Principal - Associate Sustainability Consultant

Eden Brown; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant to join their growing team in London. In this influential role, you will lead Building Physics and Whole Life Carbon assessment projects, engage with clients and design teams, and contribute to business development. This position offers great autonomy and the chance to shape the future direction of the team. Join a company committed to sustainability with strong leadership backing their growth efforts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Strong consultancy experience delivering Building Physics and/or Whole Life Carbon services.
• Comfortable operating at Principal or Associate level, leading projects and engaging with clients independently.
• Solid understanding of low-carbon design, operational energy, embodied carbon, and building performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Building Physics and Whole Life Carbon assessments services across projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor on low-carbon, performance-led design from concept through delivery.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously to ensure quality and commercial performance.
• Take a visible role in business development and client engagement.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to generate integrated solutions.
• Support team growth through mentoring and management.

Skills

Building Physics

Whole Life Carbon services

Client engagement

Low-carbon design

Project management

Job description

Principal / Associate Sustainability Consultant - Building Physics & Whole Life Carbon

London | Hybrid working | Competitive salary + benefits

Play a leading role in shaping a growing sustainability and building performance team in London.

A well-established UK-based multidisciplinary consultancy with over 1,000 people across multiple offices is making a significant, long-term investment in growing its Sustainability and Building Performance capability in London and the South East.

With senior leadership hires in place and strong backing from the wider business, the sustainability team is entering an exciting phase of growth. They are now looking to appoint a Principal or Associate Sustainability Consultant to help lead delivery, grow client relationships, and shape the future direction of the team.

The Role

This is a senior, influential position with a clear focus on Whole Life Carbon (WLC) and Building Physics, which have been identified as the core technical growth areas for the London team.

You will operate as a senior consultant and project lead, working closely with clients, design teams, and internal stakeholders, while also contributing to work-winning and the strategic development of the sustainability offering.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of Building Physics and Whole Life Carbon assessments services across a varied project portfolio.
• Acting as a trusted advisor on low-carbon, performance-led design from early concept through to delivery.
• Managing and overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring quality, programme and commercial performance.
• Taking a visible role in business development, including bids, proposals, client meetings and work-winning activity.
• Collaborating closely with other disciplines across the business to generate opportunities and integrated solutions.
• Supporting the growth of the team through mentoring and informal line management as the function expands.

About You

Strong consultancy experience delivering Building Physics and/or Whole Life Carbon services.

Comfortable operating at Principal or Associate level, leading projects and engaging with clients independently.

Solid understanding of low-carbon design, operational energy, embodied carbon and building performance.

Experience contributing to or leading work-winning and client development activity.

A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in helping to build a growing sustainability team.

Why Join?

Join a consultancy making a serious and well-funded investment in sustainability in London.

Work closely with senior leaders who are actively shaping the direction of the team.

Enter at a stage where you can genuinely influence the technical focus, service offering and growth strategy.

Leverage a strong multidisciplinary platform to win and deliver integrated projects.

Access longer-term opportunities to expand into ESG, climate resilience, adaptation and other advisory services as the team matures.

If you're a Principal or Associate-level sustainability consultant looking for a role with influence, autonomy and long-term opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether you're working in the larger corporate companies or a small SME, this is certainly one to take note of. Please don't hesitate to apply or get in touch for further info. We can arrange a confidential conversation anytime to suit you.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.