Senior Sustainability Consultant

Buro Happold is seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant with 7-8 years of experience in sustainability within the built environment. The role involves managing LEED/Estidama/WELL documentation, leading technical discussions, and mentoring junior team members. Candidates should have a relevant degree and LEED AP credential. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, a discretionary bonus, generous holidays, and various benefits. Join a passionate team working on iconic projects.
Are you an experienced Sustainability Consultant looking for a challenge in Bath, London, Leeds, Manchester or Edinburgh ? Buro Happold is looking for a Senior Sustainability Consultant

This is fantastic opportunity to join a well established and passionate sustainability team and a chance to work some on iconic UK based and Global projects, some of our recent projects include Dubai Expo, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Baker Street, Riyadh opera House

Key Duties:
• Manage the LEED/Estidama/WELL documentation process as well as project specifications, calculations, plans and submittals for LEED/Estidama/WELL compliance.
• Lead the technical discussions about various sustainability topics with clients and provide necessary advise to secure compliance with the applicable sustainability certification and rating systems such as LEED, Estidama, WELL, SITES ,etc.).
• Job Leader and client-facing role
• Conduct sustainability certification assessments and support the implementation of the required strategies in the design.
• Task leadership and direction/mentorship of more junior team members.
• Production of technical guidance and analysis to influence and align to project sustainability strategies.
• Provide written comments and produce reports and presentations with excellent visual and grammatical quality.
• Work as part of multidisciplinary teams (including, but not limited to attending meetings with architects, planners, government agencies and clients).
• The candidate will be expected to work across numerous software platforms, including Microsoft Office, InDesign. Knowledge of OneClick LCA is beneficial.
• Understand and implement the principles of project management.

Your Skills & Experience:
• A minimum of 7-8 years of experience in Architecture or MEP with a focus on sustainability within the built environment sector is desirable.
• LEED AP credential is required, other certification accreditation is beneficial.
• Proven experience of delivery and certified projects.
• The candidate must have a degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering, Architecture, or Environmental Science), with further post-graduate education desirable (e.g., Master's degree).
• Has strong experience in Sustainability Certification and Rating Systems
• Ability to communicate in an effective and confident manner. With experience producing high quality graphical and written outputs.
• Working knowledge of sustainable design techniques, analysis or modelling relevant to the construction industry or corporate strategies.
• Experience in undertaking technical analysis, and the development of suitable responsive strategies.
• Strong facilitation and drive to deliver outstanding results.

What we offer:
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Birthday leave (one day off on your birthday)
• Life Assurance and Income Protection.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance, Corporate discounts.

Join us to find out what you’re really capable of.

Described by our clients as 'passionate', 'innovative', 'collaborative': Buro Happold is an independent, international engineering practice that for over 40 years has become synonymous with the delivery of creative, value led building and city solutions for an ever changing world. Having worked on every continent, our clients include more than 90% of the world's leading architectural practices and we have collaborated with global organisations such as the United Nations, The World Bank and UNESCO. Through our global community of driven, world leading engineering and consulting professionals we deliver elegant solutions for buildings and cities that seek to address the major problems facing societies today. Follow us @burohappold and find out more at www.burohappold.com .

Buro Happold value flexible working as an important part of the way we work. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.