Air Quality Consultant

Air Quality Graduate or Consultant

Manchester

About 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.

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?

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

Working as part of a project team, you will be responsible for elements of detailed design delivery and will be expected to take responsibility for your work. Taking briefs from the Team Leader and working under your own initiative in delivering elements of the designs for large and complex projects from inception to completion, as part of a team.

You will be working in a coordinated way with other professionals, developing effective relationships to stimulate future business growth. Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking briefs and delivering on air quality projects from inception to completion
• Able to work with and have an appreciation of the integration of other construction professionals’ requirements for the project
• Dispersion modelling using ADMS software packages
• Air quality assessment report writing, including for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
• Analysis of various data sets including road traffic and energy system information to assess projects
• Support of onsite air quality monitoring
• Production of design advice documents to support ventilation strategies and indoor air quality plans
• Effectively utilising and checking work undertaken by others
• Reviewing and commenting on information provided by the client and other members of the professional team for design purposes.
• Reviewing and commenting on information provided by contactors/sub-contractors and providing a written report on their compliance with the design and specification.
• Attending and contributing to design team meetings, client meetings, pre-contract
• and post-contract meetings
• Effectively managing and motivating colleagues within and outside of the HL team.
• Effectively delivering the required output
• Liaising with project team members and local authorities to agree approach and obtain the inputs needed for assessments

What we are looking for

An achieved 2.1 or above in a Degree in environmental science, geography engineering, science or maths or a postgraduate qualification in environmental sciences, technology, engineering or environmental policy, such as an MSc.

Membership of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM).

Skills and Experience

• Experience in an air quality consultancy role (at a graduate or consultant level)
• Strong mathematical/quantitative analysis skills and understanding of physical and chemical processes
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills
• Interpretation of air quality monitoring data
• Knowledge of air quality monitoring techniques and strategies
• Extensive experience of using air dispersion models, such as ADMS packages at consultant level
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently
• A friendly, ambitious and positive individual with a flexible and resilient approach
• Ability and commitment to effectively deliver to demanding timescales.
• Able to develop effective client and fellow professional relationships at a project level for future business growth.
• Able to positively work as part of a team and motivate junior team members.

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, or for further information please contact aureliacherradi@hoarelea.com

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, see our DEI strategy.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.

Flexible working

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.

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