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BREEAM Assessor / Sustainability Consultant (FTC)

London (Hybrid - 3 days office-based)
Fixed-Term Contract - Duration TBC
Immediate Start

An established building services and sustainability consultancy is seeking an experienced BREEAM Assessor / Sustainability Consultant to support the delivery of multiple live projects on a fixed-term contract basis.
This role will focus on coordinating BREEAM assessments, managing project documentation, tracking sustainability actions, and supporting multidisciplinary design teams to achieve project certification targets.

Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate evidence gathering for targeted BREEAM credits across multiple projects
- Maintain BREEAM trackers, action plans, and evidence logs
- Support pre-assessment, interim, and post-construction submissions
- Review and organise documentation prior to formal assessor submission
- Liaise with architects, MEP engineers, contractors, and client teams to obtain required information
- Monitor outstanding actions and ensure deadlines are achieved
- Attend project and coordination meetings where required
- Assist in preparing sustainability reports and final project summaries

Requirements
- Previous experience working on BREEAM-assessed projects in a coordination or sustainability role
- Strong knowledge of BREEAM UK New Construction v6.1
- Working knowledge of BREEAM UK New Construction v7
- Excellent organisational and document management skills
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams effectively
- Strong MS Excel and Word skills
- Minimum 3 years' relevant industry experience

Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting a licensed BREEAM Assessor
- Knowledge of sustainability frameworks such as LEED, WELL, or NABERS
- Experience with dynamic thermal modelling and Part L assessments using TAS or IES VE
- Experience preparing sustainability reports for planning compliance
- Familiarity with TM52, TM59, BB101, TM54, and daylight analysis

Qualifications
- Degree in Sustainability, Building Services Engineering, Environmental Design, or a related discipline preferred
- BRE accreditation, or working towards accreditation, would be advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity for a sustainability professional seeking an immediate start fixed term contract role with the potential for longer-term opportunities depending on project workload and performance.

If this opportunity potentially sounds of interest then please apply below or get in touch with Zoe Elliott at - [email protected]

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Senior Sustainability Consultant
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £60,000 (dependant on experience)

An established, employee-owned consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join its growing sustainability team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant who enjoys delivering high-quality environmental assessments, advising clients on sustainable design, and mentoring junior colleagues.
Working across a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential and mixed-use developments, you'll lead sustainability assessments from concept through to completion while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to achieve ambitious environmental outcomes.

The Role
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you'll manage your own portfolio of projects while acting as a trusted advisor to clients, design teams and internal stakeholders. You'll be responsible for delivering environmental certification projects, coordinating sustainability advice and helping to improve technical standards across the team.
Your workload will primarily include BREEAM and WELL assessments, with opportunities to contribute to wider sustainability services such as Net Zero Carbon strategies, ESG advice, planning support and sustainability workshops.
You'll also play an important role in supporting the development of junior consultants through mentoring, technical guidance and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead BREEAM, BREEAM International and WELL certification projects.
* Coordinate sustainability advice throughout the design and construction process.
* Build and maintain strong client relationships.
* Review technical submissions and ensure high-quality project delivery.
* Support business development activities, including fee proposals where appropriate.
* Mentor junior consultants and contribute to team development.
* Identify opportunities to improve processes and expand service offerings.

About You
We're looking for someone with a strong technical background in sustainability consultancy who enjoys taking ownership of projects and building lasting relationships with clients.
You'll be commercially aware, highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining excellent technical standards.

Essential Requirements
* Around six years' experience within sustainability consultancy or environmental assessment.
* Qualified BREEAM Assessor.
* Experience delivering BREEAM projects across a variety of building types.
* Knowledge of environmental assessment methodologies including BREEAM, LEED, Fitwel or similar.
* Experience coordinating sustainability advice across multidisciplinary project teams.
* Previous experience mentoring or supervising colleagues.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong understanding of the UK construction and design process.

Desirable Experience
* WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP).
* Chartered Environmentalist status.
* BREEAM Advisory Professional.
* LEED AP, HQM Assessor or Fitwel Ambassador qualifications.
* Knowledge of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard.
* Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) or Whole Life Carbon experience.
* Circular Economy Strategies.
* ESG or sustainability strategy development.
* Bid writing and fee proposal preparation.
* Workshop facilitation.

