Senior Sustainability Consultant

AECOM

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join their established Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory team, part of the Building Engineering Business Line. The role involves delivering Sustainability & Carbon services for major public and private sector clients, focusing on designing and delivering low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable estates, particularly within UK Defence & National Security, alongside healthcare, education, and commercial sectors.

Requirements

Good knowledge of the building design and construction process.
Experience of undertaking WLCAs using OneClick LCA, assessment certification schemes especially BREEAM and DREAM, and sustainability appraisals.
Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and apply it to practical sustainability solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information.
High attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem solving.
Active UK SC Clearance or the ability to gain UK SC clearance.
Ideally have a single UK nationality.

Nice To Haves

LEED and/or WELL experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Supporting clients to develop and understand their sustainability & decarbonisation requirements.
Developing, delivering, and reviewing whole life carbon reduction strategies for a variety of scoping mechanisms (e.g., Greater London Authority, LETI & RIBA, RICS, BREEAM etc.).
Liaising directly with clients and designers to develop sustainability & decarbonisation strategies at the outset, implementing these from early design through to construction.
Delivery of assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM.
Delivery of sustainability appraisals such as SAW and SEEAM.
Supporting project management and programming.
Supporting work winning through the bidding process incl. tender responses.
Mentoring of junior staff where suitable to help upskilling.