Senior / Principal Sustainability & Climate Change Consultant

We are working in partnership with an award-winning multidisciplinary consultancy who support clients across the UK.

From local authorities to universities, and from masterplan developers to asset managers, they are proud to be shaping the approach that organisations are taking towards decarbonisation and a net-zero future.

Due to their continued expansion, they now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Sustainability & Climate Change Consultant.

You will be part of a collaborative and growing team across the UK and will help with the development and delivery of a pipeline of exciting and complex projects.

🔹The Role:

Hosting design team workshops and working with client teams to identify opportunities for carbon reduction initiatives.
Highlighting the most impactful areas of influencing decision-makers to foster improvement and identifying value drivers.
Effective data management including setting up and maintaining project databases and project evidence trackers.
Participating in relevant external expert forums to advance and standardise environmental sustainability performance quantification.
Producing high-quality reports providing advice and guidance to clients and project teams.

🔹About You:

Holding a relevant degree, BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) or equivalent/higher.
Background in one, or more, of these areas: environmental planning; EIA; climate change; DCO; town planning; urban planning; urban design; urbanism; placemaking; master planning; or, public realm.
Experienced project leader experience in a similar role.
Significant working knowledge of environmental impact assessments (EIA), with specific experience delivering sustainability and climate change expertise to Environmental Statements, unlocking new developments for clients.

🔹The Package & Benefits:

Competitive starting salary
Structured career development opportunities
Excellent health benefits
25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
An earlier finish on Friday (4pm!)
An opportunity to give back: “Day off for good cause”
A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme.