Principal Sustainability Consultant - Defence
Principal Sustainability Consultant - Defence
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Job Description
We are seeking experienced and highly motivated sustainability specialists at Principal level to work in our Sustainability Unit to support service delivery across a range of programmes in our Defence & Infrastructure division. The roles will seek to offer high impact consultancy support across the wide range of sustainability services as part of our expanding capability offering.
These positions offer exciting opportunities to work with our highprofile clients as part of a large crosscutting team within Turner & Townsend. The roles are based in the Sustainability Business Unit of Turner & Townsend.
Accountabilities (Deliverables)
- Provide Principal level consultancy project management and delivery services in one of more of the following disciplines: Net Zero Carbon Planning and Sustainability Appraisal/Environmental Impact Assessment Design for Environment/BREEAM Circular Economy Climate Resilience Natural Capital Sustainable Procurement Social Value Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainability Training/Culture & Behaviours.
- Effectively manage the provision of sustainability services to deadlines and budget as part of a crossfunctional team within Turner & Townsend and with partner consultancies.
- Provide a leading role in supporting our clients to develop and deliver sustainability strategies across projects and programmes throughout the asset lifecycle including scoping business case procurement contract management/troubleshooting monitoring & verification
- Develop internal stakeholder relationships with other parts of Turner & Townsend liaising with Key Account Managers and Sector Leads with a view to developing business opportunities and strategic pursuits.
Responsibilities (Duties)
Successful candidates will provide support and expert input into crosscutting sustainability programmes. At Principal level responsibilities may include any of a combination of the following:
- Developing net zero strategies whole building or estate efficiency strategies
- Energy efficiency consultancy including through audits and technical advice Energy efficiency and carbon emissions reductions for existing assets
- Providing consultancy services to the client on Energy Performance Contracts
- Natural Capital delivery and biodiversity assessment and planning
- Climate Resilience and Risk Planning and mitigation
- Support to planning through EIA/Sustainability Appraisal
- Implementation of Design for Environment capability including BREEAM/DREAM/LEED
- Delivery of Sustainable Procurement and Social Value programmes through supply chain management
- Delivery of Environmental Management Systems and ISO14001 compliance and certification
- Establishment and rollout of Sustainability Behavioural change programmes capacity building training and cultural change campaigns
Senior level experience in programme management and leadership strategy/project delivery experience in the built environment Coordinating activities across various partners and working as part of multidisciplinary teams would be beneficial. A key competency and skillset for all our people is to ensure client requirements are effectively identified scoped and delivered to high quality standards
Qualifications :
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
- Security clearance for working in the Defence sector highly desirable (with current or lapsed clearance)
- Project management qualification (desirable)
- Professionally qualified member of a recognised institution ideally at Chartered level (e.g. IEMA / CIBSE / CIWEM or similar (desirable)
Knowledge / Experience
A covering of the knowledge and skills below is required though candidates arent necessarily expected to have experience in all areas.
- Significant experience of delivering sustainability support for clients is essential ideally with experience in the defence sector
- Experience of working in Real Estate and/or manufacturing/industrial sectors in particular for energy
- Strong understanding of the defence sector operation and challenges when it comes to reducing carbon emissions from the defence estate
- Good working knowledge of relevant environmental legislation and climate and sustainability issues
- Familiarity with Energy Performance Contract tendering and contract management (desirable)
- Strong demonstrable project management experience
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and matrix management organisations on major projects and programmes
- Excellent communication including writing and presentation skills including ability to communicate with clients and other key stakeholders on global national and regional issues
- Able to build strong professional client relationships and proactively identifies and resolves clients issues
- Confident leading and working alone or as part of a team with ability to adapt as required
- Attention to detail in service delivery communications and ways of working with others
The successful candidates will need to be able to competently deliver sustainability consultancy advice. For this youll need experience and understanding in one of some of the following subject matters in UK/Global client support programmes :
- Net Zero programme management baselining strategy & action plans
- Carbon accounting and cost management Embodied carbon
- Energy efficiency & renewables
- Sustainability Certification BREEAM LEED WELL
- Natural capital delivery and biodiversity assessment and planning
- Climate Resilience and risk planning
- Support to planning through EIA/Sustainability Appraisal
- Sustainable Procurement and Social Value
- Environmental Management Systems and ISO14001
- Sustainability Behavioural change capacity building training and cultural change campaigns
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects worklife balance. We are committed to equality diversity and inclusion and are actively seeking to create a diverse team.
Additional Information :
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects worklife balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