What's on Offer
This is an opportunity to join a respected consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across the built environment.

You'll benefit from:
* Competitive salary with discretionary bonus.
* Flexible and hybrid working.
* Structured career progression.
* Professional memberships and training support.
* Opportunities to work on complex, high-profile projects.
* Collaborative, inclusive working culture.
* Enhanced annual leave.
* Pension scheme.
* Enhanced family-friendly and wellbeing benefits.

If you're looking to take the next step in your sustainability career within a collaborative consultancy that values technical excellence and professional development, then please do apply below or get in touch with Zoe at [email protected]

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Senior Sustainability Consultant
Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £60,000 (dependant on experience)

An established, employee-owned consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join its growing sustainability team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant who enjoys delivering high-quality environmental assessments, advising clients on sustainable design, and mentoring junior colleagues.
Working across a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential and mixed-use developments, you'll lead sustainability assessments from concept through to completion while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to achieve ambitious environmental outcomes.

The Role
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you'll manage your own portfolio of projects while acting as a trusted advisor to clients, design teams and internal stakeholders. You'll be responsible for delivering environmental certification projects, coordinating sustainability advice and helping to improve technical standards across the team.
Your workload will primarily include BREEAM and WELL assessments, with opportunities to contribute to wider sustainability services such as Net Zero Carbon strategies, ESG advice, planning support and sustainability workshops.
You'll also play an important role in supporting the development of junior consultants through mentoring, technical guidance and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead BREEAM, BREEAM International and WELL certification projects.
* Coordinate sustainability advice throughout the design and construction process.
* Build and maintain strong client relationships.
* Review technical submissions and ensure high-quality project delivery.
* Support business development activities, including fee proposals where appropriate.
* Mentor junior consultants and contribute to team development.
* Identify opportunities to improve processes and expand service offerings.

About You
We're looking for someone with a strong technical background in sustainability consultancy who enjoys taking ownership of projects and building lasting relationships with clients.
You'll be commercially aware, highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining excellent technical standards.

Essential Requirements
* Around six years' experience within sustainability consultancy or environmental assessment.
* Qualified BREEAM Assessor.
* Experience delivering BREEAM projects across a variety of building types.
* Knowledge of environmental assessment methodologies including BREEAM, LEED, Fitwel or similar.
* Experience coordinating sustainability advice across multidisciplinary project teams.
* Previous experience mentoring or supervising colleagues.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong understanding of the UK construction and design process.

Desirable Experience
* WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP).
* Chartered Environmentalist status.
* BREEAM Advisory Professional.
* LEED AP, HQM Assessor or Fitwel Ambassador qualifications.
* Knowledge of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard.
* Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) or Whole Life Carbon experience.
* Circular Economy Strategies.
* ESG or sustainability strategy development.
* Bid writing and fee proposal preparation.
* Workshop facilitation.

What's on Offer
This is an opportunity to join a respected consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across the built environment.

You'll benefit from:
* Competitive salary with discretionary bonus.
* Flexible and hybrid working.
* Structured career progression.
* Professional memberships and training support.
* Opportunities to work on complex, high-profile projects.
* Collaborative, inclusive working culture.
* Enhanced annual leave.
* Pension scheme.
* Enhanced family-friendly and wellbeing benefits.

If you're looking to take the next step in your sustainability career within a collaborative consultancy that values technical excellence and professional development, then please do apply below or get in touch with Zoe at [email protected]

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Senior Sustainability Consultant

Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £60,000 (dependant on experience)

An established, employee-owned consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join its growing sustainability team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant who enjoys delivering high-quality environmental assessments, advising clients on sustainable design, and mentoring junior colleagues.

Working across a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential and mixed-use developments, you'll lead sustainability assessments from concept through to completion while collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to achieve ambitious environmental outcomes.

The Role

As a Senior Sustainability Consultant, you'll manage your own portfolio of projects while acting as a trusted advisor to clients, design teams and internal stakeholders. You'll be responsible for delivering environmental certification projects, coordinating sustainability advice and helping to improve technical standards across the team.

