Bristol, GBR
23 hours ago
Sustainability Consultant
**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** **Start here. Grow here.** The successful candidate(s) will deliver a range of climate change, ESG and sustainability projects for infrastructure projects and multi-national businesses as well as supporting senior leaders in the practice and wider Environment & Sustainability Business Unit to grow the practice. We work from a range of our UK offices and are proud to have our Freedom to Grow programme which supports flexible working. Depending on your experience and aspirations a typical week could involve: + Conducting and delivering technical work across a range of ESG and decarbonisation projects; + Delivering tasks and projects covering technical, quality and financial management; + Liaising and collaborating with colleagues, clients and their advisors to deliver work on time, budget and achieving technical excellence; + Multitasking: working across several projects and proposals at one time; + Contributing towards costed proposals and other business development materials (e.g. for webinars, flyers, case studies, etc.); + Building positive long-term client relationships; + Building internal networks to promote ESG and Carbon services within AECOM; and + Supporting the ESG and Carbon practice leadership to identify and secure new internal and external opportunities. You will be supported by your line manager with regular mentoring and in continuing your professional development with training and support for chartership. The value of diversity and inclusion is readily apparent in creating a collaborative, supportive working environment and in delivering innovative, contextually appropriate projects. It is very important to both what we do and the way we do it. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. The important thing for us is that you can demonstrate that you can effectively fulfil the needs of the role. If you feel you can fulfil the requirements of the role, but there are other factors that are making you hesitant in applying, we would still like to hear from you and see if we can work together to overcome any challenges. **Qualifications** **Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?** _Here’s what we’re looking for:_ + An understanding of sustainability/ESG and climate accounting, management and disclosure standards and guidance for example PAS 2080, WRI, ISO14064, PAS2050, TCFD, SASB, GRI etc; + Understanding of sustainability and Net Zero, with a particular interest in ESG and climate risk assessment and management; + Experience with carbon accounting (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions) and reporting (across a range of protocols and regulatory regimes); + A desire to deliver technical excellence; + Project and financial management experience; + Commercial awareness for business development, marketing, and proposal preparation; + Great communication skills in English, fluency in other languages an advantage; + Solid numeracy skills, confidence in working with large data sets and advanced Excel skills; and + Problem solving abilities. Self-starter, who can design and deliver work under own initiative. Experience of the following is advantageous: + Familiarity with climate projections including using them to build the case with colleagues, clients and their advisors for resilient and adaptive design and planning; + Understanding of the requirements for climate assessment in EIA and ESIA. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. **Additional Information** Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn: Alina Popescu. **About AECOM** AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. **Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10125038 **Business Line:** Environment **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India **Career Area:** Consulting Services **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
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