Senior Energy & Sustainability Engineer

Desired Skills: energy,Sustainability,Engineering

PE Global are delighted to be working with a leading Sustainability Engineering Consultancy to recruit a Senior Energy & Sustainability Engineer to join the team.  This is a full time, permanent role, that can be worked out of from any of the companies Irish or London office. 

Overview:

This organisation is looking for A Senior Energy and Sustainability Engineer to manage, design, develop & evaluate energy related projects or programs to reduce or improve energy costs & energy efficiency during the designing, building or re-modelling stages of construction.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage full the Energy & Sustainability Engineering for all of our projects, delivered internally and externally, responsible for project performance and profitability whilst always demonstrating Client care.
• Management, appointment & auditing of subcontractors & their information as appropriate.
• Co-ordinating dynamic thermal modelling (IESVE) analysis including: Part L Assessments, Comfort Analysis (TM52/59), natural ventilation studies and daylighting.
• Undertaking & overseeing studies relating to BREEAM Credits including: thermal comfort, low and zero carbon technologies, reduction of emissions, predicted operational energy and daylighting.
• Leading residential Part L assessments utilising accredited SAP software as part of large-scale energy strategies
• Preparing Energy & Sustainability Statements for developments to complement planning submissions. This will include coordination and managing energy / sustainability contributions from many different design team stakeholders. 
• Preparing high quality reports that clearly and concisely communicate the issues involved and the conclusions. The preparation of sustainability and energy strategies will be a core part of the job role.
• Support bidding for new opportunities including contributions to marketing material and attendance at interviews for projects at a range of scales
• Undertaking domestic and/or non-domestic EPCs for new and existing buildings
• Lead change in new systems and technologies.
• Mentor and develop less experienced Engineers.
• Travel to client and project locations as required to represent the company for meetings / surveys / training etc.
• Ensure that the good name and reputation of the company is maintained and promoted within the industry to enable repeat work.
• Liaise and collaborate with other company offices for all matters as appropriate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Sustainability, or related field.
• Chartered or working towards CIBSE, IMechE, Energy Institute, etc.

• 5+ years in energy efficiency, sustainability, or building services engineering.
• Proven experience leading energy & sustainability projects in construction or remodelling.
• Strong knowledge of thermal modelling, Part L assessments, EPCs, and BREEAM.
• Experience in preparing Energy & Sustainability Statements for planning submissions.

Technical & Soft Skills:

• Proficiency in IESVE, SAP, SBEM, and dynamic thermal modeling.
• Strong project management, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Knowledge of low-carbon technologies and building regulations.

Bonus (Preferred but Not Required):

• Experience with net-zero energy strategies, LEED, WELL, or Passivhaus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, or BIM tools.