GPW Recruitment
Location
Denton, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
We are looking for a Graduate Sustainability Engineer with buildings knowledge and either experience of or an interest in, BREEAM, as soon as possible for a permanent position in Manchester. Competitive salary is negotiable depending on experience, plus 25 days’ holiday + statutory, private health care, health care cash plan, pension and working in the office 5 days per week to begin with whilst getting up to speed then moving to 3 days in the office and 2 working from home per week.
Working as the successful Graduate Sustainability Engineer you will join a team at their busy Manchester office to support on key projects and develop your skillset in Sustainability. The client we are supplying has increased their workload in providing clients with sustainability advice and managing building certifications and is growing fast.
They recognise that their workforce is other greatest asset and are currently looking for enthusiastic, inspired and proactive people who are committed to new ways of thinking and working.
Job Requirements:
*Degree in Sustainability or similar discipline.
*A passion for sustainability and developing sustainable buildings.
*Some experience of sustainability in practice would be useful but not a prerequisite.
*Willing to learn and work in different fields within sustainability and be flexible in their approach to work.
*Results driven, enjoy challenging opportunities, have a positive attitude and are resourceful.
*You will have a high degree of integrity, professional ethics, respect and sense of responsibility.
*Be an organized individual who can manage their time effectively and produce work of a high quality.
*Be capable of prioritising your own workload and operating systematically.
*Be PC literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel.
*Have excellent written English, possess excellent communication and report writing skills.
The client we are supplying this Graduate Sustainability Engineer to are a Building Services Engineering Consultancy to the construction industry. Their business is conducted in several sectors and projects are of varying sizes – from surveys to projects valued in excess of £500m.
They believe green building design is more effective when approached in a holistic way incorporating all the individual elements and should be driven by extensive collaboration between the client, their vision and project team members, at the earliest stage possible in the project lifecycle.
Energy reduction, the core of sustainable design, is an inherent feature of their building design process, their sustainable credentials are built upon years of experience at the forefront of low energy, low carbon solutions. They are now at the forefront of change in relation to the way buildings are modelled to meet the demands of evolving building regulations and guidance from UKGBC and LETI, which is driving carbon targets for construction towards the 2050 net zero government commitments.
Their commercial approach to design strategies, together with the careful usage of the latest technologies and sustainable design has ensured that 80% of their turnover is achieved through repeat business. The development of the company has been aided by a strong and loyal work force through which they have developed long term relationships with major end user clients.
They are committed to creating successful buildings through attention to detail utilising their breadth of experience, technical skills and with levels of personal attention not provided by their competitors. Their design solutions are renowned for pushing beyond current thinking whilst controlling risk and delivering on the key essentials of client and end user satisfaction. Working as the successful Graduate Sustainability Engineer you will enjoy outstanding on-going career opportunities.
If the above sounds like you, please apply now!
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Salary
£20k - £25k per annum
