Sustainability – Building Modeler

Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire
MBA Consulting Engineers Ltd

MBA are seeking a building modeler, to complement our team of bright & experienced engineers and sustainability professionals at the head office in Milton Keynes.

We are a multi-disciplined building services consultancy focused mainly within the UK industrial sector but broadening into residential, commercial and leisure. Our consultants continue to be involved with some of the largest & most successful industrial buildings in the UK including several of which have achieved Excellent and Outstanding BREEAM ratings.

We are a growing company with a strong portfolio and intend to develop the sustainability aspects of the department over the coming years.

More about the role:

Your responsibilities will typically be expected to comprise:

• Leading all building modelling aspects of our sustainability projects
• Working alongside our Head of Sustainability to ensure delivery of projects is efficient and effective
• Researching and developing new approaches to projects for the benefit of our clients
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff to help improve their skills and knowledge with a view to assist progression within the department
• End to end project management of new and existing developments
• Taking ownership of proposals/quotes from initiation through submission with the client
• Monitor the quality of the work produced by sustainability engineers and contractors
• Complying with MBA internal quality assurance procedures

It is expected that you demonstrate:

• Experience in Dynamic Thermal Modelling software (for example TAS or IES)
• Understanding & working to current UK legislation, building regulations, British Standards and Codes of Practice
• Member of a relevant professional institute
• Degree in a relevant subject or relevant industry experience
• Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Advantageous to have:

• Registration with a certification body as a level 4 or 5 non-domestic EPC assessor
• Knowledge of the UK planning process, especially “energy strategies”
• A working knowledge of TM52 – The limits of thermal comfort: Avoiding overheating in European buildings
• A working knowledge of TM54 – Evaluating operational energy use at the design stage
• Knowledge of risk management, financial management and commercial awareness
• Awareness of broader sustainability issues and schemes (e.g. LCA and embodied carbon, BREEAM, LEED, passive design, health & wellbeing, post occupancy evaluation, low impact materials, water, waste, environmental economics, etc.)