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Senior Sustainability Consultant
Manchester
I am currently supporting a leading multidisciplinary design practice in their search for an experienced Sustainability Consultant to join their expanding environmental team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on complex, high-profile projects and enjoys working collaboratively across diverse sectors including workplace, healthcare, education, heritage, leisure and residential.
You'll be joining a dynamic sustainability function involved in strategies, net-zero frameworks, lifecycle assessments, wellbeing standards, post-occupancy evaluations and ESG consultancy. The role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful, evidence-based solutions that influence planning, design and construction outcomes.
Essential Criteria
Formal qualification in sustainability, environmental management or a built-environment discipline
Proven experience delivering sustainability consultancy within the built environment
Strong working knowledge of UK environmental and sustainability legislation
Experience delivering BREEAM assessments
Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical report writing
Confident presenting to internal and external stakeholders
Experience with LEED, Ska or WELL assessments
Competence using lifecycle assessment tools such as OneClick LCA
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable Criteria
Experience conducting circularity assessments
Knowledge of NABERS or post-occupancy evaluation methodologies
Broader understanding of ESG consultancy
Demonstrated interest in emerging sustainability themes and industry innovation
Company Benefits
Opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact national and international projects
Collaborative, interdisciplinary studio environment
Professional development and upskilling support
Commitment to environmental leadership and continual improvement
Chance to influence sustainable design outcomes and contribute to thought-leadership initiatives
If you are interested in applying for this role please contact Lany Warnakulasuriya from Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
