Senior Sustainability Consultant

Job Description

Senior Sustainability Consultant. As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you'll provide strategic guidance and technical support for projects seeking third-party sustainability certifications like LEED, BREEAM, and WELL. You'll help drive ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives, ensuring compliance and optimal outcomes while balancing client objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • ESG Strategy Promotion: Support and advance AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies ESG Strategy.
  • Technical Guidance: Offer daily technical support to design teams for integrating sustainability into projects and meeting quality standards.
  • Certification Compliance: Interpret and apply requirements for LEED, BREEAM, WELL, and other certifications.
  • QAQC: Provide quality assurance and quality control for sustainability certification projects.
  • Data Analysis: Guide the collection and interpretation of client data related to energy, water, waste, and GHG.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Lead internal knowledge sharing and staff development in ESG.
  • Client Advice: Offer strategic advice for achieving Net Zero alignment and meeting sustainability targets.
  • Global Coordination: Interface with AECOM’s Global ESG Practice and Technical Practice Groups (TPGs).

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Degree: Bachelor’s in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
  • Experience: 4+ years in a sustainability-related field.
  • Credentials: Active LEED AP.
  • Experience with Certifications: Leading/supporting projects for third-party sustainability certifications (LEED, BREEAM, WELL).
  • Reporting Frameworks: Familiarity with GRI, SASB, ISSB, TCFD, UN Global Compact.
  • Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree: Master’s in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
  • Experience: 5+ years in ESG, sustainability, or decarbonization.
  • Technical Knowledge: Climate Change, Decarbonization Strategy, ESG.
  • Additional Knowledge: GHG accounting and reporting standards, experience with Revit/BIM.
  • Skills: Strong project management capabilities.

Additional:

  • Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits.
  • Global Well-being Program: Access to robust global well-being initiatives.
  • Diversity and Inclusion: AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diverse perspectives.

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JOB TYPE

Full-Time

COMPENSATION

$45k +

KEYWORDS

ESG

Sustainability

Data Analyst

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