London, UK
Head of building physics
at HTA Design
HTA Design has an opportunity for a head of building physics to join its sustainability and building physics team in London.
Contract: permanent
Salary: £45k – £60k+ (depending on level experience)
HTA Design is a practice of more than 200 people, bringing together the creative talents of architects, urbanists, planners, landscape architects, interior designers, engagement leaders and sustainability specialists, with a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We have been recognised as an AJ100 Employer of the Year in 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
HTA’s mission is to make great places to live, create a great place to work, and ensure we are the most sustainable practice we can be. We believe that a safe and healthy home is a fundamental human right, and that good housing and successful places are crucial to creating a more prosperous and sustainable nation. We design nature-rich places with high-performing buildings and functional homes.
Our dedicated sustainability and building physics team are seeking a talented and motivated building physics consultant to join us to become head of building physics. This is a new role in the practice and reflects the growing need for specialisation in the field of sustainability. Working alongside the partner responsible you will take a leading role in the practice, apply your skills to existing and new projects and develop and lead a team of analysts to deliver compelling, competent and coherent strategies to help our team of architects and other disciplines to deliver the beautiful and sustainable buildings.
The head of building physics will work in collaboration with colleagues from across the practice, providing expert advice and input on projects at all stages, from the beginning, through to construction. They will take responsibility for completing packages of work allocated by the partner for sustainable futures and achieving the required quality standards in accordance with the project plan and objectives.
To be considered, the successful candidate will have:
- A M.Sc. plus five years’ relevant experience in a relevant field of work.
- multiple accreditations (i.e. BREEAM, SAP, DEA, CEEQUAL, IEMA, CIBSE) with five years’ experience
- significant, externally recognised expertise in a relevant specialism with five years’ experience
- experience of working in the residential construction industry and expertise in residential design and the sustainable design of buildings and places across a wide range of project types and scales
- proven experience as an energy/sustainability consultant for the built environment sector, including substantial daylight, energy and overheating analysis experience
- accredited energy assessor and/or experience of using energy modelling software e.g. SAP, SBEM and IES is essential
- experience of preparing energy/daylight/overheating reports for planning applications
- a good knowledge of UK planning and construction
- an excellent knowledge of UK regulations for building physics issues is advantageous
If you have what we are looking for and want a role with excellent career development opportunities and a supportive environment, then why not apply?
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Closing date for applications: Friday 2 August 2024
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.