Senior Sustainability Consultant — LEED & Data Centre Focus

Ethos; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Gym/fitness allowance

Training & chartership support

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant to lead environmental certifications (LEED AP) and shape sustainability strategies across commercial, residential, and data centre projects. You will collaborate with clients, design teams and internal stakeholders to deliver robust solutions aligned with best practices and legislation.

You will mentor junior colleagues and support growth of Ethos’ sustainability services, including QA/QC, while advancing net-zero and embodied carbon strategies

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a sustainability consultant or in a related role.
• LEED AP (Specialty) qualification.
• Experience delivering third-party certification schemes (LEED, BREEAM, HPI).
• Experience supporting sustainability strategies across large-scale or complex projects.
• Mentoring or line-management of junior sustainability professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage sustainability certification processes (LEED, HPI, EU Taxonomy).
• Deliver HPI services and provide strategic input for implementation.
• Collaborate with clients, design teams and stakeholders to define criteria and goals.
• Conduct pre-assessments, credit reviews and gap analyses for LEED, HPI and other ratings.
• Coordinate documentation for environmental credits and certification evidence.
• Undertake Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) to inform design decisions.
• Support Sustainability Directors in evolving service offerings and QA/QC.

Skills

Sustainability expertise

Stakeholder management

LEED AP

LCA

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in sustainability / related field

Tools

Job description

Ethos is seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant to lead environmental certifications (LEED AP) and shape sustainability strategies across commercial, residential, and data centre projects. You will collaborate with clients, design teams and internal stakeholders to deliver robust solutions aligned with best practices and legislation.

You will mentor junior colleagues and support growth of Ethos’ sustainability services, including QA/QC, while advancing net-zero and embodied carbon strategies