Location
Liverpool

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join AECOM’s established Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory team within the Building Engineering Business Line, a recognised leader in sustainable development. As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering sustainability and carbon services for major public and private sector clients, supporting the design and delivery of low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable estates. Your work will span diverse sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, and specifically UK Defence & National Security. You will support clients in developing and understanding their sustainability and decarbonisation requirements, develop and review whole life carbon reduction strategies aligned with frameworks such as Greater London Authority, LETI & RIBA, RICS, and BREEAM, and liaise directly with clients and designers to implement these strategies from early design through construction. Additional responsibilities include delivering assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM, with LEED and WELL experience considered advantageous, conducting sustainability appraisals like SAW and SEEAM, supporting project management and programming, contributing to bid and tender responses, and mentoring junior staff to enhance team capability.

Experience
- Strong knowledge of building design and construction processes
- Experience undertaking Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCAs) using OneClick LCA
- Proven experience with assessment certification schemes, especially BREEAM and DREAM
- Experience delivering sustainability appraisals
- Demonstrated expertise in sustainable buildings, low-carbon design, and environmental performance
- Familiarity with current and emerging policies and best practice guidance on sustainability and decarbonisation
- Willingness to work on Defence and National Security projects

About you
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and apply practical sustainability solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of clearly presenting technical information
- High attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem solving
- Flexible and adaptable, able to manage a varied workload across multiple projects
- Motivated to mentor and support junior colleagues

Qualifications
- Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, or related disciplines
- Ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC) is essential, ideally holding active clearance or eligible to gain it
- Single UK nationality is preferred due to project requirements