Associate or Senior Associate - Sustainability - Energy

My client is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Sustainability Consultant specialising in energy to take a technical leadership role within their London sustainability team. This is a senior opportunity for an experienced energy specialist who wants to shape best practice, lead complex projects and influence both people and performance across a growing consultancy.

You will act as the technical lead for energy performance, setting standards, driving consistency and developing the energy services offered to clients. Alongside project delivery, you will play a key role in knowledge sharing, capability building, training, innovation and thought leadership.

• Leading the energy workstream within the sustainability team
• Delivering and overseeing energy scopes on large, complex projects for high-profile clients
• Acting as a key client-facing consultant, attending meetings and clearly translating briefs into delivery
• Managing and prioritising the workload and resourcing of the energy team
• Supporting and developing team members through mentoring and line management
• Delegating, reviewing and assuring the quality of work produced by others
• Collaborating closely with MEP colleagues to develop and embed energy modelling expertise
• Contributing to research, guidance and industry-facing initiatives to help shape best practice

You will be a highly capable energy specialist with strong leadership skills and a genuine commitment to sustainability in the built environment.

• Energy strategies and low carbon design
• Building Regulations Part L assessments using tools such as Elmhurst and IES
• NABERS UK modelling
• In-use energy modelling and performance assessment
• Dynamic thermal modelling for comfort and overheating analysis

• Experience with in a sustainability consultancy and be ready for a senior technical leadership position
• A relevant degree and strong technical foundation
• Chartered status and professional recognition within the industry
• In-depth knowledge of London planning requirements
• Confidence leading sustainability and energy workshops with design teams
• Proven experience as a team leader and line manager
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence multidisciplinary project teams
• A collaborative, credible and client-focused approach

My client offers a supportive, flexible and forward-thinking working environment where technical excellence and people development are genuinely valued.

• A competitive salary aligned to Associate or Senior Associate level
• A permanent, full-time position
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Strong emphasis on wellbeing and work-life balance
• Clear progression through a structured career framework
• Opportunities to influence industry research, guidance and innovation
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to support long-term career growth

If you are interested in finding out more about this position or similar roles currently and would like a discreet non-committal chat, please contact Jeremy Money (). However, if you have not received a response within with-in one working week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful this time round. We will confidentially retain your details and inform you of any other suitable opportunities arising should you not be successful in this role.

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