Smart Buildings Principal Consultant – Sustainability Focus

Turner & Townsend; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction consultancy based in the United Kingdom is looking for a Smart Buildings Principal Consultant. In this role, you will validate base build systems and ensure compliance with sustainability standards. You will focus on integrating smart technologies while collaborating with design teams and technology vendors to enhance environmental performance. If you have a strong background in smart buildings and sustainability, apply now to help shape innovative solutions in impactful projects.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Promotes work-life balance

Diversity-inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experience in smart building consultancy with sustainability integration.
• Excellent knowledge of RIBA plan of works.
• Familiarity with IoT solutions for energy and wellness monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Validate base build systems against client sustainability vision.
• Guide integration of smart technologies for energy efficiency.
• Conduct technical reviews to ensure systems meet performance benchmarks.

Skills

Smart building consultancy

Stakeholder engagement

Building systems knowledge

Environmental performance metrics

Education

Degree in Engineering or Sustainability

Project Management qualification (APM, Agile, Prince2)

SmartScore and WiredScore Accredited Professional

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

As a Smart Buildings Principal Consultant with a sustainability focus, you will support clients in validating base build systems and ensuring compliance with sustainability and wellness standards. You will play a key role in integrating smart technologies that enhance environmental performance, occupant well‑being, and operational efficiency, while aligning with frameworks such as WELL Building Standard, NABERS, and BREEAM.

This role involves working closely with design teams, contractors, and technology vendors to ensure digital enablement and sustainability objectives are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustainability & Compliance Leadership: Validate base build systems against client sustainability vision and WELL, NABERS, and BREEAM requirements.
• Ensure smart building strategies align with net‑zero carbon goals and ESG commitments.
• Support development of digital principles and governance frameworks that incorporate sustainability best practices.
• Technology & Environmental Integration: Guide integration of smart technologies that improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and occupant comfort.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure systems support WELL features (lighting, thermal comfort, air quality monitoring).
• Confirm preferred sensor suppliers for environmental monitoring and ensure blueprint is complete and implementable in new offices.
• Performance Validation & Reporting: Conduct technical reviews to ensure systems meet NABERS and BREEAM performance benchmarks.
• Develop dashboards and analytics for real‑time monitoring of sustainability KPIs.
• Provide governance and reporting structures for compliance tracking.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate workshops to align sustainability objectives with technology solutions.
• Act as the primary interface between clients, sustainability consultants, and technology vendors.
• Project Delivery: Deliver projects in line with RIBA stages, embedding sustainability and wellness principles throughout.
• Ensure architecture and standards are validated by sustainability and technology teams.

Core Focus Areas

• WELL Building Standard compliance
• NABERS and BREEAM certification support
• OT/IT networks
• Net‑zero carbon strategies
• Smart environmental monitoring (air quality, occupancy, energy)
• Digital enablement for sustainability reporting
• Governance frameworks for ESG compliance

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Sustainability, or related discipline.
• Project Management qualification (APM, Agile, Prince2) or similar.
• SmartScore and WiredScore Accredited Professional.
• Knowledge of WELL, NABERS, and BREEAM frameworks.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in smart building consultancy with sustainability integration.
• Excellent knowledge of RIBA plan of works.
• Excellent knowledge of building systems.
• Strong understanding of environmental performance metrics and certification processes.
• Familiarity with IoT solutions for energy and wellness monitoring.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience with WELL preconditions and optimisations.
• Knowledge of NABERS energy rating methodology and BREEAM credits.
• Ability to lead sustainability workshops and manage compliance audits.

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.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e‑mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.