Description

Senior Energy Consultant (Built Environment)
London (Hybrid/Flexible working)
Up to £55,000 (dependent on experience)
Permanent, Full-time

An independent engineering and sustainability consultancy based in Central London are on the lookout for an experienced and motivated Senior Energy Consultant to join their growing team.
They specialise in providing their clients with tailored advice to help them deliver practical, well-engineered, sustainable solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and client-focused consultant with 3-5 years of experience delivering building performance modelling, energy assessments and sustainability advice across a range of project types.
The role will suit someone who enjoys combining technical analysis with clear communication, working collaboratively with design teams, and helping clients make informed, practical decisions to improve building performance and reduce environmental impact.
You will support and lead energy modelling and compliance tasks, contribute to project delivery, and play a key role in client-facing consultancy, working alongside engineers, architects, developers and contractors.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Delivery
- Deliver building performance modelling and energy analysis across multiple project stages (concept through to construction and post-completion).
- Carry out dynamic thermal modelling using IES VE, including energy use, comfort and overheating assessments.
- Undertake compliance and regulatory assessments including:
- SAP calculations
- Part L compliance assessments (including modelling outputs and reporting)
- EPC assessments
- Conduct overheating risk assessments, including TM52 analysis and interpretation of results to guide design decisions.
- Deliver daylight modelling assessments and reporting, supporting design optimisation and planning requirements.
- Interpret modelling results and translate findings into practical recommendations for design teams and clients.

Consultancy & Project Support
- Support project management activities including programme coordination, deliverables tracking, and maintaining high-quality outputs.
- Attend design team meetings and contribute technical input clearly and confidently.
- Provide written technical reports, presentations, and summaries suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Assist in developing energy and sustainability strategies for buildings, balancing performance, buildability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Support internal quality assurance processes and ensure deliverables align with company standards.
- Work closely with senior consultants and directors to deliver high-quality consultancy advice.
- Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement of modelling approaches, templates and best practices.
- Support innovation in tools, workflows and methods to ensure the business remains at the forefront of sustainable design consultancy.
- Mentor and support junior team members where appropriate.

Essential skills and experience:
- 3-5 years professional experience in energy / sustainability consultancy, building physics, or building services engineering.
- Strong working knowledge of IES VE.
- Experience delivering SAP calculations and understanding UK residential compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of Part L and compliance processes.
- Experience with EPC assessments and reporting outputs (or strong working knowledge).
- Experience applying TM52 for overheating analysis and comfort assessment.
- Daylight modelling experience and ability to interpret and communicate results.
- Strong report writing skills with attention to detail and clarity.
- Confidence in communicating technical information to clients and project teams.

Looking for someone who is not only technically capable, but also demonstrates strong consultancy behaviours, including:
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to challenges.
- Ability to build credibility and trust with clients and design teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence outcomes.
- Clear communication and ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
- A practical mindset: recommending solutions that are buildable, cost-effective and aligned with project goals.

Desirable skills and experience:
- Experience with additional standards and guidance such as CIBSE TM54, TM59, TM46, or NABERS UK.
- Experience supporting planning-stage energy strategies and carbon reporting.
- Familiarity with operational energy and performance evaluation approaches.
- Commercial awareness and contribution to bids, fee proposals or business development.
- Progress toward a professional qualification (e.g., CIBSE, Energy Institute, IEMA, etc.).

What We Offer
- Competitive salary up to £52,000 (depending on experience).
- Flexible and supportive working culture.
- A caring environment where staff wellbeing and development are prioritised.
- Clear pathways for professional growth (technical, managerial and commercial).
- Exposure to varied, meaningful projects focused on real-world sustainability outcomes.
- A collaborative team culture where innovation, creativity and continuous improvement are encouraged.

If this role potentially sounds of interest, then please do get in touch for a confidential conversation to discuss in more detail.
Please apply below or get in touch with Zoe Elliott at: (url removed)

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer