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Building Physics Engineer

Reference: MC0018 – please quote on application

Start Date: Immediate

Office: Bristol, London, Swindon or Cardiff

Employment type: Permanent, Full Time

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.

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.

Method operates a hybrid working policy so this will be a blend of the office and working remotely.

Salary range: £30k to £45k depending on experience.

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.

Role and Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Working closely with the BIM Manager to assist with everyday tasks and deadlines
  • 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

Experience and Qualifications

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Chartered or working towards Chartered status (CIBSE, IMechE, or similar)

Unfortunatley we are unable to accept applications from anyone who requires sponsorship to live and work in the UK now or in the future.

    At Method Consulting we offer a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance. We are absolutely committed to the development of our staff and offer wide-ranging opportunities for training and professional development. Our salaries are highly competitive and will increase rapidly with experience.

    A full list of benefits and incentives can be found here.

    We’re proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer, and we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability that might affect your performance at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments as soon possible before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place.

    To apply please send your CV and a chatty letter telling us about your background.

    Regrettably at the moment, we are unable to reply to all speculative applications, but if you would like us to keep your details on file, you should include your permission with your CV and covering letter.

    Please note we cannot accept applications without a chatty letter or cover letter.

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