Senior Sustainability Consultant - Capital Project Support

Turner & Townsend; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in the UK seeks a Senior Consultant to deliver sustainability, Net Zero, and energy efficiency consultancy for non-domestic buildings. The ideal candidate will have a background in real estate sustainability, project management experience, and certifications in green building standards like BREEAM and LEED. This role offers career progression within a supportive team committed to low-carbon solutions.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering sustainability consultancy for non-domestic buildings.
• Certified assessor to green building standards like BREEAM, LEED.
• Strong client and stakeholder relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality sustainability consultancy advice.
• Guide design teams to achieve sustainable outcomes.
• Manage projects with client liaison and budget oversight.

Skills

Sustainability expertise

Project Management

Analytical skills

Education

Related degree or industry experience

Tools

BREEAM

LEED

WELL

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality sustainability, Net Zero, and energy efficiency consultancy advice for non-domestic buildings, estates, and cities. For this you will need experience and understanding of some of the following:

• Review design team plans for new/retrofit projects and guide them to achieve a more sustainable outcome;
• Act as sustainability advisor on large capital projects;
• Provide capital project support on certification (e.g. BREEAM, LEED);
• Support the development of business cases;
• Play a key role in managing projects, including client liaison, team resource coordination, and budget oversight;
• Review, analyse, and benchmark energy performance data;
• Develop costed decarbonisation roadmaps for buildings/estates/cities and integrate them within Corporate Net Zero programmes and strategy;

Responsibilities

We are seeking experienced and highly motivated professionals in Net Zero and sustainability to fulfil the role of Senior Consultant in our Sustainable Cities & Workplaces team - a friendly, inclusive, and fast-growing team of sustainability consultants that supports clients with their transition to low-carbon, sustainable future models.

If you have experience in Real Estate Sustainability, are an innovative thinker with a proactive approach and have worked in or around Net Zero / Sustainability projects and programmes, then we want to talk to you.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with high-profile clients from various sectors, while developing and delivering a broad range of sustainability services.

You will join a talented team with real breadth to make a positive impact on society. We have a friendly and inclusive culture and strong support to help shape Turner & Townsend’s wider response to climate and ecological emergencies.

This is an opportunity for real impact and career progression, joining a global professional services company and take a leading role in the transition to a Net Zero world.

Essential Qualifications

• Suitably qualified in a related subject or appropriate industry experience;
• Certified assessor to one or more green building certification standards (BREEAM, LEED, WELL NABERS UK etc) across a variety of sectors including commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments;
• Experience in undertaking building environmental assessments and certifications e.g. BREEAM, WELL and similar for new builds, fit-outs, and refurbishments;
• Able to guide project teams on sustainability and environmental best practices to meet certification requirements;
• Experience in reviewing and verifying project documentation to ensure compliance with green building certification criteria;
• Provide consultancy and support on sustainability targets, energy efficiency, and low-carbon design;
• Knowledge of building performance and LCA tools;
• Project Management experience;
• Attention to detail in service delivery, communications, and working with others;
• Effective client and stakeholder relationship management experience;
• Ability to review, analyse and benchmark energy performance in the built environment;
• Understanding on how to collate an organisational carbon footprint of scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions;
• Excellent analytical and communication skills - we believe in the use of quality data to drive objective decision making;
• Good commercial awareness including the ability to articulate business decisions within the wider context and market trends;

Desirable Qualifications

• Has managed BREEAM/LEED/other assessments through the whole lifecycle, from pre-assessment to post-construction certification.
• Sustainable architecture / MEP design background;
• Experience in creating decarbonisation plans for buildings, estates, or cities;
• Experience of line management;
• Experience of business development including preparing proposals or responding to tenders;
• Experience in a consulting or advisory role;
• Contract delivery and conflict resolution;
• Project Management qualification;
• Knowledge of embodied or whole life carbon calculation or strategy on refurbishment and new build projects
• Climate risk assessment and / or climate resilience strategy
• Strategy/project delivery experience in the built environment
• Relevant chartership or professional membership (e.g. CIBSE, IEMA, IEE) certified;
• Experience of working with corporate clients, FTSE companies or global businesses.
• Enthusiasm for growing a team and business in a fast-moving environment;
• Stay updated on changes in BREEAM standards, regulations, and industry trends.
• Ability to take a key role to improve service delivery on commissions, supporting clients and colleagues to understand and maximise sustainability in projects and programmes;

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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