Principal Climate and Sustainability Consultant

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

**Job Description**:
We are seeking experienced and highly motivated sustainability professionals to fulfil the role of Principal Sustainability Consultant in our North region sustainability team, a friendly and fast-growing team of consultants who support clients across the North of England, the UK and globally, with their transition to la ow-carbon, sustainable future.

If you have experience in sustainability and, or, net-zero carbon in the real estate, housing, public buildings or infrastructure sectors, are a big thinker with a bias for action and have worked in or around sustainability or net-zero carbon projects and programmes then we want to talk to you.

In this role you’ll be at the forefront of public and private sector organisations’ sustainability and net-zero carbon transition. The specific role will be shaped around your individual skills, experience and interests, with a range of opportunities from developing net-zero energy and ESG strategies to project delivery support on some of the UK’s most innovative, market shaping projects.

If you want to join a rapidly growing business where you will play a key part in shaping a consultancy offer whilst delivering some of the most exciting and challenging sustainability commissions, we are looking for people just like you. This is an opportunity for real impact and career progression, joining a global professional services company and taking a leading role in the transition to a sustainable, net-zero carbon world. Talk to us to find out more about what we do. A conversation can lead to amazing places

Overview of the role
- Net-zero programmes and strategy
- City or regional sustainability net-zero, or energy efficiency strategy or programmes
- Decarbonisation road mapping for building assets
- Knowledge of embodied or whole life carbon calculation or strategy on refurbishment and new build projects
- Climate risk assessment and / or climate resilience strategy
- Analysis of data sets to benchmark performance and develop investment scenarios
- Reporting and disclosure in relation to corporate sustainability, climate and ESG reporting
- Strategy/project delivery experience in the built environment
- Programme and project management and leadership including management of complex, multi-stakeholder projects
- Commission management including defining scope with the client and quality control of deliverables and outputs
- Support the development of business cases for new services areas to expand our reach including new clients and sectors
- Managing and supporting development of colleagues

**Qualifications**:
Essential
- Degree qualified or equivalent relevant work experience in a sustainability or environment related topic, with a focus on the built environment
- Firm professional grasp of the sustainability and net-zero carbon agenda
- Ability to lead and continuously improve service delivery on commissions, supporting clients and colleagues to understand and maximise sustainability impacts of projects and programmes
- Experience in a consulting or advisory role
- Effective relationship management
- Understanding on how to collate an organisational carbon footprint of scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions
- 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 - our clients are spending £millions and trust us to get the best possible returns for such investment.
- Managing resources such as budget and project teams
- An enquiring mind and confidence to challenge

Desirable
- Good understanding of low and zero carbon technologies and strategies to reduce emissions in buildings
- Experience of working with corporate clients, FTSE companies or global businesses
- Knowledge of sustainability reporting guidelines and frameworks such as TCFD, SCER and ESG
- Experience of review, analysis and benchmarking energy and carbon performance, including carbon footprinting and whole life carbon assessment
- Experience of line management
- Experience of service and business development including preparing proposals
- Understanding of relevant standards and accreditations such as PAS2035, PAS2030, PAS2038
- Understanding of commercial energy modelling systems
- Building energ



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