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Graduate Sustainability Consultant

Buro Happold
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
Sustainability/Environmental Consulting
Negotiable
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Description

Location
Bath or London office

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive graduate salary

About the Role
We are looking for a Graduate to join our Sustainability team, renowned for delivering positive change to clients, the environment, and communities. Sustainability consultancy covers a broad range of areas including embodied carbon analysis, sustainability assessments (BREEAM, LEED, Living Building Challenge, etc.), post occupancy evaluation, social value, health & wellbeing, and circular economy. The team works across scales and project types from policy, strategy, and masterplanning through to building design, soft landings, monitoring, and management.

You will advise clients, engineers, architects, and urban planners on sustainable measures for buildings, masterplans, and strategic consultancy projects. Your work will include research and development of design solutions addressing climate change resilience, health, wellbeing and productivity, embodied carbon strategies to reduce whole-life impacts, and circular economy strategies within building design. You will also undertake assessments to help clients achieve sustainable certifications and prepare reports on sustainability, whole life carbon, and circular economy to accompany planning applications.

Our team has contributed to some of the UK's highest-rated sustainable buildings such as Apple HQ at Battersea Power Station and London College of Fashion, Stratford, both achieving BREEAM Outstanding. We collaborate extensively with C40 Cities on research, tools, methodologies, and pilot projects globally, including a major programme assessing air quality, health, and economic benefits of climate action in 25 cities, and studies on the multiple benefits of deep retrofit.

Requirements

Experience
This is a highly competitive graduate role. We welcome applicants with a broad range of experience and encourage you to demonstrate a clear interest and understanding of sustainability consultancy in your CV and cover letter.

About you
- Passionate about sustainability and positive environmental impact
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
- Enthusiastic, motivated, and eager to learn and develop professionally
- Committed to contributing to an inclusive and diverse workplace

Qualifications
We welcome graduates or current students in degrees such as Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, International Development / Urban Planning, Environmental Design / Science / Management, Building Services / MEP Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, or related fields.

Please note this role is for an Autumn 2026 start and applicants should be prepared to articulate their interest clearly in their application documents.

Expiry date: 06/12/2025
Graduate Sustainability Consultant
Company:
Buro Happold
Salary:
Negotiable
Job Type:
Job
Location:
London