Senior Sustainability Consultant (BREEAM)
Location: Bristol
Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 (Competitive DOE)
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working Full-Time Permanent
Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Sustainability Consultant to join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy's growing Advisory Services team. This is a unique opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting sustainable development projects, spanning commercial, education, public sector, mixed‑use, and large‑scale masterplanning schemes.
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical sustainability strategies, managing client relationships, and contributing to the achievement of Net Zero Carbon and broader environmental goals. You will collaborate with a diverse team of architects, engineers, planners, and developers to deliver impactful solutions that meet sustainability requirements while remaining commercially viable.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements to support work‑life balance.
- Opportunity to lead high‑profile sustainability projects.
- Clear career progression within a growing and dynamic consultancy.
- Collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary working environment.
- Support for professional accreditation and ongoing professional development.
- Exposure to a wide range of sustainability disciplines and frameworks.
Day‑to‑Day
Your typical day as a Senior Sustainability Consultant may include:
- Leading client meetings to discuss project requirements and sustainability goals.
- Conducting technical assessments, such as energy modelling or lifecycle analysis.
- Preparing detailed sustainability reports and presentations for stakeholders.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate sustainability into design processes.
- Managing project timelines, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful outcomes.
- Staying updated on the latest sustainability trends, regulations, and technologies.
- Mentoring junior team members and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the delivery of sustainability strategies and environmental assessment frameworks, including BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, Ska, and similar schemes.
- Developing planning and operational sustainability strategies aligned with Net Zero Carbon objectives.
- Providing technical expertise across key sustainability themes such as energy, carbon, health and wellbeing, water, transport, materials, waste, ecology, and climate resilience.
- Managing whole‑life carbon assessments, energy strategies, and building performance analysis.
- Producing high‑quality reports, presentations, and technical documentation for clients and planning authorities.
- Leading project teams and coordinating sustainability inputs across multidisciplinary design teams.
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor throughout project lifecycles.
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards.
- Contributing to business development activities, including proposals and bid submissions.
- Supporting innovation and continuous improvement within the sustainability team.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, or a related discipline.
- Several years of experience in a sustainability consultancy or built environment advisory role.
- Strong technical knowledge of sustainability assessment methodologies and environmental certification schemes.
- Proven experience in leading projects and managing client relationships.
- Excellent report writing, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and project management capabilities.
- The ability to translate complex technical information into practical and actionable advice.
- A passion for driving sustainable outcomes within the built environment.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with sustainability frameworks such as BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, Ska, LEED, DREAM, or similar.
- Expertise in whole‑life carbon assessments, lifecycle analysis, energy and carbon strategies, or building physics and environmental modelling.
- Knowledge of Net Zero Carbon roadmaps, climate resilience strategies, ESG, and sustainability reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional accreditation with a recognised industry body or working towards accreditation.
- Relevant assessor qualifications within BREEAM, WELL, NABERS, or similar frameworks.
- Proven experience mentoring junior consultants and supporting team development.
If you are a passionate and experienced sustainability professional looking to make a meaningful impact on the future of sustainable development, we want to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity.
