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Senior sustainability consultant - capital project support

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Turner & Townsend
Sustainability consultant
Posted: 5 September
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Overview

Senior Sustainability Consultant - Capital Project Support. Join to apply for the Senior Sustainability Consultant - Capital Project Support role at Turner & Townsend.


Responsibilities

The Successful Candidate will deliver high-quality sustainability, Net Zero, and energy efficiency consultancy advice for non-domestic buildings, estates and cities. For this you will need experience and understanding of some of the following:

* Review design team plans for new/retrofit projects and guide them to achieve a more sustainable outcome;
* Act as sustainability advisor on large capital projects;
* Provide capital project support on certification (e.g. BREEAM, LEED)
* Support the development of business cases;
* Play a key role in managing projects, including client liaison, team resource coordination, and budget oversight;
* Review, analyse, and benchmark energy performance data; and
* Develop costed decarbonisation roadmaps for buildings/estates/cities and integrate them within Corporate Net Zero programmes and strategy;


Qualifications

Essential

* Suitably qualified in a related subject or appropriate industry experience;
* Certified assessor to one or more green building certification standards (BREEAM, LEED, WELL NABERS UK etc) across a variety of sectors including commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments;
* Experience in undertaking building environmental assessments and certifications e.g. BREEAM, WELL and similar for new builds, fit-outs, and refurbishments;
* Able to guide project teams on sustainability and environmental best practices to meet certification requirements;
* Experience in reviewing and verifying project documentation to ensure compliance with green building certification criteria;
* Provide consultancy and support on sustainability targets, energy efficiency, and low-carbon design;
* Knowledge of building performance and LCA tools;
* Project Management experience;
* Attention to detail in service delivery, communications, and working with others;
* Effective client and stakeholder relationship management experience;
* Ability to review, analyse and benchmark energy performance in the built environment;
* Understanding on how to collate an organisational carbon footprint of scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions;
* Excellent analytical and communication skills - we believe in the use of quality data to drive objective decision making;
* Good commercial awareness including the ability to articulate business decisions within the wider context and market trends;

Desirable

* Has managed BREEAM/LEED/other assessments through the whole lifecycle, from pre-assessment to post-construction certification.
* Sustainable architecture / MEP design background;
* Experience in creating decarbonisation plans for buildings, estates, or cities;
* Experience of line management;
* Experience of business development including preparing proposals or responding to tenders;
* Experience in a consulting or advisory role;
* Contract delivery and conflict resolution;
* Project Management qualification;
* Knowledge of embodied or whole life carbon calculation or strategy on refurbishment and new build projects
* Climate risk assessment and / or climate resilience strategy
* Strategy/project delivery experience in the built environment
* Relevant chartership or professional membership (e.g. CIBSE, IEMA, IEE) certified;
* Experience of working with corporate clients, FTSE companies or global businesses.
* Enthusiasm for growing a team and business in a fast-moving environment;
* Stay updated on changes in BREEAM standards, regulations, and industry trends.
* Ability to take a key role to improve service delivery on commissions, supporting clients and colleagues to understand and maximise sustainability in projects and programmes;


Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.


Job details

* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Consulting
* Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services
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