Assistant Sustainability Consultant

Talk Recruitment; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Northampton is seeking a Sustainability Consultant/Coordinator to support Net Zero initiatives and BREEAM assessments. This role is ideal for candidates passionate about sustainability, offering a blend of office work and remote flexibility. The company boasts low staff turnover and provides a competitive salary, car allowance, and bonuses, with excellent opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Car allowance

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Sustainability Advisor/Coordinator or similar role.
• Genuine passion for sustainability and environmental impact.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships on projects.

Responsibilities

• Support in the implementation and reporting of Net Zero and BREEAM assessments.
• Develop and maintain relationships across projects.
• Work collaboratively with teams in a variety of settings.

Skills

Passion for sustainability

Administrative experience in construction

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Knowledge of BREEAM/WLCA

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Adobe

Bluebeam

Job description

Sustainability Assistant / Sustainability Graduate / Sustainability Advisor / Sustainability Coordinator - Construction / Building - Northamptonshire + Hybrid / Remote

Opportunity for a permanent Sustainability Coordinator / Sustainability Consultant to join one of the UK's most successful Tier 1 building & civil engineering main contractors, with a very stable and fast growing forward order book.

Company

• Leading Tier 1 Building main contractor, this is such a desirable and rare opportunity based on the following:
• Very low staff turnover, in fact ridiculously low, has to be one of the lowest in the industry. Excellent sign that they look after their staff.
• The company has lots of repeat business and negotiated work. So very stable workload.
• Professional & friendly team environment
• Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Big enough to keep you busy, but not too big, excellent option if you are fed up of being treated like just another number. They have a close knit team.
• Diversity of projects, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Hotels.
• Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth.
• Excellent salary and benefits package including, car allowance / competitive pension / x 2 bonuses a year which are as good as guaranteed.

Role

Sustainability Consultant / Coordinator (Seeking candidates both at Intermediate or Assistant / Graduate level).

With a passion for sustainability, the successful candidate will support in the implementation and reporting of Net Zero and BREEAM Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCAs) whilst developing and maintaining excellent working relationships across a range of projects.

The role offers the opportunity to grow and develop your career within a successful and progressive organisation at an exciting time of growth.

Location

Role is a mix of Northampton office, site visits and remote work.

Requirements

• Previous work in a Sustainability Advisor / Coordinator / Sustainability Consultant or similar role.
• Genuine passion for sustainability.
• Administrative experience in the construction industry or relevant degree.
• BREEAM or WLCA knowledge is advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with PDF editing software (i.e. Adobe/Bluebeam).

Remuneration

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Bonus

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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