ESG Specialist Building Surveyor

BNP Paribas Real Estate; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an ESG Specialist Building Surveyor to join their Building Consultancy team in London. This role will involve supporting regional teams with sustainable property consultancy, enabling clients to meet their environmental objectives. The ideal candidate should be RICS qualified with a strong background in sustainability and ESG services, along with excellent communication and project management skills.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Up to 27 days annual leave

Health screening

Gym discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Financial advice

Pension and life assurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience in building surveying or project management.
• Understanding of key ESG guidance, legislation, and tools.
• Experience delivering ESG consultancy services and managing decarbonisation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead in developing ESG services for clients.
• Prepare feasibility studies and decarbonisation project management.
• Enhance client engagement through strategic ESG communication.

Skills

Sustainability

Compliance

Communication

Strategy

Project Management

Education

RICS-qualified (Building Surveying or Project Management pathway)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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About The Role

We are looking for a knowledgeable and driven ESG Specialist Building Surveyor to join our Building Consultancy team in London, with a remit to support our regional teams across the UK. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to develop our ESG-focused service line, shaping the future of sustainable property consultancy within an established and respected business.

About The Role

We are looking for a knowledgeable and driven ESG Specialist Building Surveyor to join our Building Consultancy team in London, with a remit to support our regional teams across the UK. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to develop our ESG-focused service line, shaping the future of sustainable property consultancy within an established and respected business.

There are several ESG consultants already within the Business providing operational ESG advice to high profile external landlord and occupier clients, and we wish to augment this team with a specialist Building Surveyor to provide and develop broader, technical ESG services.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will take the lead in developing our ESG services, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver practical, actionable advice that enables our clients meet their environmental and compliance objectives. Our clients include institutional investors and corporate occupiers to developers and asset managers across multiple asset classes.

You will be responsible for developing ESG strategies, preparing feasibility studies, and managing the delivery of decarbonisation and energy reduction projects. You will provide expertise in areas such as MEES compliance, ESG due diligence, and sustainable asset management planning.

A key part of your success will lie in your ability to translate ESG strategy into clear, technical and deliverable advice for clients. As well as delivering technical services, we see considerable growth opportunities and you will be responsible for leading this specialism and growing the team. You will be comfortable in developing new business, presenting to clients and being a spokesperson for the Company.

The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on project delivery, working with multidisciplinary teams including MEP engineers, cost consultants, planning advisers, and PM/FM professionals. You will also play a key role in mentoring and upskilling colleagues as the ESG team grows.

This is an ideal position for someone who is passionate about driving real-world impact, understands the value of social and environmental performance in the built environment, and is eager to take a leadership role in shaping our response to ESG expectations. There are excellent career opportunities for the right candidate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and interpersonal strength. Key qualifications and competencies required include:

• RICS-qualified (Building Surveying or Project Management pathway)
• A minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience
  
  

Knowledge / Experience

• A comprehensive understanding of key ESG guidance, legislation and tools including Whole Life Carbon Assessment, NZC Building Standard, MEES, BREEAM, NABERS.
• Experience of delivering sustainability consultancy services including:
• Preparing ESG strategies
• Preparing ESG feasibility studies and options analyses
• Defining and managing decarbonisation and Net Zero Carbon delivery projects
• Leading ESG due diligence assessments to support property acquisitions and disposals
• Coordinating MEES improvement planning and risk mitigation
• Producing Net Zero Carbon assessments and supporting asset management planning
• Preparing Green Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas simply
• Comfortable in pursuing new business opportunities
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Proficient in all primary Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Confident and client facing, comfortable in presenting and being a spokesperson for the Business.
• Attention to detail and experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• A genuine interest in sustainability, social value and biodiversity and in the built environment
  
  

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, up to 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
  
  

BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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