Job Description
Are you a proven sustainability consultant, with experience delivering Embodied Carbon Calculations? Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture?
If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Sustainability Team as our new Sustainability Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Your new role
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a strong track record of LCA who enjoys challenging the status quo of design and construction and guiding the way towards the UK’s net zero goals.
Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:
1. Delivering embodied carbon calculations, BREEAM and GLA compliant Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) at different stages of project design and construction
2. Delivering Circular Economy Statements and circularity strategies
3. Hosting workshops and presentations with clients, design teams, planners and developers
4. Influencing design teams by providing appropriate sustainable material and procurement solutions to lower the impact of projects
5. Contributing to internal tool development and research
6. Preparing technical summary reports
7. Supporting the training, development and growth of junior team members
8. Managing project budgets, timeframes and deliverables to ensure high quality and profitable work
Your new team
You will be part of will be part of a growing, UK-wide Sustainability Team who are looking to make a positive impact on the environment through our work. While the role will involve nationwide projects, we work very closely together and have a very supportive and fun atmosphere within the team.
About you
From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.
These include:
9. A relevant degree and/or experience within the Sustainability and/or Building sector
10. A strong track record of carrying out Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using accredited databases and tools for buildings and infrastructure projects to BREEAM and GLA standards
11. A deep knowledge of LCA software such as OneClick LCA (e-tool or other equivalent software)
12. An understanding of circular economy principles and experience applying these to projects
13. Understanding of construction materials and manufacturing processes, their compatibility and construction build-ups
14. Self-motivation, desire to take on responsibility
15. Ability to work both in a team and individually
16. Ability to manage own workload, project finances and meet project deadlines
17. Report writing experience and communication skills for clients and internal teams
18. Experience in Grasshopper scripting or coding is advantageous
What we can offer you
19. Investment in your development
20. Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
21. Be valued for the unique person you are
22. Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
23. The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.