Sustainability and Carbon Consultant

AtkinsRéalis, City Centre, Manchester

Sustainability and Carbon Consultant

£6500

AtkinsRéalis, City Centre, Manchester

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 25 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ee9398217b31442ea1c65bc473232466

Full Job Description

  • Providing support on carbon, sustainability, and net zero for our existing portfolio of major infrastructure projects and strategic clients.
  • Supporting the development of innovative carbon and sustainability strategies, designs, solutions, and management plans.
  • Project manage and coordinate sustainability inputs on major infrastructure projects.
  • When required, represent the company at external networks and continue to build their personal, team and company reputation.
  • Support bid proposals, helping to author our submissions and ensuring win themes are retained throughout.

    The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in an environmental / engineering related discipline and will be registered with a recognised relevant professional body, a master's degree would be advantageous.
  • Prior experience and up to date knowledge in some of the following is required: carbon accounting / reporting, decarbonisation/net zero roadmaps, sustainability assessments, whole life carbon, sustainability reporting, sustainability strategy, renewable energy feasibility studies, supply chain engagement.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including technical specialists at different levels.
  • Have strong report writing, communication and presentation skills which can be tailored to a range of audiences, seniorities, and technical competencies.
  • Understand some UK sustainability and carbon guidance and standards used within infrastructure, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and PAS2080.

    Our Sustainability and Carbon team is seeking a capable Sustainability and Carbon Consultant with some experience in embedding sustainability into large scale infrastructure projects and corporate strategies who can hit the ground running and begin having an impact. Residing within the Infrastructure division's Sustainable Futures Practice, this part of the business has been developed specifically to support our clients on their sustainability journey. AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies with over 30,000 employees worldwide, where we offer the opportunity to shape some of the world's most exciting projects for future generations engineering a better future for our planet and its people. Do you want to be empowered to support our clients into a more sustainable future?
  • Our Sustainability and Carbon team advises clients on how they can decarbonise their activities alongside increasing performance across other areas of sustainability. Some of our work includes industry-leading Decarbonisation / Net Zero Roadmaps, Whole Life Carbon Assessments, Sustainability Assessments, TCFD and Carbon Accountancy amongst many others - all while leveraging the latest digital tools. Due to the overarching nature of sustainability and the need for far reaching action, our team works across all sectors, large scale energy projects, water, rail, highways, airports, and local and central government. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other teams across the business, at the strategic level as well as through the lifecycle of major infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to develop their career within this rapidly growing space. The candidate will create positive sustainable change for high profile clients throughout the UK where capability and an eagerness to learn will be both recognised and rewarded., AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions., At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

    AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office. Rewards and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis. It will take some time for all our information to update - you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below