Job opportunities with ASBP members! April 2024

Adaptavate is a business of the future, a dynamic team of engineers, thinkers, walkers, parents, dreamers, climbers, scientists, gardeners, friends, and visionaries.  People who think differently to make a significant impact through our work… together.  They have developed Breathaboard as a sustainable, low-carbon alternative to standard plasterboard. By delivering this innovation through our pilot line, we will catalyse genuine environmental change to the UK and beyond at a time when the planet needs it most.

Adaptavate are expanding their team and need a Production Technician to support them, collaborate with them and help them achieve all that they are aiming for.

Further details on the Adaptavate website - https://adaptavate.com/about-us/join-us

Back to Earth was started in 1995 by Chris Brookman, a Chemistry graduate, and was originally a building company specialising construction with sustainable materials such as cob and lime. By 2007 the business had morphed into a materials supplier at which point Back to Earth’s sole business was supplying sustainable building materials.

The current vacancy is for a Technical Sales & Specification Advisor to give technical advice and specifying sustainable building materials for a variety of applications via telephone and email. A knowledge of U-Values and construction is essential and knowledge of Hygrothermal calculations would be beneficial. This role is full time and based in our office on the outskirts of Exeter with the opportunity for mixed hybrid working.  For the right candidate part time working may also be  accommodated. There may be occasions when travel throughout the UK is required to attend trade shows.

Find out more at https://www.backtoearth.co.uk/about-us/#team

Are you passionate about sustainability in the building trade?  Enjoy solving problems? A drive to be part of something that will help the environment around us? Read on to see if you could be one of the new team members of ASBP Patron member Ecological Building Systems.

Check out the current vacancies with Ecological Building Systems on their job opportunities on the website. 

These include:

Technical Specification Advisor – Ventilation Systems
Location: UK - Working from home with travel Closing Date: Friday, 27th April 2024 

Technical Specification Advisor (East of England)
Location: East of England. Working from home. Closing Date: Friday, 27th April 2024 

Technical Specification Advisor (London & Home Counties)
Location: London and Home Counties. Working from home. Closing Date: Friday, 27th April 2024 

Technical Specification Advisor (Carlisle)
Location: Cardewlees, Carlisle, UK. Office based. Closing Date: Friday, 27th April 2024 

Retrofit Action for Tomorrow (RAFT) delivers school engagement workshops, heat decarbonisation plans, detailed retrofit design, community engagement, whole life carbon studies and estate decarbonisation studies. RAFT is a growing organisation with an aim RAFT aims to support the delivery of well-performing buildings, biodiverse landscapes, waste and resource efficiency, wide opportunities for green jobs, careers and local supply chains, and emissions-free local economic growth. Details of all vacancies are on the RAFT website -  https://www.retrofitaction.org.uk/jobs

RAFT is currently seeking a Services Engineer. This core role is to assist RAFT with services design for retrofit projects from earlystage heat decarbonisation plans and detailed design through to delivery, soft landings, and post occupancy evaluation. You will be designing heat pump systems, MVHR, lighting and assessing and mitigating overheating. You will receive support and bespoke on-project training from the experienced PassivHaus designer and engineer Alan Clarke. Hours: 40 hours per week. Workspace: Hybrid – Part-time work at RAFT office in Waterloo or work from home. Available From: May Salary Range: £38k to £42k.. Deadline: 15th April 2024