Senior Sustainability Consultant & Team Leader

JAW Sustainability are a dynamic sustainability consultancy company in the construction and property industry. We are involved in all the environmental and wellbeing assessments utilised in the built environment, including BREEAM, LEED, Ska, WELL & Fitwell. We provide a range of services including building performance modelling, covering energy and carbon, overheating and thermal comfort and daylight and sunlight modelling. We also undertake embodied carbon analysis, LCAs and circular economy reporting. We work closely with our clients from our office in Hoxton, working on projects, across London and the rest of the UK, and abroad.

The company was founded nearly 9 years ago and has been going from strength to strength, and are looking to expand over the coming year and beyond.

We are looking for a new Senior Sustainability Consultant to join our team to lead our Environmental and Wellbeing Certifications team. The role would suit an experienced manager with the drive to develop and grow the team. The team has a particular focus on BREEAM and WELL assessments but is also involved in Ska, FitWell, LEED, Edge and RESET assessments. The suitable candidate will play a role in expanding the services offered by the team.

Team Leadership, Development & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sustainability consultants working on environmental and wellbeing assessments.
• Provide technical guidance on BREEAM, WELL, and other relevant schemes.
• Support professional development, training, and accreditation within the team.
• Manage team workload, project allocation, and quality assurance of deliverables.
• Strategise with other team leaders and play an active role in growing and diversifying the team’s workload
• Contribute to proposals and develop client relationships
• Manage financial forecasting and invoicing

Project Oversight

• Oversee the delivery of BREEAM and WELL certification projects across a portfolio of developments.
• Provide senior technical review and strategic direction during key project stages.
• Ensure projects meet certification requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients on environmental and wellbeing certification strategies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in sustainability, environmental engineering, architecture, building services, or related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in sustainability consulting within the built environment.
• Accredited BREEAM Assessor/AP and/or WELL AP (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects and leading or mentoring teams.

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Skills

• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Deep understanding of BREEAM, WELL, and environmental performance standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through sustainability certification processes.
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 Benefits

·       36 hour week

·       26 days leave

·       Volunteer day

·       Pension contribution

·       Company healthcare scheme

·       Long term sickness insurance

·       Mental health support service

·       Formal & Informal Training

·       Career development opportunities

 

Salary depending on level of experience.




To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@jawsustainability.com.