Sustainability Consultant Construction in London

Location: Hybrid and flexible working

Business Area: Sustainability & ESG – UK & Europe

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless. We'll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector. You'll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Sustainability Consultant to take genuine ownership of client relationships and deliver technical ESG advisory work across a portfolio of institutional real estate clients. In return we expect self-sufficiency, commercial awareness and a willingness to get into the detail.

Client management and delivery

• Act as day-to-day contact for a portfolio of institutional investor, fund manager and asset manager clients, owning the relationship at working level.
• Present findings and recommendations to fund managers, asset managers and investment committees, translating technical detail into commercial decisions.
• Coordinate with managing agents, property managers, occupiers and third-party assessors to secure the data and evidence required for delivery.

GRESB advisory

• Deliver annual GRESB Real Estate Assessment submissions for fund and entity-level clients, covering both the Management and Performance Components.
• Run gap analyses against the current scorecard and build multi-year improvement roadmaps prioritised by point return against cost and effort.
• Own the data workstream: energy, water, waste and GHG data collection, coverage improvement, like-for-like development, whole-portfolio reporting and treatment of acquisitions and disposals.

BREEAM In-Use

• Advise clients on BREEAM In-Use strategy: scheme scope, Part 1 (Asset Performance) and Part 2 (Management Performance), target rating and sequencing.
• Manage evidence gathering across single assets and portfolios, including credit-by-credit evidence registers, responsible-party mapping and gap tracking.
• Liaise with licensed BREEAM In-Use Assessors through to certification, and support clients through the audit and quality assurance process.
• Undertake site surveys and building reviews to verify in-situ conditions and identify improvement opportunities.
• Advise on the capital and operational interventions required to move an asset between rating bands, working with RLB cost management colleagues to price them.
• Help develop tools, templates and methodologies that make delivery more efficient and consistent.

Essential Requirements

• Approximately 4 years' experience in a client-facing consultancy role, ideally within real estate, sustainability, or the built environment.
• Demonstrable experience working directly with institutional investors, fund managers or asset managers — you understand how a fund is structured, what an asset manager is accountable for, and what an LP cares about.
• You understand scoring architecture, data coverage, the landlord/tenant boundary, like-for-like reporting and validation.
• Track record of managing your own workstreams and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Excellent client management skills — credible in the room, comfortable holding a technical position under commercial pressure, and able to judge when to concede and escalate.
• Strong data handling ability, including advanced Excel and confidence working with large, imperfect utility datasets.
• Absolute integrity around evidence and data.
• Net zero carbon and decarbonisation work: net zero pathways, CRREM analysis, stranding risk, transition planning.
• Climate risk and TCFD/ISSB-aligned physical and transition risk assessment.
• Regulatory and disclosure fluency: Familiarity with ESG data platforms and with ESG components of INREV DDQs.
• European market exposure or a second European language.
• Commercial grounding: direct access to RLB's cost management and project management expertise, so your recommendations come with credible numbers attached.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension, and a flexible hybrid working arrangement.
• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement.
• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You'll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.