Sustainability Consultant

This person can be based in our London office on a hybrid working model. At Buro Happold, we are driven by a commitment to creating a more sustainable built environment through innovative engineering, design and advisory solutions. We are looking for a Sustainability Consultant to join our established London team and support the delivery of impactful, low-carbon projects across the UK and globally. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career sustainability professional to develop their technical expertise, work on high-profile projects, and grow within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Sustainability Consultant, you will support the delivery of sustainability strategies across a range of projects, working closely with senior colleagues and wider design teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of sustainability workstreams across multiple projects.
• Providing sustainability input to multidisciplinary design teams throughout project stages.
• Assisting in the production of high-quality sustainability reports, analysis and technical outputs.
• Supporting certification processes such as BREEAM, WELL and LEED.
• Undertaking embodied and whole life carbon assessments using tools such as OneClick LCA.
• Contributing to circular economy strategies for new build and retrofit projects.
• Assisting with sustainability statements for planning submissions.
• Supporting the delivery of RIBA stage reports and documentation.
• Collaborating with architects, engineers and wider stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Applying strong attention to detail to ensure quality and accuracy in all outputs.

What We Are Looking For:

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for sustainability in the built environment. You will bring:

• Approximately 3+ years’ experience in sustainability consultancy or a related role.
• A degree in a relevant subject such as Engineering, Architecture or Environmental Science.
• A good understanding of sustainability principles and certification frameworks (e.g. BREEAM, WELL, LEED).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly.
• Ability to produce well-structured, high-quality reports and documentation.
• An interest in technical analysis and developing sustainability strategies.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn within a multidisciplinary team.

At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.

What we offer you

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• A strong commitment to continuous development.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional.

Apply now and be where exceptional is everywhere.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.