Director of sustainability building services

Director of Sustainability ndash; Building Services Vertical Recruitment is working exclusively with a leading Independent Building Services Consultancy based in central Manchester. The company is experiencing significant growth which has led to an opportunity for a Director of Sustainability to join the team in Manchester or Liverpool. The Role The role is providing an all-round sustainability lead with an expertise in Net Zero Carbon design. Working in a multidiscipline environmental buildings team you will assist in providing a comprehensive design service to the company rsquo;s wide range of clients across multiple sectors. You will be the interface between clients and the inhouse multi-disciplinary teams, liaising with Architects and communicating with the team to develop the concept design. Working as part of a dynamic group of sustainability specialists providing consultancy advice on a wide range of subjects for all projects across the business. The Individual. You will have experience in developing projects for planning and beyond and experience in strategic corporate or portfolio sustainability advice. You will have proven experience in sustainability and a good understanding of the impacts of buildings on aspects such as climate change and energy consumption to help meet our net zero carbon goals. You will also have a desire to share knowledge and work laterally with other teams. You will be a keen advocate of the advantages of sustainability. Experience Required middot; Experience of championing sustainability and leading early project design middot; Experience and understanding of NZC design, renewable energy, dynamic thermal modelling and energy modelling middot; Experience and understanding of embedded carbon and all things carbon related middot; Experience and understanding of low carbon building design and management middot; Providing appropriate low carbon material and procurement solutions to lower the embodied carbon of a project middot; Knowledge of the UKGBC Net Zero and RICS Embodied Carbon guidance methodology for embodied carbon and experience of delivering results against the BREEAM standards. middot; Understanding of building certification methods (BREAM) (LEED) (WELL) middot; Knowledge of the Green House Gas emissions reporting middot; An understanding of renewable energy middot; Knowledge of dynamic thermal modelling for buildings middot; Managing workload and meeting project deadlines middot; Report writing experience and communication skills for clients and internal teams middot; Appropriate technical design experience middot; Excellent communication skills middot; Experience with liaising with clients and Architects is essential Qualifications Skills: middot; An appropriate degree and post graduate qualification, with extensive experience within sustainability. middot; Associate/ affiliate level qualification with an appropriate professional body is desirable