Climate & Environment Full-time

Senior Sustainability Consultant

AECOM

Posted

Jul 11, 2026

Location

Remote (UK)

Type

Full-time

Mission

What you will drive

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is seeking aย Senior Sustainability Consultant to join our established Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory team, part of our Building Engineering Business Line, which is recognised as a leader in sustainable development.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering Sustainability & Carbon services for major public and private sector clients, helping them to design and deliver low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable estates.

This role will span a wide range of sectors including healthcare, education and commercial, but most specifically UK Defence & National Security.

Key Responsibilities

With support from the wider team, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting clients to develop and understand their sustainability & decarbonisation requirements.
  • Developing, delivering, and reviewing whole life carbon reduction strategies for a variety of scoping mechanisms (e.g., Greater London Authority, LETI & RIBA, RICS, BREEAM etc.).
  • Liaising directly with clients and designers to develop sustainability & decarbonisation strategies at the outset, implementing these from early design through to construction.
  • Delivery of assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM. LEED and/or WELL experience is advantageous.
  • Delivery of sustainability appraisals such as SAW and SEEAM.
  • Supporting project management and programming.
  • Supporting work winning through the bidding process incl. tender responses.
  • Mentoring of junior staff where suitable to help upskilling.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is seeking aย Senior Sustainability Consultant to join our established Sustainability & Decarbonisation Advisory team, part of our Building Engineering Business Line, which is recognised as a leader in sustainable development.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering Sustainability & Carbon services for major public and private sector clients, helping them to design and deliver low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable estates.

This role will span a wide range of sectors including healthcare, education and commercial, but most specifically UK Defence & National Security.

Key Responsibilities

With support from the wider team, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting clients to develop and understand their sustainability & decarbonisation requirements.
  • Developing, delivering, and reviewing whole life carbon reduction strategies for a variety of scoping mechanisms (e.g., Greater London Authority, LETI & RIBA, RICS, BREEAM etc.).
  • Liaising directly with clients and designers to develop sustainability & decarbonisation strategies at the outset, implementing these from early design through to construction.
  • Delivery of assessment certification schemes such as BREEAM and DREAM. LEED and/or WELL experience is advantageous.
  • Delivery of sustainability appraisals such as SAW and SEEAM.
  • Supporting project management and programming.
  • Supporting work winning through the bidding process incl. tender responses.
  • Mentoring of junior staff where suitable to help upskilling.

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