Green Consultant

Roles & Responsibilities

The Green Consultant forms part of the Building Physics and Sustainable Design team within the global structure of the company and assumes general responsibilities that pro-actively contribute to the growth of ESD consultancy capabilities and all other disciplines across the globe.

This includes responsibility for all design, documentation, administration and compliance with project constraints. You will also need to fulfill legal responsibilities commensurate with your position. The following is an overview of responsibilities and performance standards required of the

Green Consultant:

· Major Function

· Operation and Project Management

· Technical Development

· Client Management

· Marketing and Business Development

· Mentoring and Training

· Mentoring, Training and Personal Growth

Major Function

As a Green Consultant, your role includes but is not limited to;

· Carry out BCA GreenMark Assessment for new and existing buildings

· Provide Building Physics design and buildability consultancy, including material knowledge and installation techniques

· Coordinate with client consultants such as architect, structural, facade and acoustic engineers to determine best ESD design outcomes

· Provide design sketches and reports are required for schematic, design development and constructions phases of projects.

· Project lead internally with respective team colleagues to allow deliverables to be issued to client

· As required use computer modeling and computer aided tools to provide solutions for client

· Act as Project Leader on assigned projects and manage projects, site meetings, design workshops and site inspection as required and/or as project planning stipulates

· As Project Leader, monitor and report on team performance against agreed timelines, and fees/budgets

· Take courses of action necessary to expedite the successful accomplishment of assigned tasks

· Help solve client/project team’s problems by lateral thinking and creating innovative solutions. Consult with colleagues to ensure you have captured the best ideas

· Evaluate opportunities for improved efficiencies and effectiveness in consultation with the Team Leader/Discipline Director/General Manager, including identifying, developing and implementing standards, systems, tools and processes to support continuous improvement within the organization

· Complete timesheets on a daily basis and submit electronically on a weekly basis

Operation and Project Management

As the Green Consultant you shall be responsible for efficient and accurate completion of all projects and tasks under your control whilst maintaining technical standards and responding to the client brief.

Detailed responsibilities include:

· Liaise with project lead internally and with respective team colleagues to allow deliverables to be completed and issued to client

· Ensure works is completed to a high quality, outputs are in alignment with the agree scope and agreed scheduled delivery time frames are met

· Endeavor to complete work in time to suit programs and project budgets, where not possible provide feedback for both personal and team growth

· Assist with preparation and coordination of expressions of interest, tender submissions and similar consulting proposals

· Ensure high technical standing on the project such that client complaints do not arise

Technical Development

The Green Consultant shall assist in the delivery of work, aspiring to achieve a high degree quality aligned with your level of experience, and grow your technical skills to be able to deliver in the following areas:

· Commit to learning new skills, and undertake challenge outside your comfort zone

· Provide and/or assist with green building certification including but not limited to Green Mark, LEED and WELL, attend client meetings and become proficient in other rating tools as required.

· Provide and/or assist in conducting assessments, modelling and reports of Life Cycle Assessment/ Embodied Carbon Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Reflectivity, Glare, Condensation and others as they become available

· Provide ESD design, low carbon design and buildability consultancy, including material knowledge and installation techniques

· Identification of technically complex projects and problems that require input from other in the team

· Window Specification – become intimate with all components of light and heat transfer through windows and frames

· LBNL Therm – Understand the methodology behind undertaking detailed thermal analysis of curtain wall systems to deliver Total U-value and SHGC values for compliance.

Client Management

The Green Consultant shall continually contribute to in Inhabit gaining repeat business by providing high quality service and creative (‘Leading Edge’) solutions to clients by way of:

· Provide high quality client service delivery in relation to outputs produced for both internal and external clients in accordance with Inhabit’s quality technical standards

· Identify and implement ways to enhance internal systems, processes and procedures to improve client satisfaction

· Aiming for repeat business from all clients in contact with the Inhabit Group

Marketing and Business Development

The Green Consultant shall actively participate in the marketing of the practice as a multi-disciplined engineering company and shall achieve agreed targets in all aspects of practice development, including:

· Maintaining regular contact with existing or prospective clients for establishing potential future work

· Active participation in a broad range of client-focused functions / commit to enhance the professional image of Inhabit Group.

