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Senior Building Physics Consultant
An exciting opportunity in AtkinsRéalis is available for a passionate and motivated Senior Building Physics Consultant to develop our Sustainability Design team. Working under the guidance of our Director in Middle East, you will operate within a team of sustainability professionals in Bangalore delivering the highest standards of technical work and aiding the continued success of the Sustainability team by being an integral part of our Client focused delivery of projects.
The Role
- Working under the guidance and supervision of the AtkinsRéalis Sustainability Design Manager, you will develop your existing knowledge and skills in certification and energy modelling and assist with the development of sustainability consultancy within the Middle for new build and existing buildings and communities.
- The role will include supporting and developing some of our key work streams:
- Manage certification projects including LEED, FitWel, Estidama, Mostadam, etc. during design and master planning process.
- Manager design projects for sustainability implementation
- Assessing and managing sustainability criteria and opportunities in the built environment
- Identifying and evaluating opportunities to achieve energy, GHG and resource reductions.
- Manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Lead and manage client meetings and presentations.
- Create, manage and review client deliverables and reports with the support of fellow team members.
- Bespoke sustainability services.
Requirement:
You will, generally:
- Be Educated to Bachelor / Masters level in Engineering or Built Environment and having gained relevant practical experience in a similar role, you have demonstrable knowledge and experience of building physics, particularly in relation to heat transfer, energy, comfort criteria, ASHRAE Guidance and other industry standards (CIBSE beneficial).
- Have relevant discipline experience in Sustainability related consulting 7-10 years with experience in international projects.
- Experience in sustainability building and masterplan certifications (knowledge of rating systems such as LEED, Mostadam, Estidama, CEEUQAL, is preferred).
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English with the ability to communicate results via Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and related software, and craft compelling presentations and reports Flexible and open to work with the wider Environment and Sustainability disciplines. Comfortable working independently Solutions focused.
- Have demonstrable knowledge and experience of multiple-asset project sustainability and building physics, particularly in relation to thermal comfort, passive design, compliance modelling and real operational energy assessments.
- Have in depth-knowledge of dynamic simulation software’s and the UAE and KSA Building Regulations, including an understanding of climate-based daylighting analysis, operational energy calculation and life cycle carbon costing is highly desirable.
- Given the collaborative and client focussed nature of this role, effective communication skills and some experience of using your initiative to overcome challenges are essential.
- Proven experience within a similar role dealing with Sustainability strategies, Energy strategies, IES, Energy modelling and assessment.
You will be, specifically:
- Leading and be responsible for the delivery of Sustainable Design and Building Physics projects including but not limited to thermal, daylight and glare control.
- Producing dynamic thermal models using IES VE software.
- Producing PART L & EPC reports, Thermal Comfort Reports, daylight analysis, LZC reports, etc.
- Acting as Task Leader on selected projects.
- Working as part of a larger team on certain projects.
- Contributing towards raising & promoting the level of technical excellence.
- Helping generate repeat business through customer care of existing clients.
- Reviewing progress, inc. reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the line manager.
- Deploying mentoring and training exercises of assigned junior staff.
Undertaking and overseeing:
- Dynamic modelling for thermal comfort assessments and overheating risk assessments.
- Renewable energy feasibility studies.
- Embodied carbon assessments – not essential but beneficial.
- Whole life carbon appraisals – not essential but beneficial.
- Circular economy strategies and low carbon materials – not essential but beneficial
- Preparing and reviewing energy and sustainability strategy and technical reports.
- LEED AP accredited with experience on LEED v4 projects in the last 2 years. BREEAM, WELL AP – not essential but beneficial.
- Interested in becoming a CIBSE Low Carbon Energy Assessor.
- Capable of accurate work under pressure and able to work on several projects simultaneously.
- Interested in developing design tools to enable more efficient and accurate production of project deliverables.
- Providing consultancy services to assist our clients on the journey and eventual realisation of Net-Zero carbon buildings, including the provision of sustainable design strategies and input to business cases.
Qualifications
- A degree qualification in an Engineering subject
- 7 to 10 years’ experience working within the Building Physics / ESD / Sustainability sector, preferably within a consulting environment.
- Experience in energy and parametric modelling.
- Certified in LEED BD+C as AP with LEED v4.0 experience.
- Certified (or desire to become certified) in LEED and net-zero design.
- Experience of IES modelling from concept to completion of building projects.
- Technical background in building services with a forward-thinking technical approach to sustainable design across both embodied and operational carbon, based in fundamental engineering knowledge.
- Experience in consulting, delivery and implementation of carbon and project sustainability strategies.
- Self-motivated, dedicated, and proactive with a passion for detail.
- Demonstrated excellence in providing high-quality client service.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workflow.
What We Can Offer You
- Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
- A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
- Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
- An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
- We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
Meeting Your Needs
- To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees ‘Total Reward’.
- Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we’ll discuss any adjustments you might need.
Additional Information.
- We are an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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