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We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Sustainability Consultant to join our team in either Maidenhead or London.
What does the role involve?
As a Sustainability Consultant specializing in Green Certification and Sustainability Strategy, the successful candidate will play a vital role in driving sustainability initiatives, developing green certification strategies, and delivering sustainable solutions to our clients. The position requires a strong understanding of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and a proven track record in providing sustainability consultancy services.
Core Responsibilities Will Include
- Leading and managing green certification projects, primarily focused on BREEAM assessments.
- Developing and implementing sustainable certification strategies for new and existing buildings.
- Conducting site visits, audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with sustainability standards and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Mentoring graduate BREEAM Assessor and BREEAM AP's.
- Working with Sweco's Artificial Intelligence technologies to increase productivity of the Certification Assessments and Processing.
- Producing clear, accurate and professional technical reports and supporting documentation.
- Identifying and recommending improvements to design solutions and internal processes and sharing learning through knowledge management channels.
- Collaborating with clients to understand their sustainability objectives and develop comprehensive sustainability strategies aligned with their goals.
- Conducting sustainability assessments to identify opportunities for improving environmental performance and reducing carbon footprint.
- Providing expert advice on sustainable design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management and other sustainability practices.
- Leading client meetings, workshops and presentations to communicate sustainability strategies, project updates and outcomes effectively.
- Assisting in business development activities, including proposal writing, project scoping and identifying opportunities for expanding Sweco's sustainability services.
- Preparing comprehensive reports and documentation, including sustainability performance metrics, project summaries and recommendation for clients.
Role
To be successful in this role you’ll possess:
- You'll have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering or Architecture. Advanced degrees or certifications are advantageous.
- BREEAM Assessor and BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) qualification is essential, along with demonstrated experience in providing sustainability consultancy services, including green certification and sustainability strategy development.
- You'll also have strong knowledge of BREEAM and other sustainability frameworks (LEED, WELL etc.).
What’s in it for you?
You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the company's sustainability objectives and positively impact the built environment. If you have a passion for sustainability and possess the required expertise, this role will allow you to expand your skills set and career into producing tangible – result oriented sustainability solutions. A significant level of training will be involved as part of this role to take the candidate to a level of proficiency sustainable by design consultant.
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The essence of the role is to commence work with the Green Building Certification team while acquiring training to explore new frontiers of sustainability assessment to deliver tangible results in building construction and operation. Such skills are Science Based Targets, UK Net Zero Carbon Certification, Near Zero Energy Buildings, NABERS UK Water, Circular Economy Design and EU Taxonomy Compliance. This transition to a sustainable by design process will require coordination and close working with Sweco Scandinavian teams, who are leading the way in sustainable design, as the idea is to bring their experience to the UK construction industry.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
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More About Us ……
Approachable and committed people are the core of our business. Serving our clients in challenging projects is part of our daily work.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.
Employee Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
- Competitive pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
- Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
- Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
- Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
- We plant a tree for all new starters!
About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.
We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?
If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.
In order to address your request the following information is needed:
- Name
- The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
- The position title
- Requisition/vacancy number
Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.
Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.
Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.
We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.
Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2025 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2026 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.
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