About The Role

Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director, this role involves working on a broad range of RIBA Stage 2 & 3 designs including District Heating systems, energy centre design which may include CHP, heat pumps and other renewable technologies and RE:fit/NDEE type energy frameworks involving the modelling of Energy Conservation measures (ECM’s). This will include working closely with our proposals Engineers and wider Bid Team to undertake Energy analysis and modelling to provide robust models to allow the development of concept designs and inform initial plant selections. You will be responsible for interpreting and manipulating half hourly energy data, estimating building demands, modelling buildings to determine heating and cooling loads and creating building energy profiles to size renewable energy plant. You will contribute to RIBA Stage 2 & 3 reports to support Tender and Bid submissions. Familiarity with modelling the integration of low carbon technologies into buildings and on an energy network scale would be advantageous.

Key responsibilities

Interpreting and manipulating data to provide annual demand curves from existing building data. This may be half hourly, daily, monthly or annual data for heating, cooling and power systems
Estimating building demands using available information and data, where information is not available using relevant benchmarks such as BSRIA and CIBSE to determine demands or modelling buildings using Thermal modelling software (IES)
Sizing renewable technology plant based on the demand curves created and commercial considerations using Excel spreadsheets and software such as Energy Pro
Undertaking bespoke Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) modelling using nationally recognised methods that can be measured and verified under Energy Frameworks such as RE:Fit or NDEE
Preparing summaries detailing modelling outputs for use in RIBA Stage 2 & 3 design reports.
Appraising and interpretating client requirements including Tender documentation
Having an awareness of cost implications within design
Liaising with Vital Energi’s in-house Bid Team, Solar PV designers and Proposals Engineers to influence designs and produce tender information.
Complying with CDM requirements and our in-house design processes

What you will need

Educated to a Degree level in a sustainability, engineering or science discipline
Demonstrable experience in a design/design build environment
Thorough understanding of building physics with experience of thermal modelling software such as IES or Hevacomp would be advantageous but not essential.
An understanding of energy frameworks such as NDEE, Re:Fit, PSDS, etc. would be advantageous but not essential
An interest and some knowledge of low carbon energy technologies and ideally their integration into district energy networks
Experience of renewable technology selection software such as Energy Pro would be advantageous
Experience of carbon reduction planning requirements in the built environment would be advantageous
Knowledge of measurement and verification methods, particularly international performance measurement and verification protocols (IPMVP) would be advantageous.
Has a passion and interest in emerging technologies within the Energy Market and supporting the drive to Net Zero
Flexible approach to managing workload with the ability to work to deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to work effectively as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft software packages including, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
Full UK driving licence

Benefits

Competetive Salary (depending upon experience)
Contributory Company Pension Scheme
Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
33 Days Holiday including BH
Flexible working hours patterns
Employee Assistance Programme
Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
Option to purchase or sell additional holidays
Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
Discounted gym membership across the UK
Flexible working patterns
EV charging points where possible
Office based at our Head Office in Blackburn

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