Senior / Principal Carbon Consultant - London, United Kingdom - Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

This includes:

Joining a dynamic team to respond to client's emerging challenges regarding net zero and what it means for them, providing technical assistance with the transition and embedding operational and embodied carbon and climate change issues within decision making;Lead on the technical aspects of net zero projects, with specific focus on carbon.

This includes embodied and wholelife carbon calculations, as they relate to buildings;Provide advice to design and construction teams about improvement opportunities in respect of carbon emissions for projects this includes but is not limited to advice on architectural, structural and MEP items;Author informative reports to clients regarding carbon calculations, lead technical meetings, explaining findings to clients and suggest strategies going forward;Mentor others in the team from a technical perspective, act as a technical reviewer and approver on reports;Understand net zero carbon policies and best practice technical delivery. Continuously develop own understanding of technical aspects of carbon in buildings and advise clients on the latest in the field and expected future developments;Support business development related activities, feed technical and financial information into proposals done by others and complete standalone proposals, where appropriate;Collaborate with other teams within Mott MacDonald to deliver a "one team ethos" and approach to delivering and embedding operational and embodied carbon management and climate resilience within future services;Ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget in line with Mott MacDonald's commercial and financial requirements, while ensuring client expectations are met;Act as technical expert for carbon in buildings in the unit and act as part of a community of carbon experts within Mott MacDonald.Support the divisional sustainability and climate change team leader and carbon subteam lead with resourcing, feed into management decisions where appropriate and provide feedback to colleagues on technical performance where appropriate.
There will be a mix of longterm and shortterm projects nationally and internationally, and it can be expected to support the wider Mott MacDonald businesses to grow and develop our sustainable cities and decarbonisation offerings, working closely with the global Mott MacDonald carbon management and sustainability community.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate, and take positive steps to create an inclusive culture.
What we would like to see from you:

Proven, industry-leading track record of delivering and managing technical aspects of carbon projects, specifically involving whole-life carbon and embodied carbon in buildings;Proven experience with a range of life-cycle assessment software and calculation methodologies;a good personal network within the area of expertise;strong written and verbal communication skills and a track-record in a client-facing role;Experience working with design and construction teams and clients on working through stakeholder management and target-setting for carbon;Experience with implementing those carbon targets on construction projects, advising projects teams on evidence-based carbon-saving opportunities throughout the project's life cycle;An attitude and desire to help clients on a journey towards alignment to net zero legislation, embedding a response to the climate emergency within the principles of decision making;Experience in writing technical and financial aspects of bids in relation to carbon;Evidence that you are committed to personal knowledge development within the field;Project management / direction for multi-discipline projects, within the built environment design and construction market;

Desirable:

well-rounded knowledge on wider sustainability and climate change issues;knowledge of legislation and policy influencing carbon and climate change;professional chartership qualifications or equivalent;

In turn you'll be working on significant projects that shape the communities in which we live. You will build connections with our international expertise and bring this knowledge to our clients and to their projects. We adopt a pioneering mindset to meet our challenges head on and connect great minds.
There's no time like present to make the change.

Job Profile

Our industry is changing and we can't carry on with 'business as usual' in the face of the climate challenge. Adapting our built environment to a Net Zero future requires fresh thinking, practical solutions and brave leadership. At Mott MacDonald we're at the forefront of driving the sustainable change needed and we're looking for leaders to bring our industry influence to bear in our sustainability and climate change teams. We've got a rich regional heritage, having been established in the South-West for over 60 years but there has never been a bigger opportunity t