Sustainability and Energy Consultant

Our ESG team ensures that our clients are focused on ESG at a strategic level, either at the corporate or asset level and drives implementation actions comprising tactical and operational measures at both levels. Our team includes engineers, physicists, architects, trade specialists, and certified ESG analysts. This enables us to consider ESG at a macro/strategic level and know exactly what needs to happen at the asset level to ensure “True Performance”. Our software team at Obi® then enables clients to digitalise their core ESG tasks, metrics, and KPIs. This provides clarity around accountability, instant reporting, and centralised data for future audits. 

As such, we work with developers, asset managers, and real estate financial investors in an advisory capacity to build coherent, actionable ESG Strategies. We also work with their teams at the portfolio or project level, providing technical evaluations, digital solutions, and pathways to Net Zero. 

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, and motivated Sustainability Engineer, ESG Consultant, and Energy Modeller to support our Building Performance & Sustainability team in the delivery of pan-European projects, assisting clients in aligning their asset performance with their ESG objectives and compliance with various frameworks or regulatory requirements. 

Doing the right thing is at the core of what we do. Whether for our clients or our teammates, this is the lens through which we view our work. 

This position offers the unique opportunity to work client-side, providing technical support and expert guidance advising clients on how best to improve the performance of their existing assets. Alternatively, on new construction, throughout the entire building design and construction process. You will work with various design disciplines, ensuring the integration of comprehensive building improvements, from initial surveys and technical analysis to optioneering and the development of energy improvement/decarbonisation strategies. As the client’s primary advisor, you will impact the broader picture of building performance to ensure the delivery of high-quality, impactful solutions. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, working at the forefront of building sustainability and performance enhancement.

Building Surveying:

• Perform building surveys, examining all elements, primarily focusing on services, to recommend the best-fit interventions. A strong practical knowledge of systems installation, controls and commissioning is a plus. 

Project Management: 

• Project manage services being delivered to our clients, including preparing work plans, setting regular client and internal meetings, managing key deliverables, and ensuring projects are delivered on time with the greatest level of client satisfaction. 

Economic/Feasibility Analysis: 

• Perform feasibility analyses of options and recommendations aligned with impact and budgets. 

Technical delivery: 

• Work with building energy modelling software like IES VE or similar to build models and perform Overheating Analysis, Advanced Energy Modelling, and Carbon Modelling and develop Decarbonisation & Energy Improvement Strategies. 

• Perform BER Optimisation Reports by preparing a baseline BER and analysing the most suitable package of improvements to achieve the desired rating 

• Provide technical guidance to clients regarding building systems, performance, monitoring, decarbonisation, and energy reduction in alignment with differing objectives. 

• Develop ESG Implementation Plans by translating strategy into phased action plans. 

• Conduct energy analyses and/or audits using dynamic simulated modelling and/or other methods. 

• Develop asset sustainability and decarbonisation strategies, identify KPIs, and help develop sustainability reports and dashboards. 

• Develop building monitoring strategies to align with our client’s reporting requirements or ESG objectives/targets. 

• Provide technical support to the ESG team and recommend best practices to implement energy efficiency and decarbonisation strategies to improve building performance and achieve green building certifications. 

Research and development: 

• Contribute to horizon scanning exercises on upcoming and future energy, net-zero and decarbonisation regulations across Europe. 
• Contribute to ongoing knowledge management practices to capture new methodologies, standards and regulations in our daily activities. 

• Relevant qualification and/or experience in Energy or Environmental Engineering, Services Engineering, Sustainability Engineering or similar. 

• Have substantial knowledge and experience in producing BERs and energy analysis. 

• Be a registered BER assessor or be willing to become registered with Catalyst. 

• A minimum of 5 years experience in building sustainability consulting or a similar role, such as services engineering design, energy management, etc. 

• Strong knowledge of systems design, specification, and installation. 

• Have a strong knowledge of compliance modelling e.g. TGD L or Part L. 

• Practical knowledge of facility management, commissioning, and operational improvement. A trade qualification or on-site experience is a plus. 

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with experience in lifecycle analysis, energy modelling, energy efficiency assessments and optimisation, and net-zero audits. 

• Effective experience and expertise in using energy and carbon modelling software, including IES, One-click, etc. 

• Experience in Python and/or data analysis would be advantageous.  

• Excellent oral and written communication in English. The addition of other European languages is a plus but not necessary (in particular, Italian, Spanish, and German). 

• Proven experience in project management and organisational skills. 

• Ability to learn and work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

• A passion for sustainability and a desire to positively impact the built environment. 

• Ability to work autonomously and within a team. 

• An interest in working on projects throughout the EU and the UK, mostly remotely. Occasionally, on-site trips may be required if agreeable. 

• Income protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Hybrid & International remote working opportunities
• Learning & development support
• Company gym (Dublin & Cork)
• Wellbeing Programme
• 25 holiday days & two company days

€55,000 – €65,000 (DOE)