Principal Consultant - Sustainability Certification

Job Description

• Supporting a wide variety of assessment projects including BREEAM, LEED, WELL, Home Quality Mark and BREEAM infrastructure (previously CEEQUAL).
• Provide support to colleagues within our team to deliver projects within programme and budget.
• Engaging with other WSP specialist disciplines for support works e.g. Ecologists, Engineers etc.
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Excellent experience of supporting sustainability assessments and qualified in at least one of the above schemes and ideally qualifies as BREEAM AP, LEED AP and/or WELL AP;
• Strong technical capability gained within a professional consultancy;
• Sound assessment skills covering a wide range of development types, with specialist knowledge and / or previous licenses in Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM Bespoke, Schools, Retail etc. Note, this should include proven experience in delivery of multiple assessments to certification/ liaison with BRE;
• A relevant degree and membership of an appropriate environmental, architectural or sustainability body.
• Good knowledge of relevant UK and European legislation
• Good knowledge of relevant UK, and International Assessment methods and protocols;
• An understanding and enthusiasm for energy and sustainability;
• A can-do attitude with an appetite to learn more and grow;
• Strong personal and project management, time management and resourcing skills;
• A commercial and practical understanding of building design, construction and energy projects would be an advantage.
  
  
  

A little about us:

WSP is one of the worlds leading engineering professional services firms providing technical consultancy to the built and natural environment. We believe that for societies to thrive, we must all hold ourselves accountable for tomorrow. For us, that means creating innovative solutions to the challenges the future will bring to the communities and environments where we live and work across the UK.

We are locally dedicated and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, programme and construction management professionals. Our experts design lasting solutions in the property & buildings, transportation & infrastructure, environment, industry, resources (including mining, and oil & gas) and power & energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. And safety and sustainability are embedded in everything that we do.

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