Job Title: Principal Sustainability Consultant - Carbon
Location: London
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £55,000 - £70,000
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the delivery of whole life and embodied carbon assessments for large, complex projects using OneClick LCA and other modelling tools.
Develop and implement net zero and decarbonisation strategies, including carbon reduction pathways aligned with client and regulatory targets.
Oversee carbon footprint assessments and GHG accounting (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) for organisations, assets, and programmes.
Provide technical leadership on BREEAM Infrastructure and related sustainability frameworks from design through to post-construction stages.
Engage and influence senior stakeholders to embed low-carbon principles into project design, procurement, and operational decision-making.
Lead proposal development, fee bids, and presentations, driving business development and securing new work.
Build and manage key client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on carbon and sustainability matters.
Mentor and coordinate cross-functional teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables and consistent technical standards.
Key Requirements:
Extensive experience in sustainability consulting with a strong focus on whole life carbon and embodied carbon analysis.
Proven track record of leading complex LCA studies and embodied carbon assessments for infrastructure and/or built environment projects.
Advanced user of OneClick LCA or similar LCA software, with strong quantitative modelling and data analysis skills.
Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering net zero strategies and carbon reduction roadmaps.
Strong understanding of GHG accounting standards and methodologies, including Scopes 1, 2, and 3.
Experience working with BREEAM Infrastructure or equivalent sustainability rating systems from design to post-construction.
Evidence of effective stakeholder engagement and change management, including influencing senior decision-makers.
Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and providing technical direction on carbon-related workstreams.
Desirable Skills:
Experience in integrating carbon considerations into design optimisation, value engineering, and procurement strategies.
Familiarity with broader sustainability topics such as climate risk, resilience, and circular economy.
Experience in portfolio-level carbon management and target setting (e.g. SBTi, net zero frameworks).
Established network within the sustainability, infrastructure, or built environment sectors.
Experience contributing to thought leadership, guidance documents, or industry working groups on carbon