Sustainability and Net Zero Consultant

Turner & Townsend; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for personal growth

Commitment to work-life balance

Job summary

A global professional services company based in Birmingham is seeking an experienced professional to join their Sustainability and Net Zero team. This role involves leading projects, managing junior consultants, and supporting clients in their net-zero strategies. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in sustainability or a related field, alongside strong project management and data analysis skills. A commitment to inclusivity and a flexible working environment are core principles of the company. Join a team dedicated to transforming sustainability efforts in the housing sector.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent relevant work experience in a sustainability or environment related topic.
• Systematic approach to project management.
• Demonstrable experience in interpreting and using data to drive decarbonisation.

Responsibilities

• Line manage junior consultants and facilitate their development.
• Lead on managing projects including client liaison and budget management.
• Support clients through the delivery journey of their net-zero strategies.

Skills

Project management skills

Data analysis for decarbonisation

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Relationship management

Subject matter expertise in net zero and ESG

Education

Degree in sustainability or related field

Job description

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Our specialist Sustainability and Net Zero team is growing in response to rising demand from social housing providers and public sector organisations. We are looking particularly for individuals with demonstrable industry experience of supporting sustainability programmes to support investment planning and delivery on the net zero carbon agenda.

Responsibilities

• To line manage junior consultants and play a key role in their professional development and facilitating them to deliver excellent work
• To support the development of business cases for new service areas to expand our reach to cover new clients, sectors, and technologies
• To take a lead role in managing projects, including client liaison, team resource management and budget management
• To support social landlords and public sector bodies through the delivery journey of their net-zero strategies and investment programmes, including: awareness, interest, business case, decision, procurement, build phase, monitoring, and completion
• To lead on the analysis of housing asset data to benchmark energy performance and develop investment scenarios against energy performance and net zero targets
• To support social landlords to measure their environmental performance and put in place ESG strategies and reporting frameworks (with a focus on environment but an awareness of social and governance issues for housing providers)
• To support the delivery of current industry assistance programmes including the Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator, working directly with housing providers to build their capacity to deliver housing retrofit

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent relevant work experience in a sustainability or environment related topic, with a focus on housing and/or the wider built environment
• Systematic approach to project management, with extensive experience of managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, often simultaneously
• Demonstrable experience in interpreting and using data to drive decarbonisation and asset planning, turning data into realisable projects and programmes
• Strong subject matter expertise of net zero and ESG policy and strategy in the social housing sector
• Excellent communication skills, ability to develop succinct and accurate communications covering complex subject matter for delivery to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Great problem-solving skills, adopting the most suitable approach for clients and your team
• Strong relationship management skills developed through client facing roles

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/

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

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