Sustainability Consultant

Society is in your hands, what are you waiting for?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Sustainability Consultant to join our team in either Maidenhead or London.

What does the role involve?

As a Sustainability Consultant specialising in Green Certification and Sustainability Strategy, the successful candidate will play a vital role in driving sustainability initiatives, developing green certification strategies, and delivering sustainable solutions to our clients. The position requires a strong understanding of BREEAM and a proven track record in providing sustainability consultancy services.

Core responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing green certification projects, primarily focused on BREEAM assessments.
• Developing and implementing sustainable certification strategies for new and existing buildings.
• Conducting site visits, audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with sustainability standards and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Mentoring graduate BREEAM Assessor and BREEAM APs.
• Working with Sweco's Artificial Intelligence technologies to increase productivity of the Certification Assessments and Processing. Producing clear, accurate and professional technical reports and supporting documentation.
• Identifying and recommending improvements to design solutions and internal processes and sharing learning through knowledge management channels.
• Collaborating with clients to understand their sustainability objectives and develop comprehensive sustainability strategies aligned with their goals.
• Conducting sustainability assessments to identify opportunities for improving environmental performance and reducing carbon footprint.
• Providing expert advice on sustainable design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management and other sustainability practices.
• Leading client meetings, workshops and presentations to communicate sustainability strategies, project updates and outcomes effectively.
• Assisting in business development activities, including proposal writing, project scoping and identifying opportunities for expanding Sweco's sustainability services.
• Preparing comprehensive reports and documentation, including sustainability performance metrics, project summaries and recommendation for clients.

To be successful in this role you'll possess:

You'll have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering or Architecture. Advanced degrees or certifications are advantageous. BREEAM Assessor and BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) qualification is essential, along with demonstrated experience in providing sustainability consultancy services, including green certification and sustainability strategy development. You'll also have strong knowledge of BREEAM and other sustainability frameworks such as LEED, WELL etc.

What's in it for you?

You'll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the company's sustainability objectives and positively impact the built environment. You will expand your skills set and career into producing tangible, result-oriented sustainability solutions. A significant level of training will be involved as part of this role to take the candidate to a level of proficiency sustainable by design consultant.

The role is to commence work with the Green Building Certification team while acquiring training to explore new frontiers of sustainability assessment to deliver tangible results in building construction and operation. Skills include Science Based Targets, UK Net Zero Carbon Certification, Near Zero Energy Buildings, NABERS UK Water, Circular Economy Design and EU Taxonomy Compliance. The role will involve coordination with Sweco Scandinavian teams.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

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Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It's important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work. We strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

We warmly encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer and a Disability Confident Committed employer. Those covered by the Equality Act 2010 who opt into the guaranteed interview scheme will be interviewed on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

For reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact .

Additional Information

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

We will be reviewing our Preferred Supplier List and may close vacancies without notice.