Job Description
Our specialist Sustainability and Net Zero team is growing in response to rising demand from social housing providers and public sector organisations. We are looking for individuals with demonstrable industry experience of supporting sustainability programmes, investment planning and delivery on the net zero carbon agenda.
Senior Consultants come from a range of organisations including energy and sustainability consultancies, multi‑disciplinary engineering consultancies, local authorities, and housing associations. They have played key roles in the development and delivery of real estate sustainability projects, with demonstrable technical experience in retrofit and, possibly, line‑management responsibilities.
In this role you’ll be at the forefront of the net zero carbon transition in the UK’s private and public sectors. The specific role will be shaped around your individual skills and experience, ranging from developing net zero energy and ESG strategies to project‑delivery support on projects such as the Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator.
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Key Tasks
* Line‑manage junior consultants and support their professional development.
* Develop business cases for new service areas to expand our reach to new clients, sectors and technologies.
* Lead project management, including client liaison, team resource management and budget management.
* Support social landlords and public sector bodies through the delivery journey of their net‑zero strategies and investment programmes.
* Lead analysis of housing asset data to benchmark energy performance and develop investment scenarios against net‑zero targets.
* Support measurement of environmental performance and implementation of ESG strategies and reporting frameworks.
* Deliver current industry assistance programmes, such as the Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator.
* Identify new business opportunities and contribute towards new bids.
Person Profile
* Positive, creative approach.
* Self‑starter, able to work independently.
* Excellent team member – dependable, collaborative, inspiring.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree‑qualified or equivalent relevant work experience in sustainability or environmental topics, with a focus on housing and/or the wider built environment.
* Systematic approach to project management, with extensive experience of managing complex, multi‑stakeholder projects, often simultaneously.
* Demonstrable experience interpreting and using data to drive decarbonisation and asset planning, turning data into realisable projects and programmes.
* Strong subject‑matter expertise in net zero and ESG policy and strategy in the social housing sector.
* Excellent communication skills, ability to develop succinct, accurate communications for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
* Great problem‑solving skills, adopting the most suitable approach for clients and your team.
* Strong relationship‑management skills developed through client‑facing roles.
Desirable
* Social landlord/public sector experience and expertise: asset management, finance and development, ideally with specific experience managing or coordinating capital spend and retrofit projects.
* Construction and manufacturing sector experience, including construction contract management.
* New build housing development experience.
* Experience developing and delivering guidance or tools for housing providers with retrofit projects.
* Knowledge of sustainable procurement practices and supply‑chain sustainability assessment/improvement.
* Retrofit Coordinator training or similar energy‑related qualifications and awareness of PAS2035.
* Stakeholder engagement, particularly with residents of social housing.
* Experience growing and managing effective teams.
* Business development experience – prospecting, lead development, business‑case development, bid writing and bid management.
* Ability to review, analyse and benchmark energy and carbon performance, including carbon footprinting and whole‑life carbon assessment.
* Knowledge of sustainability reporting guidelines/frameworks such as the GHG protocol, CDP and TCFD.
* Ability to identify potential technical solutions for different housing archetypes, including fabric measures, low‑carbon heating and renewable energy.
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
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.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, and must be adhered to where applicable.
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