Meet Jordan Short, the Senior Energy Consultant at LP Energy Associates. We recently caught up with Jordan to discover more about his role and what he likes to get up to outside of work.
🗨️ When did you join LP Energy, and how are you getting on so far?
“I’ve been working with LP Energy for just over three years now, but I officially became a full-time employee at the start of 2025. I’d like to think I’m doing pretty well – otherwise, they probably wouldn’t have asked me to come on full-time!”
🗨️ What do you find most fulfilling about your job?
“I get to do a lot of surveys in London, and a lot of the buildings I get to survey are old, historical buildings. Having the opportunity to explore and work within these unique spaces is something I absolutely love”
🗨️ What does a typical day in your role look like?
“My role can be quite varied, so I don’t really have a typical day. However, when it’s an office day, it usually involves studying drawings and construction details, building 3D models of the projects, and producing the calculations. If I’m out on surveys, then it’s wandering around buildings and taking a lot of measurements and photos, which we then use to inform the 3D models and calculations.”
🗨️ Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
“I’m hoping to still be at LP Energy, where we’ve grown as a company and as a team, and continue working on interesting projects.”
🗨️ What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
“I love cooking and spend a lot of my free time in the kitchen, but my other half and I also do a lot of house renovation. Our house is quite often a building site, but I absolutely love it.”
🗨️ If you could swap jobs with anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
“If we got to keep the day’s money, then it would be Jeff Bezos; otherwise, it would be the head of MI5 or the FBI, as I’d love to know all the world’s secrets.”
🗨️ If you could instantly master any skill or talent, what would it be and why?
“It would definitely be speaking another language. We travel to Italy a lot, so if I had to be more specific, it would be speaking Italian.”
🗨️ What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
“The piece of advice that resonates with me the most is to let other people talk and actually listen to what they’re saying, rather than just waiting for your turn to speak. I’ve made great friends and heard amazing stories because of this advice.”
🗨️ If you could watch a film again for the first time, what would it be and why?
“I thought Inception was incredible when I first watched it and would love to watch it again without knowing what’s going to happen, although it’s still a good watch now!”
🗨️ What’s one thing on your bucket list that you’re aiming to do next?
“I’m trying to eat at as many of the top restaurants in the world as possible, so visiting Japan and dining at some of the best restaurants in Tokyo is next on my list.”
🗨️ If you could relive one day of your life, just to feel it again, which day would it be?
“The correct answer would probably be my wedding day, and that wouldn’t be a lie, as it was my favourite day ever. Although, as a Spurs fan, we don’t see much success, so watching us win the Europa League would be up there too!”
🗨️ If time and money were no object, what would you be doing right now?
“I’m a big animal lover, so I would definitely be involved in conservation efforts as a volunteer. Particularly with marine life, but I’d be happy working anywhere in the world.”
