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.
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