Senior Sustainability Consultant

AECOM

Senior Sustainability Consultant at AECOM delivering sustainability and carbon services for public and private clients. Collaborating on low-carbon strategies within healthcare, education, and security sectors.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Cardiff • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing sustainability and decarbonisation strategies, with a strong focus on assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM. Possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex technical information effectively.

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BREEAM CertificationSustainability AppraisalsWhole Life Carbon AssessmentOneClick LCAProject Management

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Hard Skills

Whole Life Carbon AssessmentSustainability Strategy DevelopmentNumerical AnalysisData InterpretationSustainability Appraisal

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsAttention to DetailProblem SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

OneClick LCABREEAMDREAMSAWSEEAM

Certifications & Qualifications

BREEAM CertificationLEED CertificationWELL Certification

Industry Keywords

SustainabilityDecarbonisationBuilding DesignConstruction ProcessTender Responses

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting clients to develop and understand their sustainability & decarbonisation requirements.
Developing, delivering, and reviewing whole life carbon reduction strategies for a variety of scoping mechanisms (e.g., Greater London Authority, LETI & RIBA, RICS, BREEAM etc.).
Liaising directly with clients and designers to develop sustainability & decarbonisation strategies at the outset, implementing these from early design through to construction.
Delivery of assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM.
LEED and/or WELL experience is advantageous.
Delivery of sustainability appraisals such as SAW and SEEAM.
Supporting project management and programming.
Supporting work winning through the bidding process incl. tender responses.
Mentoring of junior staff where suitable to help upskilling.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Good knowledge of the building design and construction process.
Experience of undertaking WLCAs using OneClick LCA, assessment certification schemes especially BREEAM and DREAM, and sustainability appraisals.
Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and apply it to practical sustainability solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information.
High attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem solving.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Pension scheme
Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities
25 days annual leave