Senior Sustainability Consultant

Senior Sustainability Consultant (BREEAM & Whole Life Carbon)

£40,000 - £60,000+ | Full-time | London (Hybrid - remote with Tuesdays in office)

Overview

Our client is a well-established building services consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, sustainable design solutions across a range of sectors.

Due to increasing workload and a continued reliance on outsourced support, they are now looking to bring in a Senior Sustainability Consultant to strengthen their internal capability across key sustainability services.

This role offers excellent flexibility, with a predominantly remote working arrangement, and a fixed team collaboration day in the London office every Tuesday.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £40,000 - £60,000+, depending on experience
Hybrid working with excellent flexibility (mainly remote with office based on Tuesday)
Opportunity to join a highly respected consultancy with strong staff retention
Clear progression and professional development opportunities
Exposure to a wide range of projects across multiple sectors
Opportunity to play a key role in shaping sustainability services

The Role

You will take ownership of key sustainability deliverables across live projects, with a focus on:

BREEAM assessments (residential and non-domestic)
Whole Life Carbon (WLCA)
Circular Economy strategies

This position is focused purely on core sustainability delivery, with no Building Physics requirement, allowing you to specialise in BREEAM, carbon, and circular economy work.

You will help reduce reliance on external consultants by delivering key outputs internally and supporting project teams with sustainability input across design stages.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver BREEAM assessments from early stages through to certification
Undertake Whole Life Carbon (WLCA) assessments and provide carbon reduction strategies
Support and develop Circular Economy approaches across projects
Work closely with engineers, architects, and clients to embed sustainability principles
Provide technical input into project meetings and design coordination
Support internal teams in reducing outsourced sustainability workload
Ensure high-quality reporting and compliance with relevant standards

Requirements

Strong experience delivering BREEAM (residential and/or non-domestic)
Proven experience in Whole Life Carbon (WLCA) assessments
Good understanding of Circular Economy principles
Ability to work independently and manage deliverables remotely
Strong communication and coordination skills

Experience with in a consultancy or similar built environment setting preferred

Additional Information

Full-time role with flexible working structure
Majority remote working, with Tuesdays required in London office
Opportunity to reduce outsourced workload and take ownership internally
Collaborative and established sustainability team

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