Sustainability Consultant – BREEAM

Overview

In this role you will drive sustainability and low-carbon performance for projects in the East Midlands. You will deliver BREEAM assessments and support energy strategies from early design stages, collaborating with engineers and designers to embed high-performance solutions. You’ll produce environmental reports and contribute to embodied carbon and thermal comfort analyses, while staying aligned with UK regulations. This is a hands-on, cross-disciplinary position with a clear impact on building performance and project outcomes. Nottingham-based, hybrid working, with a strong emphasis on continuous learning and project variety.

Pay / Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Ongoing training and career development

Responsibilities

• Deliver BREEAM assessments across multiple project types
• Support sustainability and energy strategies from early design stages
• Prepare detailed environmental and sustainability reports
• Work closely with design teams to embed low-energy solutions
• Contribute to wider project deliverables, including embodied carbon and circular economy assessments
• Thermal comfort and overheating analysis
• Attend client meetings and design workshops
• Keep up to date with UK regulations and sustainability best practice

Key requirements

• Experience carrying out BREEAM assessments independently
• Good knowledge of UK Building Regulations (including Part L)
• Experience with tools such as IES or One Click LCA is beneficial
• Background in sustainability, building services, or similar
• Strong communicator with a collaborative approach
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and projects

• Strong communication
• Collaborative approach
• Multitasking and time management
• BREEAM
• UK Building Regulations Part L
• IES

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