Senior Net Zero Technical Advisor – Real Estate

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experiencedSenior Net Zero Technical Advisorto support a global real estate/ financial institution client in developing and implementing comprehensive net zero roadmaps strategies and decarbonization programs across their global real estate portfolio.

This role requires deep technical expertise in real estate sustainability regulatory compliance standards alignment data management and program execution across multiple geographies. The successful candidate will ensure all solutions are robust compliant and tailored to local national and international requirements. The Advisor will work closely with the Program Director in implementing the net zero roadmap for their real estate portfolio.

*Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter outlining their experience in net zero real estate sustainability and regulatory compliance. Please reference relevant projects geographies and tools you have developed or managed*

Role accountabilities:

Net Zero Strategy & Roadmap Development

• Lead creation integration and adjustment of client-specific net zero strategies and decarbonization roadmaps ensuring alignment with global national and local sustainability regulations (e.g. EU Taxonomy UK Net Zero Strategy US EPA Guidelines local ordinances).
• Advise clients on compliant pathways to net zero across diverse real estate portfolios considering regional policy frameworks and permitting requirements.
• Integrate key net zero roadmap recommendations with internal communications and engagement plans.

Playbook Documentation & Integration

• Maintain and update the Net Zero Delivery Playbook ensuring all methodologies reflect current standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate documentation and integration of best-practice approaches tailored to local market contexts.

Regulatory & Standards Compliance

• Monitor and interpret evolving sustainability regulations standards and certifications (e.g. LEED WELL BREEAM ISO 14001 SBTi TCFD GRESB) for all geographies served.
• Ensure all organizational playbooks strategies and project implementations comply with relevant regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
• Advise on the implications of regulatory changes and best practices for multi-jurisdictional real estate portfolios.

Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Integrate governance frameworks within playbook and reporting structures ensuring compliance oversight where required.
• Develop ongoing roles and responsibilities for project teams with clear accountability for regulatory adherence.
• Support internal communication efforts to drive net zero program adoption in compliance with local and international mandates.

Project Pipeline Management

• Manage the ongoing project pipeline tracker including monthly reviews and sourcing/documenting with new (Net Zero for Real Estate) projects with attention to regulatory deadlines and compliance triggers.
• Facilitate gap-to-goal calculations and project prioritization considering regulatory requirements and incentive programs.
• Conduct quarterly portfolio change reviews and ensure ongoing assurance and data validation.

Data Validation & Quality Assurance

• Lead initial dataset validation quality assurance regimes and exception management processes ensuring regulatory reporting integrity.
• Establish and monitor performance triggers to enable corrective actions in line with compliance needs.

KPI & Reporting Design

• Refine and align Net Zero KPIs in collaboration with cross-functional teams incorporating regulatory and standards-based metrics.
• Organize and lead KPI workshops to ensure stakeholder engagement and governance integration.
• Design and deliver standardized monthly and quarterly status reports integrating with digital dashboards (e.g. Tableau) tailored to local reporting requirements.
• Produce disseminate and align regular reporting with project and portfolio implementation including regulatory disclosures.

Tool Development & Advanced Analysis

• Support the development of reporting tools and dashboards that enable regulatory data tracking and standards-based analytics.
• Conduct advanced data integrity checks and analyses for quarterly KPI calculation and reporting ensuring regulatory readiness.

Geographical Expertise

• Provide tailored advisory support that reflects the regulatory climatic and market realities of each geography served.
• Coordinate with regional subject matter experts to ensure solutions are locally relevant and globally benchmarked.

Ad-hoc Sustainability Advisory

• Provide expert research benchmarking and advisory support on sustainability / real estate decarbonization topics as requested with a focus on regulatory changes and standards evolution.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Deep expertise (10 years ) in net zero / decarbonization strategy roadmap development and implementation of these strategies for real estate portfolios across diverse geographies. Preferably for other financial institutions / global real estate portfolios.
• Proven experience with sustainability regulations standards and certifications (LEED WELL BREEAM ISO 14001 SBTi TCFD GRESB etc.).
• Demonstrable track record in playbook documentation methodology revision and program management aligned to regulatory requirements. Preferably on the decarbonization of real estate portfolios.
• Hands-on experience with energy efficiency retrofits and construction projects (5 years )
• Strong data validation quality assurance and exception management skills including regulatory reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver robust KPI reporting structures and dashboards tailored to compliance needs.
• Familiarity with project pipeline tracking gap analysis and prioritization methods considering local mandates and incentives.
• Advanced proficiency in digital reporting tools (e.g. Tableau PowerBI).
• Relevant degree in engineering sustainability environmental science or related field.
• Professional accreditation (e.g. LEED WELL CEM PMP or similar) preferred.
• Experience working in or with multiple geographic markets and understanding of local sustainability drivers.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement capabilities.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $175000 - $200000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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