BakerHicks Sustainability team is expanding!
We are looking for individuals who have some experience in BREEAM and LEED assessments, to join our team as we continue to grow.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside, and learn from, our existing team members and support our clients in meeting their Sustainability/Net Zero objectives.
As part of this team, you will have the chance to work on a variety of projects, including custodial, defence, schools, offices, and life sciences. You will gain a thorough understanding of the various environmental systems for buildings, undertake assessments, provide sustainability advice, and visit sites to see work being undertaken.
We welcome applicants who have been providing various levels of assessment support, potentially even in an assistant capacity, on BREEAM & LEED projects. While working as part of our established team of multi-disciplinary engineers and sustainability specialists, you will be supported in become licensed Assessors if required.
If you are passionate about sustainability and want to be part of a growing team, we would love to hear from you!
What you will be involved in
Sustainability
- Be an integral team member to help to deliver the BakerHicks Sustainability imitative/business plan
- Communicate sustainability requirements to internal and external team members.
- Work to support the senior team with reviewing project details and developing targets for sustainability.
- Working with Clients to advise on meeting their Sustainability / Net Zero objectives on projects
BREEAM & LEED
- Undertaking environmental assessments using the third-party assessment methodology
- Engage with a range of developers, architects, engineers, contractors & manufacturers.
- Providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams.
- Review documentary evidence provided by project teams, assess this against the project’s targets and BREEAM & LEED criteria and provide feedback.
- Attending site visits to review progress against sustainability targets.
- Arranging and attending meetings, taking minutes and distributing actions.
- Managing own workload to meet project deadlines.
- Be responsible for own personal and professional development with support from senior team.
Why this role?
- Fantastic career growth and progression – BakerHicks will support and mentor the right person in achieving the required environmental accreditations.
- Involvement in projects from conception through to post build and handover – learning about a build from start to finish in detail
- You will work across a wide variety of disciplines within the business, including external contractors and clients
- You will join a small but established and growing team, working across the UK
- Opportunity to work within niche and exciting sectors on some unique projects
Requirements
You will have some experience and knowledge of BREEAM & LEED relating to the built environment, having supported or managed carrying out assessments.
- Experience in sustainability or built environment within a consultancy.
- Relevant qualification - MSc and/or BSc degree in Environmental Sciences/ Geography/Architecture/Engineering or qualified through experience.
- Good understanding of the fundamental principles of sustainability
- Needs to be willing and able to obtain security clearance.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors.
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role, as required by our clients in the National Defence Sector.
Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.
BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.
Benefits
Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
- Company car or cash allowance
- Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
- Life assurance scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
- Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
- Flexible working
- Family friendly policies
- Employee assistance
- Professional development
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.