Sophie Sibley won the Rising Star award - sponsored by The University of Aberdeen - at the 2026 Northern Business Awards.
Sophie Sibley is a Senior Engineer at Synergie Environ, an environmental consultancy which is part of PD&MS Group, specialising in decarbonisation, sustainable energy systems, and environmental compliance.
In her time as an engineer, her responsibilities have grown, and she now undertakes a wide range of functions including: energy audits, feasibility studies, simulation modelling, and technoeconomic assessments for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
Rising Star NSBA2026 Sophie Sibley with sponsor The University of Aberdeen
Sophie has already managed many large-scale projects. These include a decarbonisation audit evaluating over 120 police buildings identifying huge reductions in carbon and energy bills and she has also helped lead the ESOS Phase 3 compliance for major clients. She has supported the success of transformative projects with scenario modelling, including an ambient heat loop network at a prestigious UK university, which reclaimed heat from a data centre, resulting in an emissions reduction of 80%.
Sophie is committed to leadership, inclusion and advocacy and plays a key role in training colleagues. She has served as Secretary for the CIBSE special interest group ‘Resilient Cities’. She has been profiled in industry publications to champion diversity in STEM, and has led game-based workshops with students to help promote an awareness and interest in sustainability.
Through all of Sophie’s roles to date her approach to projects blends technical innovation with measurable social and environmental impact, whilst taking varied stakeholders on the journey with her.