Senior Sustainability Consultant
at Gleeds Armed Forces Covenant Disability Confident Committed UK Skilled Worker Employer Defence Employer Recognition Gold
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- About this opportunity We are seeking a Senior individual to join our UK Sustainability team during a period of growth. You will lead small to medium advisory commissions or defined workstreams, coordinating people and resources, assuring quality and acting as a reliable specialist to clients. Assignments may include, for example, portfolio certification, decarbonisation workstreams, life-cycle assessment programmes or EDD rollouts. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Day-to-day accountability for commissions or workstreams, including scope, programme, resources, risk, quality and budget.
- Define and lead the technical approach within delegated authority, producing and reviewing clear outputs and recommendations.
- Manage client communications, workshops, expectations, actions and interfaces with other disciplines.
- Coordinate small teams, delegate work, review outputs and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Manage fees, budgets, and invoicing intervals, identify change and raise opportunities for additional services.
- Draft technical sections of bids and fee proposals and where applicable to specialism support client interviews or presentations.
- Improve and develop methods and tools, share knowledge, contribute to training, and consistent adoption.
- Support line management and escalate contractual, technical or strategic risks promptly. Success Measures:
- Delivery to agreed scope, quality, programme and budget.
- Trusted client relationships, well-managed change and contribution to repeat or additional work.
- Development of junior team capability and meaningful contribution to bids and service improvement. As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career
- A contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Who we're looking for: Experience, Knowledge And Key Skills
- Significant relevant consulting or sector experience.
- Proven ability to lead defined workstreams or commissions and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.
- Strong specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline; examples may include certification, carbon assessment, decarbonisation or EDD services.
- Ability to review and assure the quality of technical outputs and recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coach and support junior team members.
- Commercial awareness, including budgeting, fee management, change control and identification of additional services. Qualifications
- Degree, equivalent qualification or relevant experience.
- Relevant professional qualification or accreditation where appropriate.
- About us Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
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