Sustainability Consultant

Job Description

The Role & ResponsibilitiesThis Consultant role is an important position within the business; we are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual, a team-player who is a critical-thinker with organisational abilities to help build our consulting services and capabilities. We willexpect the successful candidate to work independently as well as with the team on various Climate, ESG and Sustainability assignments, and support the development of new routes to market and actively engage in business development activities as and when required.Responsibilities

• To support and contribute to the development and delivery of the Climate, ESG & Sustainability transformation consultancy for the business
• Contribute and support the team winning new work and oversee and contribute to the assembly of high-quality tenders and/or submissions
• Support the development and implementation of strategies programmes and initiatives for clients that align with their climate and sustainability goals
• Contribute to the implementation of requirements for project planning, cost recording, reporting, and analysis
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams integrating climate and sustainability practices into submissions and initiatives
• Work with cross-functional teams in identifying innovative solutions and technologies that support sustainability goals including renewable energy, climate risk and resilience, circular economy practices and sustainable value chain management
• Support the reporting of the sales pipeline focused on the delivery of Climate, ESG & Sustainability
• Contribute to the preparation of comprehensive ESG, climate and sustainability reports ensuring accuracy, transparency and alignment with industry standards and frameworks such as CDP, B-Corp, ISSB, UN Global Compact, TCFD, TNFD, SBTi, ISO
• A key part of this Consultant role will be to support and contribute to the delivery and further development of our services including those under the following areas of work:

Climate Risk & Resilience / Net Zero & the Energy Transition / Sustainable Technology / ESG Analyses, Audit & Assurance / Circular Economy & Value ChainSustainability advisory: Strategy development / Carbon analysis and management / Transformation managementDigital Sustainability advisory: Greener software & Carbon reduction / Sustainable architecture / Data privacy & security / AISustainability resource provision: Project, Programme & Portfolio Management (P3M) and Project Control (PC)Candidate Requirements

• At least 2 years’ consultancy experience in a Climate, ESG and Sustainability or a closely related field

• Knowledge of sustainability and decarbonisation demonstrated by understanding of clients’ requirements, the market, regulatory frameworks and processes

• Experience delivering projects, programmes and solutions for clients in carbon accounting, aligned to the GHG Protocol or similar relevant area of work

• A track record in supporting sales and contributing to scope out and delivery of consulting solutions

• Committed to building and nurturing strong client and colleague relationships

• Recent experience of working with or within the Ministry of Defence, Nuclear, Public Sector, IT or Infrastructure programmes, or equivalent level of experience in related sector(s)

• Understand the classification and protection of classified information

• Ability to contribute to project and programme delivery organisation

• An appreciation of the development of business change and transformation strategies

• Knowledge of sustainable digital technologies and data

Specific experience in the at least one of the following areas of Climate, ESG and Sustainability is highly desirable:Climate Risk & Resilience (such as impacts analysis, loss & damage, quantification adaptation, sustainable transformation)ESG Analyses, Audit & Assurance (such as inc. climate finance assessments & implementation, natural resources, ESG frameworks and operations, social value)Net Zero & Energy Transition (such as carbon accounting, decarbonisation, GHG analysis, and mapping, renewable energy, livelihoods, strategy and transformation)Circular Economy & Value Chain (inc. procurement, waste, supply, decommissioning & disposal, P3M)Sustainable Technology (inc. carbon removal, transport, infrastructure, clean energy, digital and data, security)Desirable

• Understanding of project funding routes and bid systems

• Ability to contribute to the development of bids and complex proposals and provide technical assistance in bid costings and scope, leading bid teams and opportunity pursuit teams

• Experience of the delivery of programme assurance reviews delivery on projects of increasing size and complexity and in the delivery of major business and change management solutions

• A network of relevant contacts in climate, ESG and sustainability

• BA or BSc in a relevant area

• MSc or MA in a relevant area

• Work experience in Defence Industry / Ecosystem

• Security Clearance

• Member IEMA

• Ability to support the development of new capabilities

Benefits

• Private Healthcare/medical cover

• Group life insurance

• Annual bonus scheme (performance dependent)

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing by x1 day per each calendar year with the company - rising to a maximum of 30 days + bank holidays)