Bureau Veritas
Senior Sustainability Consultant
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Senior Sustainability Consultant – Carbon & Net Zero
Location: London Preferred, however flexible across Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol areas for the right candidate!
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits + enhanced sickness & family leave
If you’re passionate about driving real progress on carbon reduction and net zero — and you want to do it with a global organisation that invests in your growth — this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Why join Bureau Veritas?
- We’re an award‑winning, purpose‑driven business trusted by more than 400,000 clients worldwide.
- Our people are central to our success, and we’ve built an open, inclusive culture where you’re supported to develop, innovate and shape the future of sustainability.
- You’ll join a growing consultancy team working with major brands across multiple sectors, helping them accelerate their sustainability ambitions — from carbon footprinting and LCA to wider net zero strategy and implementation.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality carbon and net zero projects while helping to grow our capability and mentor junior colleagues. You’ll have autonomy, client ownership and the chance to influence how we evolve our services.
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Your Work Will Include
- Leading and delivering carbon and net zero projects.
- Product Carbon Footprinting
- Providing technical direction and allocating work across project teams.
- Building strong, trusted relationships with clients and guiding them through complex sustainability challenges.
- Ensuring technical excellence and compliance with relevant standards.
- Staying ahead of emerging trends, methodologies and best practice.
- Supporting business development and contributing to proposals.
- Helping to develop and upskill junior team members.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative, solutions‑focused mindset.
You’ll Have
- Proven experience in carbon, sustainability or net zero consultancy.
- A solid understanding of net zero challenges and opportunities.
- Experience delivering and winning client projects.
- Confidence mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency with tools such as Excel, SimaPro, openLCA or One Click LCA.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high‑quality reports and present to clients.
- A relevant degree (MSc preferred) or equivalent experience.
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What’s in it for you?
You’ll join a supportive, expert team with access to high‑profile UK and international projects. We offer a clear development pathway, technical training and the freedom to shape your career.
Core Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Professional membership subscription
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid volunteering days
Flexible Benefits
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Tech purchase scheme
- Travel and dental insurance
- Gym and retail discounts
- Holiday buy/sell options
- Give As You Earn scheme
You’ll be part of a business committed to safety, ethics, diversity and creating a positive environmental and social impact.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your sustainability career and want to work somewhere you can truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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