Sustainability Consultant I & II

Job Description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Assistant Sustainability Consultant. We are seeking candidates who are looking to work on some of the largest and most interesting sustainability and carbon projects in the UK and internationally. The position is permanent with the opportunity for hybrid home/office working.

We are seeking someone who prides themselves on delivering technically excellent work with strong analytical and reporting standards and who embraces innovative approaches to sustainability this role you will work on life cycle assessments (LCA) embodied carbon studies and sustainability certification deliverables (LEED BREEAM etc) supporting low-carbon strategies across infrastructure and built environment projects. You will contribute to data collection modelling and interpretation and help embed whole-life carbon principles into design and procurement decisions.

You will collaborate with a wider team of professionals across disciplines to provide integrated sustainability solutions to our clients.

We look forward to hearing from aspiring consultants who are passionate about sustainability. While prior experience in LCA or certification is desirable what matters most is your drive enthusiasm and willingness to learn and grow in this evolving field.

Your role

• Deliver and support LCAs and embodied carbon studies including data collection validation and benchmarking.

• Prepare auditable LCA reports and sustainability documentation for certifications (LEED/BREEAM).
• Use LCA tools integrate BIM data and manage datasets for robust models.
• Apply PAS 2080 RICS WLCA and green building standards (LEED BDC).
• Review carbon factors/EPDs and advise on low-carbon procurement.
• Document technical notes and contribute to bids and client presentations.
• Coordinate with architects engineers and procurement teams to embed low-carbon design early.

About you

• Ideally you would have the following qualifications and/or attributes:
• Bachelors or Masters in Civil / Environmental / Mechanical Engineering / Building Services / Architecture or related discipline.
• Relevant credentials (e.g. LEED GA/AP BREEAM/CEEQUAL Assessor) are a plus.
• 2-8 years experience in LCA/embodied carbon for AEC/infrastructure projects; familiarity with tools (One Click LCA eTool Tally LCA SimaPro).
• Working knowledge of ISO 14040/14044 EN 15978 EN 15804.
• Sustainability accreditation (LEED AP/GA or equivalent) preferred international exposure a plus.
• Ability to interpret EPDs and advise on low-carbon alternatives.
• Strong data skills (Excel QA/QC quantity take-off/BIM exports).
• Excellent technical writing and stakeholder communication.
• Exposure to data visualization tools (Power BI Tabula Spotfire).
• Prior experience in sustainability consulting or green building projects.
• Familiarity with advanced LCA tools and international certification standards (LEED BREEAM).
• Exposure to data visualization tools (Power BI Tableau) and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and advising on low-carbon strategies.
• Exposure to AI-enabled workflows and automation tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot Python scripting) to enhance data analysis sustainability reporting and decision support.
• ISO 14040/14044 (LCA principles & requirements).
• EN 15978 (building environmental performance calc. method).
• EN 15804 (A2) (EPD core rules for construction products).
• RICS WLCA 2nd edition (global) (effective 1 July 2024).
• PAS 2080:2023 (whole life carbon management in buildings & infra).
• LEED; BREEAM Infrastructure/CEEQUAL.
• One Click LCA workflows & BIM integrations (or equivalent).

About you

• EN 15978 (building environmental performance calc. method).
• EN 15804 (A2) (EPD core rules for construction products).
• RICS WLCA 2nd edition (global) (effective 1 July 2024).
• PAS 2080:2023 (whole life carbon management in buildings & infra).
• LEED; BREEAM Infrastructure/CEEQUAL.
• One Click LCA workflows & BIM integrations (or equivalent).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.
• Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make. Requires bachelors degree (or international equivalent) and 410 years of relevant experience bachelors degree in engineering Project Management or a related field.
• A masters degree in project management or equivalent is a plus.
• Chartered status / Professional certifications (e.g. MAPM Prince 2 practitioner PMP MRICS) is an added advantage.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.