Senior Sustainability Consultant

Overview

In this role, you’ll lead environmental management consultancy projects for high-profile clients, shaping strategies that improve performance and ensure compliance. You’ll work within our Sustainability team to mentor colleagues, manage client relationships, and deliver practical, commercially focused solutions. The role combines technical leadership with business development to grow environmental services. You’ll operate in a dynamic, collaborative environment that values impact, continuous learning, and delivering meaningful sustainability outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid Volunteering Days
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver environmental management and sustainability projects from inception to completion
• Manage client relationships and act as trusted advisor on environmental matters
• Provide technical leadership across project teams and ensure deliverable quality
• Interpret environmental legislation and advise on compliance and best practice
• Help organisations develop and implement environmental management systems and strategies
• Identify opportunities to enhance service delivery and support business growth
• Contribute to proposals, tender submissions and business development activities
• Mentor and develop junior consultants
• Keep up to date with emerging legislation, standards, methodologies and market developments

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering environmental management consultancy projects
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, compliance requirements and sustainability best practice
• Experience managing clients and delivering projects within budget and timescale requirements
• Ability to interpret complex environmental issues and provide practical, commercially focused solutions
• Experience supporting business development activities and proposal preparation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and project management capabilities
• High-quality report writing and presentation skills
• Previous experience with ISO 14001 requirements
• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience
• Professional membership with a recognised environmental or sustainability institution would be advantageous

• Stakeholder engagement
• Relationship-building
• Analytical thinking
• UK environmental legislation knowledge
• Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
• Client management and advisory skills

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