Sustainability Consultant or Senior Sustainability Consultant - Whole Life Carbon

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Sustainability Consultant or Senior Consultant (Whole Life Carbon)

Bristol, Plymouth or Exeter

Responsibilities

Provide expertise in whole life carbon assessments and Circular Economy for the built environment.
Develop site specific whole life carbon appraisals using in house tools and OneClick LCA software.
Develop site specific BREEAM Mat 01 appraisals.
Lead focused workshops with design teams and clients to:
- Guide and agree on whole life carbon targets.
- Agree strategies to reduce whole life carbon emissions.
- Agree strategies to embed Circular Economy as part of design and operational decisions.
Lead focused workshops with contractors to review whole life carbon assessment and guide them in achieving agreed targets, undertaking construction stage monitoring and reporting.
Lead focused whole life carbon and circular economy workshops with local authorities where necessary e.g. as part of design review or planning approvals.
Support and/or lead in house Technical Excellence communities in advancing the firm’s knowledge.
Participate in other core sustainability consultancy deliverables such as:
- Delivery of environmental and wellbeing assessments (e.g. BREEAM, WELL, HQM) from early design stages through project completion/post construction.
- Undertake a range of modelling and assessments including building performance simulation (Part L, operational energy estimates, overheating).
- Support and/or lead development of energy and sustainability strategies to lead sustainability innovation.
- Support training of junior team members.
Opportunity to undertake project leadership for the Discipline on small to medium scale projects within whole life carbon or circular economy workstreams.
Engage directly with industry, undertaking research & development studies, and authoring industry guidance.

Qualifications

Experience working within the built environment sector.
Professional background in sustainability or engineering consultancy.
Degree in engineering or science and experience in whole life carbon.
Good communication skills and enthusiasm for team work.
Passion for sustainability and desire to work within a dynamic team.

Core competencies

Whole life carbon assessments (embodied & operational) using OneClick or other methods.
Understanding of industry guidance, including RICS Whole Life Carbon Professional Statement v1/v2, UK Green Building Council, IStructE and LETI.
Circular Economy Statements.
Energy and sustainability strategies for planning/design development.
Environmental and wellbeing appraisals (BREEAM, WELL, Fitwel).
Energy performance modelling (ApacheHVAC, Building Reg Part L, NABERS, Passivhaus).
Delivery of successful planning applications and local authority collaboration, especially experience in London.

Benefits

Private medical cover.
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
Stock options.
25 days annual leave (increasing with service).
Flexible and hybrid working.
Extensive professional and technical development schemes.
9‑day fortnight scheme.

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