Engineering -Energy/Sustainability.
Our client, the national authority responsible for promoting sustainable energy practices in Ireland has three exciting opportunities in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) development team (Technical Department)
The respective roles are:
- BER Calculation Methodology Development
- Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPs) and Building Digital Logbook Development
- BER Programme IT, Database and Business Systems Development.
The Technical Department encompasses a number of I business areas including Technical Standards and Quality, High Performance Building Retrofits, EPBD Concerted Action, BER Calculation Methodology, BER Software & systems and BER Operations.
Under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), Member States are required to provide energy performance certificates (EPCs) to building owners to help them understand energy performance of their building. To do this, they must ensure that there are appropriate calculation methodologies and software systems in place.
The successful candidates will report to the Programme Managers of the Software & Systems, and the Methodologies teams respectively and will support the development of BER programme IT systems enabling the delivery of the calculation methodologies, BER Certificates and Advisory Reports, Building Digital Logbooks, MEPs, Buildings’ databases and data exchange, Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB).
Essential Requirements
- A degree (a minimum of NFQ Level 7 or greater) in a relevant technical or operational discipline such as Architecture, Mechanical or Civil engineering, Building Services, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Economics, or other fields relevant to building energy modelling and methodologies.
- A minimum of four years’ directly relevant experience working in building performance assessment or modelling or in sustainability / energy consultancy, or in project management in a related field. Post graduate studies may be included.
- Knowledge or experience of building energy performance methodologies, including a working knowledge of DEAP and NEAP.
- Experience in software development and quality control, stakeholder management and user acceptance testing.
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and managing projects involving a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable Requirements
- BER Assessor certified
- A good understanding of building energy systems
- PMP certified.
Closing Date 5.00 pm Thursday 10th April 2025
If this is something of interest to you, please send your CV in confidence to [email protected].
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