Senior Sustainability Consultant Decarbonisation & Life‑Cycle

Gleeds; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Senior professional to join the UK Sustainability team in a growth phase. You will lead small to medium advisory commissions or defined workstreams, coordinating people and resources to ensure quality and timely delivery.

You will define technical approaches, manage client communications, and coach junior team members while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. This role offers flexible working and development opportunities within a global consultancy.

Qualifications

• Significant relevant consulting or sector experience.
• Proven ability to lead defined workstreams or commissions and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.
• Strong specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline (e.g., certification, carbon assessment, decarbonisation, EDD services).
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coach and support junior team members.
• Commercial awareness including budgeting, fee management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day accountability for commissions or workstreams including scope, programme, resources, risk, quality and budget.
• Define and lead the technical approach within delegated authority, producing outputs and recommendations.
• Manage client communications, workshops, expectations, actions and interfaces with other disciplines.
• Coordinate small teams, delegate work, review outputs and provide coaching.
• Manage fees, budgets and invoicing intervals; identify change and opportunities for additional services.
• Draft technical sections of bids and fee proposals; support client interviews or presentations.
• Improve and develop methods and tools; share knowledge and contribute to training.
• Support line management and escalate contractual, technical or strategic risks promptly.

Skills

Consulting experience

Workstream leadership

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Budgeting & fees management

Problem solving

Education

Degree or equivalent

Professional accreditation

Job description

Gleeds is seeking a Senior professional to join the UK Sustainability team in a growth phase. You will lead small to medium advisory commissions or defined workstreams, coordinating people and resources to ensure quality and timely delivery.

You will define technical approaches, manage client communications, and coach junior team members while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. This role offers flexible working and development opportunities within a global consultancy.