Job description

Sustainability Consultant or Senior Sustainability Consultant
Manchester
Full time, Permanent
Our client are seeking people who revel in the opportunity to work on challenging, high-profile projects in stimulating, inter-disciplinary studios. You will have a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of challenging projects in sectors including workplace, healthcare, education, historic buildings, sport, leisure and residential.
They are seeking a professional to join their growing sustainability team. The successful candidate will have previous experience of providing built-environment related consultancy and environmental assessments and will possess an understanding of the environmental policy and legislative landscape and future trajectory.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in, or lead on, the following workstreams:

• Sustainability strategies and monitoring frameworks
• Net zero carbon strategies and assessments (both operational and embodied)
• Material lifecycle assessments (embodied carbon assessments)
• Circularity assessments
• Environmental and wellbeing consultancy and assessments such as BREEAM, LEED, Ska and the WELL building Standard
• Post occupancy evaluations
• NABERS
• ESG consultancy

The successful candidate will join a team of specialist consultants working across all areas of the built environment. They will have experience of the planning, design, and construction industries (and associated processes) and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, resulting in the ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts effectively to clients with interdisciplinary teams. They will be able to demonstrate an ability to multi-task and have exemplary organisation skills.
Their expertise should be borne from an enthusiasm for environmental sustainability, through the practical implementation of strategies that support environmental, social and economic sustainability at local, national and global levels. They will truly enjoy their work, maintaining a keen interest in the fast-paced agenda, and will be driven to develop the role and make a positive contribution to projects by advocating change.
About Our Client
They are a leading, global, multidisciplinary design practice united by a shared purpose: to design a world that's built for good. For more than 60 years, they have been solving problems, creating innovative spaces, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. From the start, they have been pioneers in the world of design, and their legacy is built on the meaningful, people-centred places they have brought to life.
Their work is rooted in creativity, quality, and collaboration. They believe that great design removes barriers and opens new possibilities, all while meeting the demands of a constantly evolving world.
About you
Qualifications and previous experience
Required

• A formal qualification in a sustainability/environmental management/built environment subject
• Previous relevant experience working in the field of sustainability
• Experience of BREEAM and the successful delivery of BREEAM assessments
• Working knowledge of environmental and sustainability legislation and its applicability to UK development.
• The drive to explore new or emerging themes and dissemination as appropriate
• Confidence in preparing and delivering presentations to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Exemplary written and spoken English, with experience of technical report writing
• Experience of delivering LEED, Ska or WELL Building Standard assessments
• Experience of using materials life cycle tools and software such as OneClick LCA
• Experience of carrying out circularity assessments and consultancy.

About us: Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all. Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. Let's help build a better world, together.