Building Physics and Sustainability Engineer
2 hours ago
Company Description
Inhabit is a specialist consultancy focused on the design and advancement of the built environment. We are committed to making positive impact at global scale with human experience central to our activities. Our solutions-led approach provides Inhabit opportunities to work as creative design partners with acknowledged industry leaders in Architecture, Design, Development, and Construction. Our respective areas of expertise can be integrated to allow seamless interdisciplinary synergy We aim to create buildings that positively contribute to our evolving society.
In New Zealand, we carry out façade and building envelope design on a wide range of projects with a diverse range of clients. We enjoy all projects, large and small. We have team of senior engineers and consultants that are looking to assist someone to learn the skill and science of consulting through a project-based practical experience.
Our vision as a Company is to build for the future, today. We recognise that it is only through diversity that we can create the best built environment possible, which is only accomplished in a climate of inclusion. If you share in this belief, we invite and encourage you to join us in constructing that future with Inhabit.
**Job Description**:
Our office in Auckland works with some of New Zealand’s most prestigious and well-respected architecture firms and clients. Due to continued growth, a fantastic opportunity exists for a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Building Physics and Sustainability Engineer and be part of a dynamic company with a great culture
The Inhabit Building Physics and Sustainability team is internationally distributed, and the team is location independent, enabling access to projects across Australia, Asia, USA, and Europe from any location. We uniquely work across all stages of the project lifecycle, from business case and advisory to sustainability and carbon strategy to detailed modelling, construction, and post-occupancy. This means that we have a focus on real-world results rather than the hypothetical targets seen in other parts of the sustainability industry.
All our team members are encouraged to develop into engineers with capabilities across our entire skillset. This is achieved through a spirit of support and growth - we challenge ourselves to grow our technical excellence and consulting skills and closely support each other to do so.
**If this interests you, we are seeking someone who**:
- Has an appetite for learning new skills and a proven ability to manage delivery of multiple projects
- Can work independently and also as part of a team
- Is motivated by progressive thinking to find creative solutions
- Has the growth mindset to grow and assist to scale the business to the next level
- Doesn’t mind being out of their comfort zone and challenging themselves
- Is interested in continually refining their oral and written communication skills
- Understands the relationship between detail and the ‘bigger picture’, and has an appreciation for both
**Your typical day at Inhabit could involve**:
- Leading the delivery of excellent outcomes for our clients on matters relating to Building Physics (thermal, condensation, daylight, glare, etc.), Sustainable Design (Green Star, Passivhaus, etc.), and Sustainability Consulting (carbon strategies, business cases, etc.)
- Provide support on projects, including site meetings, design workshops, site inspections and liaising with relevant stakeholders to meet client and project requirements
- Developing and maintain relationships with clients a project teams, such as developers, architects, main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, project managers, etc.
- Working collaboratively with the other Inhabit offices to deliver projects on time and within budget
- Managing client relationships and expectations
- Effective communication with clients, project teams, and colleagues, internationally
**Qualifications**:
- A degree qualification in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering considered favourable) or Building Science is required
- Experience working within the Building Physics / ESD / Sustainability sector, preferably within a consulting environment
- Sufficient technical background to understand performance challenges beyond a mechanical services brief, including fundamental engineering knowledge (e.g., heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics)
- Experience in one or more of Green Star/WELL/NABERS consulting, Living Building Challenge consulting, Passivhaus design and construction, delivery and implementation of carbon strategies, and project sustainability strategies.
- Experience in one or more of building energy modelling, parametric modelling using Rhino/Grasshopper, hygrothermal engineering (WUFI, THERM + LBNL family
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to deal with both internal and external customers (including international clients)
- Ability to generate new work fro
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