Graduate Building Physics Consultant London 2024

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

Hoare Lea has joined Tetra Tech’s High Performance Buildings Group, a global alliance of MEP firms.

Why work for us?

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

• You’ll collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.
• You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.
• You’ll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

The role

We are seeking a dynamic and eager STEM graduate or an experienced computer modeler with expertise/interest in thermal modelling, fluid dynamics, parametric design, programming/scripting, data analysis who is enthusiastic about sustainability and technology and wants to become a part of our Building Physics department.

As a graduate building physics consultant, your day-to-day tasks will vary, your responsibilities will include the creation of dynamic 3D computer models of buildings and the collection and analysis of data from computer simulation software to achieve diverse objectives. Your involvement in projects will span various scales, ranging from designing and simulating building components to optimizing building performance and master planning design.

A fundamental understanding of thermodynamics, sustainable building design, and energy systems is a crucial requirement. As a part of the Building Physics Team, your role will involve frequent interaction with colleagues and project teams, engagement with clients or end users, and participation in collaborative meetings. Effective collaboration will necessitate strong visual communication skills, enabling you to convey intricate ideas through visuals and engage with a diverse audience, both technical and non-technical.

What we are looking for?

• Master’s degree in a STEM related subject
• Previous placement or work experience in a similar industry is an advantage
• An understanding of 3D modelling and simulation software is an advantage
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills - Ability to work in a team environment and independently - A friendly, ambitious and confident individual with a flexible and resilient approach

Our benefits

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits

• Private medical scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional membership subscription
• Flexitime

Flexible benefits

• 9-day fortnight – the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid Working – activity-based approach
• Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
• Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage

How to apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application 

We are unlikely to progress applications where sponsorship is required to obtain a Tier 2 (general) visa as we expect to be able to fill all our roles with candidates who have the right to work in place.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline - 4th January 2024
• Successful applicants will be notified by 12th January 2024
• In-person selection events to take place - w/c 29th January 2024 and w/c 5th February 2024

Equal opportunities statement

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

Reasonable adjustments statement

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.