Trainee Energy Consultant

Do you have a background in construction or architecture and looking for an amazing opportunity to start a career as an Energy Consultant? We will you to become a qualified On Construction Domestic Energy Assessor (OCDEA) and support you to becoming a subject-matter expert, providing solution-based options to meet your customer's needs?

We'll provide you with a training programme and progression plan, with a view to you becoming a Scotframe certified Energy Assessor. You will learn the systems and the industry regulations whilst working alongside our established team of qualified professionals.

At Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions we are looking for a Trainee Energy Consultant to work in our technical team, helping to manage our customers thermal solutions and technical support to meet and exceed their current and future needs.

This Trainee Energy Consultant role will be a part of our technical team. You can be based at our sites in either Inverurie or Dundee and will work collaboratively with a close-knit team who are experts in timber frame construction and detailing, providing design guidance, preparation of specification working to NHBC regulations, Structural Timber Association, Health & Safety, Robust Details, Building Regulations and planning guidance and policy.

By embracing a range of technologies and innovations, Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions can provide the right solution for construction projects. As well as being manufacturers of high-quality products and building systems, we also offer expertise in design, logistics, supply chain, and sourcing, delivered through a partnership approach through our specialist brands - Pasquill, Roofspace Solutions, Scotframe, and Intrastack,

What we're looking for:

HNC / HND / Degree Building qualification or equivalent experience desirable
Ability to learn how to interpret and understand stakeholders standards and building regulations in Scotland, England and Wales
Excellent communication and the initiative to find opportunities and solve problems
IT literate in systems relevant to role i.e., CAD Software (AutoCAD & Microsoft Office specifically).
Demonstrate you are able to take ownership of your own workload and developmentWhat you will be doing:

Assist Sales and Estimating teams with thermal modelling solutions to best suit customer's budgets using SAP 10.2 software
Work towards becoming a fully qualified On Construction Domestic Energy Assessor (OCDEA)
Interpret and understand stakeholders. standards and building regulations in Scotland (section 6), England (Part L) and Wales
Learn how to produce robust u values
Work collaboratively with customers, engineers, architects, site personnel, all construction profession, internal customers and colleagues regarding thermal solutions and technical support.Are Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you