Our Client based in North London is currently recruiting for a Sustainability Designer to join their team as soon as possible.
This is a full time, permanent position offering hybrid working and a salary of between £40,000 - £45,000 per year.
The purpose of the role carry out Embodied and Whole Life Carbon analysis on a range of projects at regular intervals
Provision of evidence for BREEAM Mat 01 credits alongside full WLCA.
Responsibilities:
- Provision of evidence for BREEAM Mat 01 credits alongside full WLCA
- Support the continuing development, adoption and integration of WLCA into the practice
- Lead the identification of carbon emission reduction potential within each project where WLCA is carried out and assist in delivering this
- Support the practice in fulfilling their RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge obligations
- Maintain the drive to procure and deliver next zero carbon projects
- Support the drive for passive design and fabric first approaches
- Carry out sustainable design reviews at key project stages
- Provide advice for material specification based on responsible procurement processes, embodied carbon, waste reduction and Circular Economy principles
- Assist with CPD programme in line with RIBA curriculum
Requirements:
- Evidence of producing Embodied and Whole Life Carbon analysis and reports aligned with the RICS WLCA Methodology using OneClick LCA and other tools
- Knowledge of current WLCA standards and approaches
- 2-3 years experience of working in an autonomous sustainability role within a design practice or consultancy
- Masters level degree in environmental design or equivalent
- Architectural training preferred but not essential
- An understanding of design and the RIBA work stage
- A familiarity with BREEAM and Passivhaus design
- Knowledge of key thermal modelling and environmental analysis packages not essential but beneficial
- 2-4 Years experience in a similar role Evidence of producing Embodied and Whole Life Carbon analysis and reports
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