Job Description

To apply please send your CV and a chatty letter telling us about your background and why you are interested in the role. Please note we cannot accept applications without a chatty letter or cover letter.

Role Location: Swindon/Bristol/Cardiff/London

Method operate a hybrid working policy so this will be a blend of office and working remotely. Please state your first and second office location on application.

We will try our best to accommodate location preferences where possible but, in some cases, you may not be allocated your first or second choice location for your initial training period.

Are you passionate about sustainable building design and want to join a leading independent sustainability and engineering consultancy?

We are looking for a passionate and innovative building physics engineer/sustainability consultant to join our growing Building Physics & Building Performance Engineering department. You will play a key role in delivering dynamic computer simulation models, inputting and analysing data, and liaising with design teams to support low-energy, low-carbon, and high-comfort buildings across a range of sectors. An appreciation of thermodynamics, sustainable building design, and energy systems is essential.

Working closely with architects, MEP engineers, sustainability consultants, and clients, you will influence design decisions from early concept through to detailed design and delivery, helping to ensure compliance, performance, and best practice.

Based in one of our collaborative offices, you will have the opportunity to expand your skillset and gain invaluable knowledge from other team members, whilst working closely with our other business groups.

Your career within Method Consulting will only be limited by your ability and aspirations and responsibility will be given to you at a level commensurate with your ability. We will support you to become a member of the CIBSE, IMechE or EI and eventually to become chartered engineer.

Included in Building Magazine's Top 150 Consultants & Top 50 Engineers list for the past three years, we have also been included in the Top 50 Employers in Building Magazine's annual survey for four of the last five years.

We are committed to providing the very best to our team and our workplace initiatives ensure that you will have the right resources and skills to achieve your goals.

Your role will include:

Lead and undertake dynamic thermal modelling of buildings to assess energy use, overheating risk, and daylighting (using IES or Rhino) Assess projects against Part L/Part O, CIBSE TM52/59, EPCs, CIBSE TM54/NABERS, Passive House accreditation or compliance. Performing daylight and sunlight assessments using climate daylight modelling software. Utilise modelling to feed into targeting relevant BREEAM credits. Support Net Zero Carbon and operational energy strategies in line with UKGBC, LETI, RIBA 2030 and local planning requirements Act as a key technical contact on projects, liaising with clients, architects, and wider design teams Provide clear, well-structured technical reports and presentations Support planning submissions, design team meetings, and client workshops Manage workloads on multiple projects and contribute to programme planning Support the development of internal tools, workflows, and best practice guidance Stay up to date with UK regulations, standards, and emerging best practice
We provide a wide ranging technical consultancy service with sustainability at the heart of the design process.

We offer:

Opportunity to work on high-profile, design-led, and sustainability-focused projects Supportive, collaborative, and flexible working environment Clear progression pathways and support towards Chartership Competitive salary and benefits package Commitment to learning, innovation, and constant professional development

Experience/ skills required

Degree (or equivalent) in Building Physics, Engineering, Environmental Design, or a related discipline Chartered or working towards Chartered status (CIBSE, IMechE, or similar) 2-4 years' experience working in a UK building physics or sustainability consultancy role Strong proficiency in IES VE software In depth knowledge of relevant UK regulations and guidance, including Building Regulations Part L/Part O, CIBSE TM52/TM59/TM54, BREEAM, UK NZCBS and NABERS UK. Experience in operational energy assessments, including detailed HVAC modelling. Experience in supporting planning applications Excellent written and verbal communication skills A passion for sustainable building design and reducing the carbon emissions of the built environment Ability to adapt to new situations quickly and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary team Experience in Rhino software is desirable, but not essential Experience in coding (using programs such as Python), Revit and AUTOCAD is desirable, but not essential.
Educated to degree level in physical sciences or any engineering discipline - for example physics, mechanical or electrical engineering, building services engineering, environmental engineering or architectural engineering.

Ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of working experience in the same/similar role.

Method Consulting is committed to ensuring that the most suitably qualified and experienced candidates are appointed to positions within the company on the basis of job-related criteria.

We offer 24 days leave plus bank holidays, additional flexi-leave (up to 12 days flex, plus an additional 10 days' unpaid leave), flexible working hours, private healthcare, life assurance, company pension scheme and regular appraisals. Salary is highly competitive and will increase rapidly with experience.

The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK, however Unfortunately, we do not have the facility to provide working VISA's and consequently we cannot accept applications from overseas students on a student VISA.

Method Consulting is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably-qualified persons.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme Private medical insurance Profit sharing Sick pay Work from home
Application question(s):

Please confirm that you have included a chatty letter/cover letter and have also included all qualifications gained up to degree level.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol (Bristol)