Your workload will primarily include BREEAM and WELL assessments, with opportunities to contribute to wider sustainability services such as Net Zero Carbon strategies, ESG advice, planning support and sustainability workshops.

You'll also play an important role in supporting the development of junior consultants through mentoring, technical guidance and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead BREEAM, BREEAM International and WELL certification projects.Coordinate sustainability advice throughout the design and construction process.Build and maintain strong client relationships.Review technical submissions and ensure high-quality project delivery.Support business development activities, including fee proposals where appropriate.Mentor junior consultants and contribute to team development.Identify opportunities to improve processes and expand service offerings.

About You

We're looking for someone with a strong technical background in sustainability consultancy who enjoys taking ownership of projects and building lasting relationships with clients.

You'll be commercially aware, highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining excellent technical standards.

Essential Requirements

Around six years' experience within sustainability consultancy or environmental assessment.Qualified BREEAM Assessor.Experience delivering BREEAM projects across a variety of building types.Knowledge of environmental assessment methodologies including BREEAM, LEED, Fitwel or similar.Experience coordinating sustainability advice across multidisciplinary project teams.Previous experience mentoring or supervising colleagues.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong understanding of the UK construction and design process.

Desirable Experience

WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP).Chartered Environmentalist status.BREEAM Advisory Professional.LEED AP, HQM Assessor or Fitwel Ambassador qualifications.Knowledge of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard.Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) or Whole Life Carbon experience.Circular Economy Strategies.ESG or sustainability strategy development.Bid writing and fee proposal preparation.Workshop facilitation.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join a respected consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across the built environment.

You'll benefit from:

Competitive salary with discretionary bonus.Flexible and hybrid working.Structured career progression.Professional memberships and training support.Opportunities to work on complex, high-profile projects.Collaborative, inclusive working culture.Enhanced annual leave.Pension scheme.Enhanced family-friendly and wellbeing benefits.

If you're looking to take the next step in your sustainability career within a collaborative consultancy that values technical excellence and professional development, then please do apply below or get in touch with Zoe at [email protected]

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Location: South Africa - Remote
Sector: Workplace design and commercial interiors

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a sustainability consultant to support the delivery of environmentally responsible workplace and commercial interior projects.

You will work alongside designers, project managers, clients and suppliers to develop practical sustainability strategies, support certification processes and provide advice on materials, performance and reporting.

This position would suit someone who understands how sustainability principles apply specifically to workplace design, interior fit-out and material selection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and support sustainability strategies for workplace and commercial interior projects.
Advise project teams on sustainable design decisions and project priorities.
Support WELL, LEED or comparable certification processes.
Coordinate certification evidence, documentation and submission requirements.
Review materials and finishes against environmental, health and wellbeing criteria.
Advise on embodied carbon, responsible sourcing, circularity and material health.
Support waste-reduction, material-reuse and sustainable-procurement strategies.
Prepare client reports, presentations and sustainability summaries.
Research products, certifications, standards and emerging industry best practice.
Coordinate sustainability requirements with designers, consultants, contractors and suppliers.
Track project sustainability commitments and identify potential delivery risks.
Contribute to client workshops, internal training and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Help develop reusable sustainability tools, guidance and project processes.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Professional experience in sustainability, environmental design or building performance.
Experience supporting interior, workplace, property or broader built-environment projects.
Understanding of WELL, LEED or other relevant sustainability frameworks.
Knowledge of sustainable materials, responsible sourcing and circular-design principles.
Strong research, analysis and report-writing capability.
Ability to communicate technical sustainability topics clearly to designers and non-specialist clients.
Strong organisational and project-coordination skills.
Ability to work effectively with international and multidisciplinary teams.
Professional written and spoken English.

ADVANTAGEOUS EXPERIENCE

WELL AP, LEED AP or a comparable professional accreditation.
Experience supporting or managing certification submissions.
Knowledge of embodied-carbon assessments and environmental product declarations.
Experience within commercial interiors or workplace fit-out.
Experience working with UK or European sustainability requirements.
Knowledge of whole-life carbon, post-occupancy evaluation or workplace wellbeing.
French or Dutch language capability.

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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