Associate Sustainability Engineer

Associate Sustainability Engineer

A leading sustainability consultancy are seeking an Associate Sustainability Consultant to join their expanding team in Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional looking to make a significant impact on sustainable design across a variety of sectors.

The role combines client-facing responsibilities, project leadership, and technical delivery. You will lead sustainability projects, drive energy modelling and simulation work streams, and help develop junior team members within the growing team. The consultancy is known for its cutting-edge approaches and a dynamic, purpose-driven culture that thrives on driving higher standards of environmental performance.

Location: Leeds

• Lead sustainability projects, with a focus on energy strategies, building regulations, and net zero carbon
• Manage energy modelling, thermal comfort assessments, and overheating risk assessments
• Oversee the quality of sustainability outcomes and modelling results
• Contribute to business development, fee proposals, and client engagement
• Mentor junior team members and support their development in building physics and simulation
• Represent the consultancy in client meetings, project discussions, and industry events

• Proven experience in a sustainability consultancy or engineering consultancy within the built environment
• Strong knowledge of energy modelling, NABERS, building regulations, and dynamic thermal assessments
• A degree in an applicable field (such as Building Services, Mechanical Engineering, or Sustainability)
• A passion for sustainable solutions and energy-efficient design
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• A collaborative working style and the ability to mentor junior engineers

• A key role in a leading consultancy focused on sustainability projects
• Focus on client and business development with high-profile clients across multiple sectors
• Comprehensive benefits package - including private healthcare, travel allowances, 9-day fortnight, enhanced holiday, pension contributions, and more
• Flexible working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
• Opportunity to be a key contributor to a growing sustainability team

If you're passionate about sustainability, have experience in energy modelling, and are looking for a role that combines technical delivery with business development, this is the opportunity for you.

Apply now:

Contact Charlie Weeks at cha