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Sustainability Consultant
Sustainability Consultant
We are seeing a rapid increase in demand for the provision of climate change resilience and sustainability services. Recent project wins on high profile, strategic projects with DSNEZ and Scottish Water, along with a range of projects across the transport, energy, defence, water and other sectors in the built environment present an opportunity to expand our team.
About the Role
We are looking for a Sustainability Consultant to support the growth of our infrastructure decarbonisation and sustainability advisory services within the Environment and Energy Business Unit. This position offers the opportunity to be based across multiple offices—Basingstoke, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, and Nottingham—while enjoying a flexible hybrid working model.
As a Sustainability Consultant, you will:
- Contribute to key projects within our team
- Provide technical delivery for Climate Risk and Resilience assessment projects
- Perform a range of sustainability-focused work, including:
- Carbon and waste assessment
- Sustainability strategy development
- Support for business development tasks and proposal preparation
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Deliver climate risk, vulnerability, and resilience assessments for infrastructure, energy, utilities, and major development projects, aligning with relevant policy and guidance.
- Apply your technical understanding of climate risks (acute and chronic physical risks), leveraging climate projections to inform decision-making.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative climate risk assessments, including:
- Risk scoring
- Prioritisation
- Vulnerability assessments
- Impact assessments
- Develop sustainability strategies tailored to a diverse range of clients and sectors.
- Contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) assessments aligned with best industry practices.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including:
- Engineering specialists
- Planning professionals
- Environmental and sustainability experts
- Support the interpretation and application of international and national policy, regulatory requirements, and funding drivers related to climate resilience and adaptation.
- Take ownership of workstreams, providing technical guidance to junior team members and exercising sound professional judgment.
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The Team
You will be joining a team of over 50 carbon and ESG specialists, delivering advisory and implementation services across a diverse portfolio of high-profile climate projects. This team partners with major stakeholders including:
- Transportation infrastructure operators
- Energy network providers
- Renewable energy developers
- Water companies
You will also play a key role in the growth and development of the team and its service offerings.
Requirements
Education & Technical Foundations
- A degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or another related field
- Working towards, or willingness to work towards, chartership with a relevant professional body, with a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
- Awareness of transition and physical climate risks
- Familiarity with climate-related disclosure and regulatory requirements (e.g., TCFD, adaptation reporting)
Climate Risk & Resilience Expertise
- Relevant experience in fields such as:
- Infrastructure resilience
- Adaptation of transport infrastructure
- Energy systems
- Built environment
- Nature-based solutions
- Place-based/system-based adaptation approaches
- Experience using data, geospatial, or digital tools (e.g., GIS, Excel, or similar) for climate risk analysis
- Experience working across multiple sectors or geographies, with the ability to adapt approaches accordingly
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Proven ability to lead project workstreams or small to mid-sized Climate Risk & Resilience (CCR) and sustainability projects with minimal supervision
- Experience coordinating junior team members effectively
- Experience working in complex stakeholder or regulatory environments (e.g., public sector, infrastructure owners, regulators)
- Proactive approach toward improving methodologies, project efficiency, or service offerings
Stakeholder Engagement & Client Management
- Direct experience engaging with clients and stakeholders, including:
- Workshops
- Climate resilience/sustainability discussions
- Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders across sectors and regulatory contexts
Business Development & Knowledge Sharing
- Experience contributing to proposals and business development activities
- Contribution to internal knowledge development, such as:
- Tools
- Guidance
- Thought leadership on climate risk and resilience
- Proactive contribution to the development of new methodologies, tools, and service offerings
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About AECOM
Unlocking the potential of global infrastructure, AECOM delivers professional services throughout the project lifecycle—from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. We partner with public and private sector clients to address their most complex challenges across:
- Transportation
- Buildings
- Water
- New energy
- Environment
Our commitment includes:
- Unrivaled technical and digital expertise
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) culture
- Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm, with its Professional Services business generating $16.1 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2025. Learn more about sustainable legacies through AECOM at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Join a global headquarters of human ingenuity, where your power to produce groundbreaking advances is celebrated in an inclusive community energized by achievement and growth.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
At AECOM, your flexibility and outside-the-box thinking are assets. In our hybrid work environment, you’ll thrive—whether remotely, at an AECOM office, or at client sites—supported by:
- Equal Opportunity Employment policies
- Inclusive culture, welcoming your authenticity and diversity
- Access to cutting-edge technology, industry expertise, and transformative projects
You’ll earn comprehensive benefits, enriching a fulfilling career:
- Global firm recognition
- Innovative well-being programs
- Broad opportunities for career advancements
As a Disability Confident Employer, AECOM facilitates interviews for those meeting minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Kindly contact us via this email address if you’d like to explore this route.
Confidentiality: Your information is strictly protected in accordance with EEO guidelines.
Req ID: J10150987 Business Group: DCS, Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India, Career Area: Consulting Services Work Location Model: Hybrid
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