Climate & Sustainability Consultant

Arup; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Profit Share

Flexible benefits

Résumé du poste

Arup is recruiting a Sustainability Consultant to join our team of environmental scientists, planners, engineers and urban design specialists in Edinburgh. You will work across sectors, analyzing data, supporting reviews, and helping deliver climate and sustainability consultancy services.

The role emphasizes collaboration, client engagement, and contribution to deliverables such as sustainability strategies, assessments, risk analyses, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, or related discipline.
• Some exposure to sustainability work is welcome but not essential.
• Commitment to sustainable development and shaping a better world.
• Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to explore new approaches.
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines with clients and teams.

Responsabilités

• Analyse sustainability and greenhouse gas data at organisational and project level.
• Support literature reviews, policy appraisals, and peer review of best practice guidance.
• Assist with gap analysis and sustainability performance assessments.
• Help prepare and facilitate client meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to deliverables including sustainability strategies, assessments, and climate risk reports.
• Support planning and budget coordination on smaller-scale projects.
• Assist with bids, tenders, and internal research activities.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Formation

Degree in Environmental Science or related

Description du poste

We are recruiting a Sustainability Consultant to join our talented team of environmental scientists, planners, engineers, and urban design specialists. Whether you are starting out, returning to the profession, or bringing transferable skills from a different field, we want to hear from you.

You will work across a range of sectors and project types, collaborating closely with technical disciplines both internal and external to Arup to deliver high-quality climate and sustainability consultancy services.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse sustainability and greenhouse gas emission data at organisation and project level
• Support literature reviews, policy appraisals, and peer review of best practice guidance
• Assist with gap analysis and sustainability performance assessments
• Help prepare and facilitate client meetings and internal and external workshops
• Contribute to deliverables including sustainability strategies, BREEAM Infrastructure assessments, TCFD and TNFD assurance frameworks, social value impact reports, climate risk assessments, carbon management plans, and Environmental Impact Assessment climate chapters
• Support planning and budget coordination on smaller-scale projects
• Assist with bids, tenders, and internal research and skills network activities

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people with the following skills:

• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Sustainability, or a related discipline
• Some exposure to sustainability work — through study, volunteering, or professional experience — is welcome but not essential
• A commitment to sustainable development and the ambition to help shape a better world
• Critical thinking and curiosity — someone who questions assumptions and explores new approaches with an open mind
• The ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, with clients, and within diverse teams

What we offer you:

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.