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AECOM Senior Sustainability Consultant in St Albans, United Kingdom
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
The Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory is a Business Unit within AECOM’s Buildings and Places business line. We are recognised as industry leaders in the field of sustainable development. Our projects range from working with Governments to support Building Regulations and National planning policy relating to climate change, to developing energy and sustainability strategies to support our towns and cities in achieving their net zero ambitions, We work on the design and planning of new developments, across all construction stages, from pre-feasibility, through feasibility, business case development, design, construction and operation; and across a wide range of sectors - housing, healthcare, schools, universities, data centers, offices, retail, hospitality etc. We also deliver advice relating to existing portfolios.
Our work includes:
Design advice and feasibility studies for new build and refurbishment projects.
Environmental assessments - BREEAM, LEED, WELL and the RICS Ska Rating.
Circular economy strategies and embodied carbon calculations.
Sustainability statements and appraisals.
Sustainable masterplanning of new communities.
Preparing industry-leading best practice guidance and policy advice for Government, GLA, RIBA and CIBSE.
The development of policy on low carbon and renewable energy, climate change and sustainability issues at national, regional and local levels.
Energy strategies including the planning and design of decentralised energy.
Research into reducing energy use, improving resilience to climate change and creating more sustainable buildings and places.
What you’ll do!
Due to a growth in the demand for LEED assessments for projects in the UK and Europe, we are looking for a sustainability professional with experience in LEED assessments.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing and conducting environmental assessments of buildings focusing on LEED, but possibly BREEAM and WELL assessments. This can cover both design stage and post construction assessment of buildings.
Manage sustainability input and resources to achieve deliverables.
Presentations to clients and chairing meetings.
Delivering high quality, clearly written outputs.
Delegating work to junior staff and managing delivery.
Contribute to writing proposals and winning new work.
Building client relationships and delivering work.
Contribute to thought leadership and the continued growth of AECOM’s Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory.
Developing sustainability strategies to support building design teams and sustainability statements to support planning applications.
Contributing to a wide range of projects as the workload dictates.
Come grow with us:
And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Requirements:
Experience in LEED Building Design + Construction and / or LEED Interior Design and Construction.
An ability to communicate effectively, be client-facing and able to write concise and clear reports.
Experience in working with clients and project teams and managing projects.
Preferred Qualifications
A science, engineering or building-related degree.
A LEED AP accreditation is desirable, but not necessary.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us atReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you
Additional Information
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10122375
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Consulting Services
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited