Sustainability Consultant

Overview

Bedford

Penguin Recruitment are proud to be representing a leading multi-disciplinary design practice renowned for delivering environmentally conscious and people-centred solutions across the built environment. They are looking to hire a passionate and experienced Sustainability Consultant to join their growing specialist team.

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday package
• Comprehensive benefits scheme
• Opportunities for professional development and progression
• Supportive, collaborative, inter-disciplinary environment

• A formal qualification in sustainability, environmental management, or a built-environment subject
• Previous experience working within sustainability consultancy
• Experience delivering BREEAM assessments
• Working knowledge of UK environmental and sustainability legislation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing
• Confidence delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with LEED, Ska or the WELL Building Standard
• Experience using materials life cycle tools (e.g., One Click LCA)
• Experience delivering circularity assessment
• Experience with IES VE
• Experience with overheating assessments

• You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects across sectors such as workplace, healthcare, education, heritage, sport, leisure, and residential. Responsibilities may include:
• Developing sustainability strategies and monitoring frameworks
• Creating net zero carbon strategies and assessments (operational and embodied)
• Delivering material lifecycle assessments
• Conducting circularity assessments
• Completing environmental and wellbeing assessments including BREEAM, LEED, Ska and WELL
• Supporting post-occupancy evaluation and building optimisation
• Contributing to ESG consultancy
• Preparing planning documentation including Sustainability and Energy Statements
• Working collaboratively with architects, engineers and designers to influence proposals and promote low-impact design solutions

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.