Job description
In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2023 and beyond…
Find out more about our business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com
With 9,000 talented people in 60 offices across the UK and Ireland, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.
If you are passionate about data analysis, technical research and providing technical advice on decarbonisation actions, this is an exciting opportunity to grow in a rapidly expanding team.
The role will focus on the delivery of our advisory work on Net Zero, decarbonisation, energy efficiency and sustainability projects in the private and public sector.
In addition to the support to our clients, WSP UK has committed to halve the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030 and will achieve carbon neutrality in our own UK operations by 2025. Both targets are in line with global goals to limit climate change to 1.5°C. We’re proud to be the first company in our sector to make such ambitious commitments to limit the effects of climate change.
Your new role, what's involved?
- Analysing energy data of buildings, assets and operations to assess performance and creating numerical models for energy profiling.
- Undertaking energy and net zero site audits of commercial, retail, healthcare or industrial facilities.
- Supporting the delivery of ESOS assessments.
- Developing energy and carbon saving recommendations, scenarios and pathways based on a number of interventions that can be feasibly implemented.
- Writing up technical and strategic reports for clients.
- Contributing to feasibility and advisory studies related to energy efficiency, low carbon HVAC, low-carbon heat and on-site renewables.
- Contributing to the team delivery of wider energy efficiency, Net Zero and sustainability projects.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- Have a degree in a technical discipline related to energy engineering, building services or similar (engineering preferred).
- Have a proactive and problem solving approach to technical challenges.
- Have some technical knowledge of building services, HVAC equipment and low-carbon technologies.
- Have an understanding of the main UK/EU decarbonisation policies, trends and the state of the art of key decarbonisation technologies.
- Are available to travel nationally to clients’ sites.
What's in it for you?
- Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
- Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.
- Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
- Flex your time?
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
- Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
Apply now and be the future of WSP!
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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Job Reference: WSP09910