Senior / Principal Sustainability Consultant – BREEAM Assessor

Turner & Townsend
Edinburgh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Environmental & SustainabilityExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Team development","Communication","Stakeholder engagement","Problem-solving"]

Lead and manage delivery of UK building certification and sustainability projects, including competitive bids. Provide technical guidance on BREEAM, WELL and related certification schemes, advising clients on decarbonisation targets, low-carbon design measures, and early-stage sustainability strategy. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, analyze, model, report, and present sustainability outcomes, while mentoring junior consultants and overseeing internal quality assurance processes.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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Senior / Principal Sustainability Consultant – BREEAM Assessor

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Job Summary

Lead and manage delivery of UK building certification and sustainability projects, including competitive bids. Provide technical guidance on BREEAM, WELL and related certification schemes, advising clients on decarbonisation targets, low-carbon design measures, and early-stage sustainability strategy. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, analyze, model, report, and present sustainability outcomes, while mentoring junior consultants and overseeing internal quality assurance processes.
Location: Edinburgh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and manage delivery of building certification projects and competitive bids.
  • •Provide expert technical guidance on BREEAM, WELL, and other certification schemes.
  • •Support clients in setting decarbonisation targets and defining practical pathways to achieve them.
  • •Analyze large datasets and produce concise technical summaries and detailed technical reports for clients.
  • •Mentor junior consultants, oversee internal quality assurance, and present technical findings and project outcomes.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, architecture, building services, or a related discipline.
  • •5+ years’ experience in sustainability consulting within the built environment.
  • •Licensed BREEAM Assessor with demonstrable expertise in building certification schemes.
  • •Strong grounding in environmental impact assessment and environmental science.
  • •Experience preparing and leading tenders/proposals and delivering certification projects, including leading or mentoring teams.
Experience:5+ yearsSustainability consultingBuilt environmentBuilding certificationReal estateESG
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipTeam developmentCommunicationStakeholder engagementProblem-solving
Certifications:Licensed BREEAM Assessor
Languages:English
Tech Stack:BREEAMWELLESGNet ZeroGreenhouse gas reporting

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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