Location
London

Hours
Full Time

About the Role
At WSP, you can contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds to do the best work of your life. We are seeking an Associate/Associate Director Sustainability Consultant to support the delivery of sustainable building solutions on high-profile projects and major frameworks as part of a growing national team based in our London office.

The Building Performance team provides energy, carbon, and holistic sustainability advice within the Built Environment, coordinating multidisciplinary projects to deliver sustainable designs. The team also offers sustainability and energy master planning for urban and semi-rural developments and supports BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and NABERS consulting services.

Reporting to a Regional Lead, you will help develop and grow the team's offering across various sectors. This client-facing role involves helping clients define and achieve their strategic goals related to net zero operational energy, embodied carbon, and wider sustainability targets.

Your responsibilities will include leading sustainability delivery on diverse projects, managing your own portfolio as the sustainability lead, developing sustainability approaches for significant portfolios and frameworks, increasing WSP's industry profile, supporting business development, leveraging client relationships, coordinating sustainability delivery across design teams, identifying cross-selling opportunities, supporting team growth through recruitment and development, preparing high-quality reports, and applying current and proposed UK sustainability legislation to project solutions.

Experience
- Proven experience as a sustainability consultant leading sustainability assessments.
- Strong understanding of Net Zero, Low Carbon Design, and sustainable materials.
- Track record of driving design teams to maximise sustainability and delivering multiple certification assessments.
- Knowledge of construction processes and sustainable design implications.
- Experience in bid support and business development.
- Familiarity with BREEAM and other environmental assessment methodologies.
- Understanding of thermal modelling, low carbon energy strategies, and current UK planning policies related to sustainability and Net Zero targets.
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical and non-technical information to clients and colleagues.
- Presentation skills and effective time management.
- Ability to coordinate and provide training to junior consultants.

About you
A sustainability champion who drives innovation and behavioural change, communicates benefits clearly, and works collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You are motivated to grow the team and contribute to WSP’s sustainability leadership and business development.

Qualifications
- Degree in engineering, environmental, architectural, or sustainability-related subject.
- Membership of a relevant professional institution and progressing towards or already holding Chartered status as an engineer, scientist, or environmentalist.