Mentoring Training and Personal Growth

· Document new skills learnt in technical notes and other mediums for the purpose of sharing new skills learnt and teaching others within the Building Physics and broader team.

· Undertake professional and personal development to complement on job learning

· Grow and develop in professionalism and job effectiveness through reading Inhabits’ technical notes and contributing to the development and improvement of the technical notes on an active basis

· Keep an up-to-date working knowledge of relevant design techniques, technical standards, codes of practice and systems and procedures

· Participate in educational programs and skill-based training as required

· Attend and present at internal technical forums, talks and workshops

· Coordinate, participate and actively contribute to design workshops, where facade solutions are explored and determined. Workshops may be with architects, suppliers and fellow professionals and with the facade industry.

· Ensure that personal goals are set and targeted for personal development

· Carry out research on potential facade materials, technology or other innovation and share knowledge and update technical library

· Take an active interest in the other disciplines (BMU, Lighting, Acoustics, Facades, Logistics etc..) to further develop your specialist skills.

Role capability profile

Quality & Quantity of Work:

· Assures accuracy, thoroughness and reliability of results

· Meets the workload requirements of the job

· Is proficient in technical skills required for the job

· Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge required to complete job responsibilities

Decisions:

· Conducts thorough analysis before making decisions

· Makes sound, logical and timely decisions

Planning & Time Management:

· Develops & implements effective action plans

· Meets deadlines as required

· Maintains performance under pressure

· Timesheet efficiency (weekly submission)

· Punctual

Performance Management:

· Achieves own objectives

· Delegates appropriate tasks to appropriate people

· Gives employees adequate information & authority

· Follows up progress on delegated projects

· Provides ongoing feedback and training to employees where relevant

Initiative:

· Displays initiative in the position and does not seek unnecessary clarification or instruction

· Generates and implements worthwhile, practical new ideas and methods

· Responds effectively to changing needs of the workplace

Relationships:

· Interacts appropriately with customers/clients, both internally and externally

· Displays good interpersonal skills

· Uses appropriate style to resolve conflict with people at all levels

· Acts in best interest of the organisation

Communication:

· Listens attentively, demonstrates full understanding

· Oral and written – expresses ideas effectively

· Quality of presentations

· Preparation of internal and external correspondence

Personal Attributes:

· Attitude and participation towards project, client, team

· Motivation in role

· Sense of urgency when appropriate

· Confidence in role amongst team and clients

· Desire to achieve high standards, set goals or targets

· Overall commitment to your position

· Adaptability and willingness to learn

· How you apply new skills

· Team interaction

· Willingness to help others

Other requirements

· Correctly use and maintain Personal Protective Equipment provided

· Takes reasonable care for the safety of his/her own health and safety and that of other people who may be affected by their conduct in the workplace

· Seek guidance for all new or modified work procedures to ensure that any hazardous conditions, near misses and injures are reported immediately to Management

· Participate in compliance training and other environment, health and safety activities as required

· Abide by the Inhabit Code of Conduct; this is a minimum standard of behaviour that must be upheld by all employees

· In addition to the duties set out in this Position Description, you may be expected to perform such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably assigned to you by the Employer

Other relevant information

· Your duties as set out in this Position Description may from time to time be amended, varied, modified or reassigned by the Employer in accordance with business needs

· Travel to various work locations throughout Asia may be required

Tell employers what skills you have

Mentoring
Lighting
Interpersonal Skills
Architect
Architects
Adaptability
Project Management
Pressure
Time Management
Windows
Communication Skills
Consulting
Business Development
Personal Development
Performance Management

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