Sustainable Design Specialist - Immediate Start

Bespoke Careers is seeking a Sustainable Design Specialist for a 3-month contract in London, focusing on environmental assessments and sustainable design in residential and mixed-use projects. The role involves delivering energy reports, conducting retrofit assessments, and advising on best practices. Candidates should have 2+ years of experience in sustainable design and energy assessments. This position offers an immediate start and potential for extension within a collaborative team.
A highly respected, design-led architecture studio is seeking a Sustainability Design Specialist to join its team on an immediate basis for a 3-month contract, with strong potential for extension.

Known for delivering thoughtful, people-focused housing and mixed-use developments across the UK, this practice is at the forefront of sustainable design, retrofit strategy, and environmental innovation. With a strong commitment to tackling the climate crisis, the studio integrates sustainability at every stage - from early concept through to delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking team, working across large-scale residential and mixed-use schemes (new build and retrofit), with real influence on environmental performance and design outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
• Deliver a range of environmental and energy assessments across residential and mixed-use projects
• Carry out domestic retrofit assessments
• Produce energy and sustainability reports for planning and building control
• Undertake environmental modelling including daylight/sunlight, overheating, and energy performance
• Support research into embodied carbon, climate resilience, and sustainability strategies
• Advise project teams and clients on best practice sustainable design solutions
• Act as a key advocate for sustainability across all project stages (RIBA 0-7)

Skills & Experience
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in sustainable design / energy assessments within a UK practice
• Qualified Domestic Energy Assessor or Retrofit Assessor
• Strong experience with energy modelling tools
• Proven experience delivering sustainability reports for UK residential projects
• Solid understanding of UK building regulations and London Plan sustainability targets
• Knowledge of building physics, retrofit strategy, and environmental performance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Environmental Architecture, Engineering, or related field (advantageous)

Benefits & Culture
• Join a highly regarded, sustainability-driven design studio
• Work on impactful large-scale housing and mixed-use projects
• Be part of a team actively addressing the climate crisis through design
• Immediate start with strong potential for extension
• Collaborative, supportive, and knowledge-sharing environment
• Opportunity to shape sustainable outcomes across multiple live projects
• Enhance your portfolio with meaningful, future-focused work