Associate Director - ESG Consultancy

About the Role

As a Technical Sustainability Advisor, you will be responsible for providing actionable advice and implementation projects for property clients across all sectors. The ideal candidate will have experience delivering carbon reduction within real estate and have the knowledge and credibility to engage clients in exploring options suited to their assets. The role requires confidently leading consultations with groups of people, to be collaborative and have excellent skills in communication to effectively engage and facilitate discussions with senior leaders and key clients alike.
  
The ideal candidate will have existing knowledge, and a passion for continual education and upskilling on the evolving sustainability landscape and impacts on real estate of all property types (offices, industrial, retail, hotels & leisure etc).
  
The role will report directly to the Head of ESG and work closely with divisional heads and various stakeholders throughout the business.
  
About you

The ideal candidate would possess skills and experience in the following areas:

• Understanding of building services and experience conducting energy audits.
• Practical experience delivering operational savings within existing buildings via e.g. BMS optimisation and specifying projects such as VSDs, LEDs and controls etc.
• Ability to determine the value proposition of projects through assessment of benefits e.g. financial, resilience, obsolescence.
• Interest in innovation and technology (knowledge of cloud based BMS analytics platforms would be an advantage).
• Legislative/regulatory drivers such as MEES and ESOS.
• NZC standards and frameworks e.g. CCREM, UKGBC, LETI, NABERS etc.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter who can help drive this growing business area.
• Willingness to help develop junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Developing decarbonisation strategies for real estate assets and portfolios.
• Analysing energy profiles, assessing performance, generating insights and reporting.
• Undertaking surveys and delivering sustainability services of a technical nature; BMS optimisation, Fault Detection Diagnostics, Energy Audits, Net Zero Carbon Audits, and such.
• Maintain advanced knowledge associated with carbon legislation, regulation, certifications and the wider sustainability agenda to ensure that clients are fully informed.
• Contribute to wider engagement with divisional heads and their teams; making sure they are aware of the latest developments and opportunities for their clients.
• Engage with clients as a trusted advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Build relationships with existing and new clients, identify opportunities, and assist in securing future business for the company.

  
Qualifications

You want to work in a friendly and collaborative environment and have:

• Relevant technical qualifications and/or relevant experience.
• Member or seeking membership of a professional body – CIBSE, IMECHE, Energy Institute etc.
• EPC and/or ESOS Lead Assessor status would be an advantage, but not essential.