Passivhaus JOB: WARM seek Design Engineer

PHT Patron member WARM are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join their low energy/Passivhaus building consultancy as a Design Engineer.

Why work for WARM

We are a team with a deep passion for sustainable design; it is not just a business to us. This extends to our wider network of colleagues and clients as well; our projects by their very nature draw people who care about what they do.
We are small but influential, working on pioneering projects across the UK. You will have the opportunity to learn from our extensive knowledge of how to engineer real low energy buildings.
We have a strong culture of personal advancement. You will be encouraged to extend your understanding and develop your own areas of interest; our role may change over time and we expect your knowledge base to change with it (you can also influence this change).
We expect our employees to develop a working understanding of business management; we will actively support you to look after project budgets, find potential clients, input into company direction etc. if you have the ability and motivation to take these aspects on.
We provide close supervision some of the time but are keen for you to take responsibility and provide you with opportunities to make significant decisions.

Applicant Requirements: Design Engineer

All levels of experience will be considered but ideally, successful applicants should:

Have a background in designing buildings, preferably from a services or structural engineering perspective but we will consider architecture.
Are committed to designing truly sustainable buildings, looking beyond the bling!
Have a good understanding of building thermal performance
Be comfortable with numerical analysis. Understanding of how to calculate energy use of a building and equipment from first principles
Good IT skills, particularly Excel
Motivated and self-supporting
Willingness to learn and help teach others, both formally and informally

Other qualities that would be advantageous:

Passivhaus Designer qualification
Experience of using PHPP, THERM and providing design advice based on results
Practical experience of building
Experience in designing building services such as heating, mechanical ventilation & hot water systems.
Able to commission mechanical services, particularly ventilation
Experience of IES/TAS/CAD/Hevacomp/BIM software
Experience of post occupancy evaluation, monitoring and evaluation of system performance, fault finding
Experience of managing budgets and project timelines

Employee benefits include flexible working, an annual sustainable travel budget, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays), profit linked bonus, and pension contributions. We actively encourage personal advancement; we offer an annual budget for external CPD plus in house CPD sessions and support towards Chartered status.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter and CV to sally@peterwarm.co.uk

Further Information

WARM

8th October 2015

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