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About the role:

With a growing portfolio of work, we are seeking an experienced professional to join BDP’s North Region sustainability team. With Studios in Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool, the role will be pivotal in raising BDP’s profile as a leader in sustainability and will provide support to the Head of Sustainability in developing new opportunities locally and globally. It is anticipated that this role will be delivered primarily out of the Manchester Studio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Sustainability in developing, expanding and delivering BDP’s sustainability offering in the North, with a focus on net zero carbon, circular economy, embodied carbon and decarbonisation strategies
• Deliver external presentations for business development and to raise the profile of the practice
• Project leadership and mentorship of junior team members
• Support the delivery of high-quality design focused outputs across a range of sectors, fostering connection between disciplines
• Produce technical guidance and analysis to influence sustainability strategies (including leading workshops to help clients define their strategic sustainability brief)
• Deliver, report and evaluate on project sustainability targets
• Speak at industry events championing BDP as a sustainable practice
• Represent BDP on industry working groups and positively engage with industry institutes to promote and share knowledge
• Assist in bid writing and attending project interviews
• Assist in project forecasting and budget management
• Identify research and development opportunities to enable BDP to stay at the forefront of the sustainability agenda, engaging with BDP lab where relevant

The role will report directly to the Head of Sustainability and support them in the following additional activities:

• Development and implementation of BDPs sustainability policies and strategy
• ESG reporting, including performance against Science Based Targets
• Managing and maintaining our ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification
• Development of communications plan for the practice, producing up to date marketing material on our sustainability activities and coordinating internal and external messaging to ensure the sustainability agenda is communicated effectively

About you:

• A formal qualification in a sustainability/environmental management/built environment subject
• Relevant experience working in the field of sustainability, with specific experience of sustainability design consultancy
• The ability to take responsibility in leading and delivering projects, coordinating and managing input from more junior members of the team
• Demonstrable evidence of developing sustainable design strategies in a built environment context
• Experience in financial management, including forecasting and resourcing
• Experience in work winning and business development
• The drive to build capacity and expertise within the team and wider practice
• Confidence in preparing and delivering presentations to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Chartership with a relevant industry body
• Exemplary written and spoken English, with experience of technical report writing

About us:

BDP is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets and buildings to specialist, bespoke light and acoustic installations. We are placemakers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and ever-changing planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of life’s activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.

Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of BDP is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios creates design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions and communities they serve.As part of the Nippon Koei Group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user-centred design and large scale infrastructure projects to deliver world-class solutions for better, more prosperous places.

As part of the larger organisation, the Sustainability Group provides a wide range of services across building design to both internal and external clients. Our current suite of services includes (but is not limited to):

• Thought leadership, research and development
• Well-being consultancy
• Whole Life / Net Zero Carbon consultancy
• Environmental assessments, including BREEAM, LEED and WELL
• Ecological assessment and consultancy
• Post-occupancy evaluation and building optimisation
• Knowledge sharing and training
• Environmental / Energy management system support

Group objectives:

• To evolve and expand the knowledge of the organisation, raising the company’s profile for delivering consistently environmentally conscious places and buildings
• To ensure that the company develops and expands its environmental and sustainability services internally and externally, working to influence design proposals and raise design quality
• To become accepted as a resource for sustainable design advocacy and creativity, working closely with different teams to provide low impact, healthy and value added design solutions
• To work with the studios, profession heads and board of directors to ensure the sustainability agenda is communicated effectively throughout the practice
• To work to reduce the environmental impact of our day-to-day operations in line with our ISO 14001 and 50001 certification.
• To be regarded as a thought leader for aspects of the sustainability agenda

BDP offers:

In return, BDP can offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development. From sponsorship to profession-led events, we also offer annual appraisals and a mentoring program which is supported by our online internal learning platform.

We are committed to being an employer of choice and offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package as well as interesting work, a rewarding and friendly environment, excellent office space, and a respect for the work-life balance of our people through hybrid working. All permanent employees can participate in BDP’s stakeholder pension arrangement to which the company contributes, the BDP Profit Share Scheme and tax-efficient Smart Benefits, Life Insurance, Long Term Sickness Insurance, Private Medical insurance and health screening, interest-free season ticket loans and enhanced maternity and paternity provision, plus many more.

We offer regular international and studio-based social, sporting, and charitable activities. Some recent events include themed month-end socials, a hiking club, weekly complimentary yoga, wellbeing webinars, and toolbox talks. Our variety of employee forums drives the development of new ideas, giving everyone the platform to have a voice and be heard. To find out in more detail about what BDP can offer you, please follow: https://www.bdp.com/en/careers-at-bdp/why-join-bdp