AECOM
Senior Sustainability Consultant
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Senior Sustainability Consultant – Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory
About the Role
Company Description – Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Through projects that improve commutes, ensure energy access, provide clean water, and transform skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients globally to address their most complex challenges and build sustainable legacies for future generations.
With growing infrastructure investment worldwide, we are seeking bold professionals with big ideas to join our global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, and program managers—all united by our mission to deliver sustainable impact world-wide.
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Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work closely with our Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory team within the Building Engineering Business Line, a recognised leader in sustainable development.
As Senior Sustainability Consultant, your role will include:
- Guidance & Strategy: Supporting clients in developing and understanding their sustainability and decarbonisation requirements.
- Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCAs): Leading carbon reduction strategies across various frameworks (e.g., Greater London Authority, LETI, RIBA, RICS, BREEAM).
- Strategic Alignment: Collaborating with clients and designers to deliver sustainability solutions from early design stages through to construction.
- Certification Management: Coordinating certification schemes including BREEAM and DREAM. Experience with LEED/WELL is advantageous.
- Sustainability Appraisals: Conducting assessments like SAW (Sustainability Appraisal Worksheets) and SEEAM.
- Bid & Program Management: Contributing to work winning and tender responses, and supporting project management planning.
- Junior Development: Mentoring and upskilling junior team members.
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Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven expertise in building design, construction, and sustainability assessments.
- Experience with WLCAs, OneClick LCA tools, and sustainability certification schemes, particularly BREEAM/DREAM.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, capable of interpreting complex data and applying it to practical carbon reduction or sustainability strategies.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil technical details into clear presentations.
- High attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
About AECOM
Building, Performing, Turning Ideas into Reality
AECOM bridges gaps in need and solution—from advisory and planning to design, engineering, and construction management—on initiatives spanning transport, buildings, water, new energy, and environmental sustainability.
Driven by our mission to deliver a better world, we foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments.
Recognised as a Fortune 500 firm, AECOM's Professional Services revenue reached $16.1 billion in 2024, while our dynamic, global workforce is distinguished by big impact and flexibility.
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Benefits & Benefits to Me
Freedom & Agility
- Ongoing work flexibility: Hybrid office/remote options or on-site client work.
- Supportive work culture: A space where your industry-leading expertise, entrepreneurial mindset, and problem-solving initiatives are encouraged.
Growth & Well-Being
- τούχᾶ εξί doigts ( advantages to you ): Access to industry-forward technology and resources that support transformational work.
- Personal & career development: AECOM is invested in your growth—offering continuous learning opportunities to advance your vision.
Inclusive & Equitable Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we celebrate diversity and believe in every person's potential.
- Disability Confident employer: We actively reach out to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions, including our Disability Confident Interview Scheme. (Contact ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com to inquire.)
Additional Notes
- #BESDA Label (B&PS UBESDA):: Security & transparency in recruitment are paramount. New hires must complete an in-person onboarding at an AECOM office as part of our compliance policy.
ReqID: J10154159
Position: Senior Sustainability Consultant, Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory
Location: Hybrid-based with project assignments across Europe & the UK (specific to UK Defence & National Security focus areas)
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