Sustainability Consultant

Due to our continuing success Ridge has an opportunity for a Sustainability Consultant to join our UK-wide Building Performance Team. The successful candidate will have a real desire to learn, grow and forge a long-term career within an award-winning multi-discipline consultancy.

This role can be based at either our Bristol, London or Oxford office.

The team provides a range of sustainability services directly to client organisations, external consultant teams, contractors and to our own Ridge multi-disciplinary project teams. You will be involved in developing, governing and delivering building performance strategies from inception through to hand over for buildings and property portfolios.

You will specialise in building performance (energy, carbon and comfort) appraisals and digital modelling using a variety of software most notably IESve and One Click LCA.

You will play a key part in the continued growth of the team, which spans a variety of sectors including schools, universities, science and technology buildings, offices, industrial leisure centres and hospitals.

• Prepare, present and deliver building performance appraisals (energy, carbon & comfort) across existing and new-build properties.
• Develop digital models and bespoke assessment tools.
• Assist with producing technical briefing notes and reports.
• Assist project stakeholders with wider sustainability issues.
• Opportunity to support the senior leadership team with team resourcing, knowledge‑sharing and the production of fee proposals where required.

• Experience in IESve software, preferably including the Apache
  
  HVAC module, but this is not essential.
• Experience undertaking whole‑life carbon assessments using One Click LCA.
• Able to produce concise verbal and written reports to a good standard of English.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of building physics scopes integrated with UK Building Regulations Part L & Part O, planning policy and BREEAM.

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy that helps our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment. Our 1,400 people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and genuine passion to every project we undertake.

The benefits package supports every aspect of your life: annual leave (25 days plus carry‑over or sale option), volunteering days, mental health support, a flexible hybrid working approach, career development pathways, performance bonus, car allowance and more.

We are an equal opportunities employer. All applicants receive consideration regardless of age, race, gender, disability, or personal circumstances.

• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑Time
• Location:
  
  Bristol / London / Oxford
• Salary range: £40,001 – £50,000
• Vacancy: 1