Senior Sustaianbility Consultant

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary design practice in Brentwood seeks a Senior Sustainability Consultant to create net zero carbon strategies, conduct environmental assessments, and develop sustainability frameworks. This role requires a formal qualification in sustainability or environmental management and experience in sustainability consultancy, including BREEAM assessments. The team values strong communication skills and offers opportunities for professional development within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday package

Comprehensive benefits scheme

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive collaborative environment

Qualifications

• A formal qualification in sustainability, environmental management, or a built-environment subject is required.
• Previous experience working within sustainability consultancy is essential.
• Experience delivering BREEAM assessments is mandatory.
• Confidence in delivering presentations to various stakeholders is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop sustainability strategies and monitoring frameworks.
• Create net zero carbon strategies and assessments.
• Deliver material lifecycle and circularity assessments.
• Complete environmental and wellbeing assessments including BREEAM and LEED.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience delivering BREEAM assessments

Working knowledge of UK environmental legislation

Confidence delivering presentations

Experience with LEED, Ska or WELL Building Standard

Experience using materials life cycle tools

Experience delivering circularity assessments

Experience with IES VE

Experience with overheating assessments

Education

Formal qualification in sustainability or environmental management

Job description

Senior Sustainability Consultant

Brentwood

Penguin Recruitment are proud to be representing a leading multi-disciplinary design practice renowned for delivering environmentally conscious and people-centred solutions across the built environment. They are looking to hire a passionate and experienced Sustainability Consultant to join their growing specialist team!

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday package
• Comprehensive benefits scheme
• Opportunities for professional development and progression
• Supportive, collaborative, inter-disciplinary environment

Requirements for applicants

• A formal qualification in sustainability, environmental management, or a built-environment subject
• Previous experience working within sustainability consultancy
• Experience delivering BREEAM assessments
• Working knowledge of UK environmental and sustainability legislation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing
• Confidence delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with LEED, Ska or the WELL Building Standard
• Experience using materials life cycle tools (e.g., OneClick LCA)
• Experience delivering circularity assessment
• Experience with IES VE
• Experience with overheating assessments

Duties and responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects across sectors such as workplace, healthcare, education, heritage, sport, leisure, and residential. Responsibilities may include:

• Developing sustainability strategies and monitoring frameworks
• Creating net zero carbon strategies and assessments (operational and embodied)
• Delivering material lifecycle assessments
• Conducting circularity assessments
• Completing environmental and wellbeing assessments including BREEAM, LEED, Ska and WELL
• Supporting post-occupancy evaluation and building optimisation
• Contributing to ESG consultancy
• Preparing planning documentation including Sustainability and Energy Statements
• Working collaboratively with architects, engineers and designers to influence proposals and promote low-impact design solutions

Interested in this or other roles in Sustainability?
Please do not hesitate to contact Caitlin Richards at [e-mail] or call 01792 963136.
We have many more vacancies available on our website.

Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.

This is a permanent role.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.