Graduate ESG Consultant 2022

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

Established in 1991 in London, we’re now a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.

We are committed to delivering and maintaining a sustainable built environment and are recognised specialists in due diligence surveys, measured surveys, project management, cost management, party walls, rights of light, M&E and environment, energy & sustainability. Our mission is to continue to grow and be leaders in global commercial real estate consulting.

Why grow?

Because that creates opportunities for our people which means that we attract and retain the best. Don’t just take our word for it though: we’ve been recognised as one of the Best Places to Work in Property for the third year running by Property Week, the leading publication in the industry.

The role  

We are now recruiting a Graduate ESG Consultant to join either our Birmingham, London or Manchester offices. The graduate will join a growing, expert team to assist them in all aspects of ESG modelling and certifications.

Modelling Responsibilities:

• Modelling a range of building types using IES with the goal of decarbonization 
• Assisting in providing professional work to clients including but not limited to:  
• Energy – Energy Management Performance metrics (eg EPC, MEES, DEC, Sec 63, ESOS, ISO50001), Renewable Energy 
• Sustainable Buildings – Rating Tools (BREEAM, LEED, WELL Building) 
• Support colleagues in relation to the delivery of ESG built environment solutions. 
• Assisting with co-ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required. 

Certification Responsibilities:

• Support senior staff with BREEAM and other sustainable building certifications. 
• Support colleagues in relation to the delivery of ESG built environment solutions. 
• Assisting with co-ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required. 

General Responsibilitties:

• Business Development and Client Care awareness.  
• Adherence to Health & Safety procedures.  
• Responsibility for own continuous professional learning.  
• Respect Company Values.  

Your profile 

Experience

• Degree or Master’s in sustainable building design and engineering or similar. 

• Familiarity with sustainable building certifications. 
• Experience modelling a range of building types using IES.  
• Is passionate about a Sustainable Built Environment.  
• Demonstrates a wider understanding of complex sustainability problems associated with a range of built environment issues and identify appropriate solutions through sound sustainability principles. 
• Experience of AutoCAD, Revit, BIM an advantage, though not essential. 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel. 
• Clean driving licence. 
• Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative.  
• Must be enthusiastic proactive and self-motivated. 
• Must have strong verbal and numerical skills and good written skills in English.  

Personal attributes

The ideal candidate will have a professional and can-do attitude, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive and be able to prioritise and multi-task. He/she will have excellent organisational abilities to be able to balance different tasks ensuring deadlines are met whilst maintaining highest levels of accuracy.

He/she is required to be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure and importantly is passionate about a sustainable built environment. We welcome applicants with language skills, and we would love to second people to go abroad or recruit nationals from Europe to do our UK training before relocating to one of the European offices.

Are you excited by the opportunity to join a growing company and keen to develop your skills and experience across sectors?

Do you want to be part of an organisation with a relaxed and friendly working environment?

Be surrounded by industry experts? Then we want to hear from you.

Why join us? 

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves.

We strive to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly competitive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance 
• Season ticket loan 
• 5% Employer pension contribution 
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday 

• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more 

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues.

Your health and well-being are very important to us so we have an Employee Assistance Programme to support you through life’s ups and downs, gym discount and all our offices have fresh fruit baskets delivered weekly. We are also happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

Finally, we also love giving back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

Equal Opportunities  

We are an equal opportunities employer and we will recruit you regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, or any other characteristic which may lead you to face disadvantage in our society.

We particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.