🌿 Associate or Senior Associate Sustainability Consultant (Carbon)

📍 Location: London (N1C)
💼 Full-time | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Recruiter: Zest4Talent

About the Company

Zest4Talent are delighted to be representing a leading, award-winning engineering and sustainability consultancy that delivers intelligent, planet-conscious design solutions for the built environment.

This progressive firm combines technical excellence with a people-first culture — encouraging innovation, collaboration, and wellbeing. Team members enjoy a supportive environment with genuine opportunities for career growth, professional development, and flexible working, including 9-day fortnights, private medical cover, and up to 30 days’ annual leave.

The business works with industry-leading clients across multiple sectors, helping them achieve ambitious low-carbon and net zero goals.

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a creative and driven Associate or Senior Associate Sustainability Consultant (Carbon) to join their London-based Sustainability Group.

You’ll play a key role in delivering whole-life carbon strategies, mentoring junior consultants, and shaping sustainability outcomes across major projects. This is a pivotal position within a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver large-scale sustainability and carbon-focused projects.

• Support the leadership of the London Sustainability team, including mentoring and line management.

• Manage project workload, resourcing, and fee proposals.

• Undertake and oversee modelling and analysis, including:

  • Embodied carbon of materials

  • Circular economy opportunities

  • Building performance simulation

  • Operational energy use and overheating

• Develop sustainability and energy strategies from concept through to completion.

• Deliver environmental assessments (BREEAM, WELL, HQM, etc).

• Contribute to industry research and innovation, helping to shape best practice and carbon policy.

• Support the drive towards net zero whole life carbon across all projects.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring both technical expertise and leadership capability, combined with a genuine passion for sustainability and carbon reduction.

Key Skills & Knowledge:

You will have in-depth knowledge and competence in several of the following areas (not necessarily all):

• Energy strategies and Part L assessments (Elmhurst, IES)

• NABERS UK and in-use energy modelling

• Dynamic thermal comfort and overheating analysis

• BREEAM and HQM assessments

• Net zero carbon and embodied carbon calculations

• Circular economy and health & wellbeing strategies

• Production of sustainability reports (Whole Life Carbon, Energy, Circular Economy, etc.)

Experience & Attributes:

• Proven experience in a sustainability or engineering consultancy environment.

• A degree in a relevant sustainability or engineering discipline.

• Confidence in leading client and design workshops.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• A collaborative, open-minded approach to leadership and mentoring.

• Experience supporting others’ professional growth.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected consultancy that’s shaping the future of sustainable building design. You’ll work on cutting-edge projects, influence best practice, and play a key role in delivering genuine environmental impact.

📩 To find out more or apply in confidence, contact Tina Goodhart at Zest4Talent.

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