Overview
We are seeking experienced and highly motivated professionals in Net Zero and sustainability to fulfil the role of Senior Consultant in our Sustainable Cities & Workplaces team, a friendly, inclusive and fast-growing team of sustainability consultants that supports clients with their transition to low-carbon, sustainable future models.
If you have experience in Real Estate Sustainability, are an innovative thinker with a proactive approach and have worked in or around Net Zero / Sustainability projects and programmes then we want to talk to you.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with high-profile clients from various sectors, while developing and delivering a broad range of sustainability services.
You will join a talented team with real breadth to make a positive impact on society. We have a friendly and inclusive team culture and strong support to help shape Turner & Townsend’s wider response to climate and ecological emergencies.
This is an opportunity for real impact and career progression, joining a global professional services company and take a leading role in the transition to a Net Zero world.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality sustainability, Net Zero, and energy efficiency consultancy advice. For this you will need experience and understanding of some of the following:
- Review, analyse, and benchmark energy performance data;
- Audit existing buildings and identify potential technical solutions;
- Create costed decarbonisation roadmaps for buildings/estates/cities;
- Review plans for new/retrofit projects and guide the team to achieve a more sustainable outcome;
- Support the development of business cases;
- Play a key role in managing projects, including client liaison, team resource coordination, and budget oversight;
- Develop corporate Net Zero programmes and strategy.
We are looking to add a range of skills and experience to the team, not necessarily all in the same individual, including:
Essential
- Suitably qualified in a related subject or appropriate industry experience;
- Experience in conducting non-domestic building energy audits to an approved standard;
- Ability to scope retrofit projects and identify potential technical solutions;
- Experience in creating decarbonisation plans for buildings, estates, or cities;
- Good understanding of low and zero carbon technologies and strategies to reduce emissions in buildings (e.g. Renewable energy, heat pumps and fabric measures);
- Ability to review, analyse and benchmark energy performance in the built environment;
- Competent user of data management software (for example Excel) and systems for data cleansing, management, analytics, and quality assurance;
- Attention to detail in service delivery, communications, and working with others;
- Effective client and stakeholder relationship management experience;
- Excellent analytical and communication skills – we believe in the use of quality data to drive objective decision making;
- Experience in carbon emission calculations; and
- Understanding on how to collate an organisational carbon footprint of scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions;
- Ability to take a key role to improve service delivery on commissions, supporting clients and colleagues to understand and maximise sustainability in projects and programmes;
- Enthusiasm for growing a team and business in a fast-moving environment;
- Good commercial awareness including the ability to articulate business decisions within the wider context and market trends.
Desirable
- Experience of line management;
- Experience of business development including preparing proposals and inputting into competitive tenders;
- Experience in a consulting or advisory role;
- Knowledge of embodied or whole life carbon calculation or strategy on refurbishment and new build projects
- Climate risk assessment and / or climate resilience strategy
- Reporting and disclosure in relation to corporate climate reporting, ESG and TCFD’s
- Strategy/project delivery experience in the built environment
- Relevant chartership or professional membership (e.g. CIBSE, IEMA, IEE) EPC, ESOS and DEC certified;
- Experience of working with corporate clients, FTSE companies or global businesses.
- Experience with the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, and working with public sector clients.
