Low Carbon Buildings Associate Vacancy

Monday, January 30, 2012

INTRODUCTION

The directors of b:ssec are pleased to advertise for the post of an associate to join the management team and play a senior role in business delivery and expansion. The role will include new business development, the development of a delivery team and the delivery of consultancy projects.  

 

ABOUT B:SSEC

Our Purpose

Consulting to achieve a low carbon economy.

Our Claims to Clients

We are a highly accredited consultancy with an enviable track record - We are one of only a few highly accredited low carbon consultancies in the World with a track record delivery of over 600 global and local clients.

We are a highly respected and trusted consultancy partner - In the past 5 years 100% of our business has been generated on a repeat or referral basis.

We understand our clients businesses and needs - Having worked in all sectors we fully understand carbon reduction within Governments, Businesses and not for profit sectors. We are collaborative, inclusive and flexible in our client approach whilst following a robust process to ISO9001.

Implementing projects that yield returns of least ROI 12% - We have a strong track record on financial return on investment. In 2010 we identified £67m 383,189 tCO2 of savings with an average return on investment of 37% in existing buildings and 12.5% in new buildings.  

Our Guiding Values

  • Guiding our clients to make the right choices that save them carbon, energy and money.
  • Being honest, open, responsible, accountable, challenging and most importantly communicating clearly.
  • Following a robust and clearly defined process that includes peer review, collaborative working and client feedback.
  • Being socially responsible to our employees, suppliers, partners and towards the global community.

Our Vision

We will work with clients, financiers, project teams, contractors and end users to transform high carbon buildings and infrastructures into low carbon communities of the future. We will do this with due consideration to practicality, fitness for purpose, return on financial investment and operational competence. We are a business that knows no geographical nor technological boundary. 

 

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development

Generate new consultancy business, typically commissions in;

  • Energy strategies and low carbon design of buildings
  • Energy saving in existing buildings / Energy efficiency and refit type programme
  • Due diligence / Assurance

Sectors to target are;

  • Investment / Investors / Financial Services
  • Retail
  • Hotel / Leisure / Hospitality
  • Implementation services providers
  • Property Developers / Design teams / Delivery Teams  

Team Leadership

Reporting to the managing director.

To lead / grow and develop a delivery team of in house consultants to deliver projects in 2012.

To liaise with the Technical Associate on all challenging technical matters and as a part of the review process. Pass all low carbon design advice leads to the technical associate for follow up.

Roles will include;

  • Fee proposals
  • Client meetings
  • Project management
  • Timesheet and expenses management
  • Programme
  • Leave approval
  • Appraisals
  • Training programme
  • Internal management account reporting

Team appointment will be a joint exercise with the associate and MD.  

Consultancy

To deliver fee commissions personally.

The mixture of consultancy work will partly depend on the associate’s business development but the current expected work to lead (delivered directly or through managing other consultants to deliver it) includes;

  • Low carbon design advice
  • Analysis of energy data and trends
  • Site surveys and energy and carbon audits
  • Energy efficiency technologies and techniques
  • Behaviour change programmes
  • Production of action plans
  • Cost management
  • Project management of external delivery partners
  • Client reporting  

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

  • CIBSE Chartered Engineer or equivalent
  • 3 years experience in low carbon consultancy
  • Strong business development track record
  • Strong delivery track record  

Desired

  • Carbon Trust Accredited Consultancy
  • Contracting and/or consultancy experience
  • A strong team development track record  

 

APPLICATION

For expressions of interest in this post please contact;

Paul Bennett, Managing Director

paul@bssec.co.uk

 

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