25 Nov
2024
Permanent Energy Engineer (Thermal Modelling)
Job Description
We are looking for an ambitious dynamic Energy Engineer to join our clients Energy team to deliver sustainable and low-energy design projects, based at their Cardiff office.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in the energy services sector, have a strong technical and practical knowledge of mechanical engineering, HVAC, renewables systems, Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Buildings and would be degree qualified and have attained, or working towards, Chartered Engineer status.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic low energy design advice with an emphasis on passive measures
- Undertake Dynamic Thermal Modelling using IESVE software, including comfort analysis, natural ventilation air-flow modelling, Building Regulations Part L assessments, and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
- Prepare Energy Assessments for Local Authority approval as part of planning applications
- Undertake energy audits on simple and complex buildings
- Prepare Low and Zero Carbon (LZC) technology feasibility studies
- Produce evidence requirements for BREEAM credits requiring thermal modelling outputs: Potential for Natural Ventilation, Thermal Comfort, Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions, Energy Monitoring, Low Carbon Design, etc.
- Support senior members of staff in client and design team relationships
- Understand client needs, interpret and confirm the project brief
- Commit to supporting the strategic company sustainability policies and the internal environmental programme objectives.
This list is not exhaustive and they would expect the successful candidate to be willing to undertake additional duties to support the team when necessary.
Training Programme requirements:
- Commit to goals and objectives of a career development programme including attendance of in-house and external technical and non-technical training
- Commit to achieving or maintaining Chartered Engineer status through relevant professional institution
- Support the development of team members and undertake the mentoring of members of the engineering team
- Familiarise and learn about sustainable low energy initiatives and to share this with other members of your team and wider within the Partnership
