Senior Sustainability Consultant

GreenJobs Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GreenJobs Ltd. is seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant in London to lead sustainability workstreams on varied built environment projects.

The role focuses on whole life carbon, circular economy, biodiversity and nature-positive design, with collaboration across sustainability, nature and ecology specialists. You will deliver assessments, support planning processes, and guide client-facing sustainability strategies.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years' experience at Consultant level or 5+ years at Senior Consultant level.
• Background in sustainability within the built environment.
• Experience with whole life carbon assessments and optioneering.
• Familiar with BREEAM, planning processes and sustainability reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver whole life carbon assessments and options appraisals for design decisions.
• Develop and apply circular economy strategies across projects.
• Produce sustainability reports, carbon assessments and planning documentation.
• Manage BREEAM assessments, workshops and certification.
• Lead smaller projects or parts of larger projects to completion.
• Communicate complex sustainability concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

Skills

Whole life carbon

Circular economy

BREEAM

Planning documentation

Net Zero & standards

Sustainability advisory

Education

Degree in sustainability/architecture/engineering

Job description

Senior Sustainability Consultant | London

A growing sustainability consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Sustainability Consultant or Sustainability Consultant to join its London team.

This is an opportunity to work on a diverse range of built environment projects, with a particular focus on sustainability, whole life carbon, circular economy, biodiversity and nature-positive design.

The role offers the chance to work alongside specialists across sustainability, nature and ecology, helping clients move beyond minimum compliance and deliver more ambitious sustainability outcomes across a range of developments.

The role

Depending on experience, you’ll take responsibility for delivering smaller projects independently or specific elements of larger sustainability and engineering projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking whole life carbon assessments and options appraisals to inform design decisions.
• Developing and applying circular economy strategies across a range of projects.
• Producing sustainability reports, whole life carbon assessments, circular economy statements and planning documentation.
• Managing BREEAM assessments, including pre-assessments, workshops and the certification process.
• Managing smaller projects from start to finish, or supporting specific elements of larger projects.
• Providing technical sustainability advice and developing practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Communicating technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Attending client and project meetings and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Working collaboratively with wider project teams and sustainability specialists.

About you

The ideal candidate will have around 5 years' experience at Consultant level or 5+ years' experience at Senior Consultant level, with a background in sustainability within the built environment.

You’ll ideally have experience with:

• Whole life carbon assessments, with the ability to interpret results and inform design optioneering.
• Circular economy principles and their application across different project types.
• BREEAM, including assessments, workshops and certification.
• Planning processes and associated sustainability documentation.
• Wider sustainability standards and frameworks such as NABERS, Passivhaus and the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.
• Building sustainability, carbon assessment, net zero transition and sustainability advisory projects.

Relevant professional accreditations such as BREEAM, WELL or other sustainability certifications would be advantageous, alongside a relevant degree or equivalent qualification in sustainability, architecture, engineering, consultancy or a related discipline.

What’s on offer

• Opportunity to work on varied and technically interesting built environment projects.
• Exposure to sustainability, carbon, circular economy, nature and biodiversity.
• Collaborative working alongside specialist sustainability and environmental teams.
• Opportunity to take ownership of projects and develop client-facing experience.
• London-based role with hybrid working and a minimum of three days per week in the office.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, commercially aware and confident working autonomously, with strong communication skills and a genuine enthusiasm for improving sustainability across the built environment.