• Building physics, environmental modelling and analysis, AI and parametric modelling

• Planning, certification (BREEAM, LEED, NABERS) and building regulations

• Climate resilience, adaptation and regeneration

• ESG policy and strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Managing delivery of consultancy projects

• Appraisal of building fabric and materials

• Writing technical summary reports and detailed technical reports

• Client consulting; determining expectations and achieving deliverables

• Liaison with clients, project partners and key stakeholders

• Analysis of large datasets, condensing into robust and digestible outputs

• Supporting both junior level consultants and senior colleagues

• Internal quality assurance

• Presenting results to clients

The Skills

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in engineering, built environment equivalent, environmental sciences or sustainability. You will have demonstrable knowledge and experience in one or more of the key work streams above. Knowledge of the quantification of environmental impacts, EPDs and environmental science. you Knowledge of building physics (particularly in relation to heat transfer, energy, comfort criteria, CIBSE Guidance and/or other industry standards and certifications.

An in depth-knowledge of dynamic simulation software and the UK Building Regulations, including a complete understanding of the National Calculation Methodology is fundamental. An appreciation of coding or a modern programming language is a desirable.

An understanding of sustainable standards, guidance and certification. It is preferable to have experience of the Life Cycle Assessment tool and an appreciation of coding is desirable.

Given the collaborative and client focussed nature of this role, excellent communication skills and experience of using your initiative to overcome challenges are essential.

Job Description

Why Join Cundall?

Valuing Diversity

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.

#LI-GR1