Associate Carbon Consultant

Job Description

Location: South-East preferable

AtkinsRéalis business is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment.

Our Environment Practice is a vibrant network of people providing world class consultancy and advisory services. We care about outcomes for our clients and the unprecedented challenges they face – climate change, environmental degradation, rapid urbanisation, consumerisation, economic uncertainty, security threats and technology-driven change. The work we do is important and influential, it shapes the way our clients think, enables them to make better decisions and to deliver their projects in a world of disruption and change. Great ideas come from great people when they collaborate – this is our core strength.

Do you want to make a real difference in driving the sustainability of major development projects, contributing to the transition to a zero carbon, climate resilient, resource efficient, environmentally restorative and socio-economically resilient future? We are looking to recruit an Associate / Principal level consultant with strong experience, knowledge and expertise in carbon management to join our sustainability and carbon team.

This is an excellent career development opportunity for a candidate with proven experience, looking to progress their career to the next level through working on high profile projects throughout the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line management of a skilled team, providing support and growth.
• Provide technical direction and leadership across a portfolio of projects regarding whole life carbon, covering a potentially wide range of sectors (e.g. energy, transport, water, waste). 
• Lead in development of carbon management and PAS 2080 for clients.
• Lead business development, market research, bid preparation and work winning in the above areas.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in a sustainability / environment or engineering related discipline and will have achieved chartered status and / or full or associate membership of a recognised relevant professional body.
• You will possess strong sustainability/carbon related expertise, a wide range of skill sets and a willingness to become involved in a broad selection of projects.
• Strong analytical and strategic, holistic thinking skills & ability to engage and enthuse staff and clients & skilled at collaborative working with a range of technical specialists at different levels.
• Experience of UK sustainability and environmental regulations, guidance and standards. Knowledge of international regulatory frameworks, guidance and standards would be an advantage.
• Excellent verbal communicator with the ability to present with confidence to a wide range of audiences and communicate technical concepts simply and clearly & excellent writing skills - clarity in technical writing is key. Able to adapt writing style to produce documents for different types of audience, including non-specialists.

The Individual:

• Highly self-motivated, possessing strong enthusiasm and commitment to delivering sustainable outcomes, focused on delivering technical excellence.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in a range of settings.
  Flexible, adaptable; prepared to take on new challenges and work from other AtkinsRéalis or client office locations.
• Well organised; able to lead multiple projects running simultaneously.
  Attention to detail; consistently produce work to high standards.

The Environment Practice is also advertising a role specialising in sustainability.  If your skills are a blend of the two roles, we would still be very interested in your skills and experience, please apply for the role that suits you best and make a note on your application that your skills cross both roles.

What we offer?

AtkinsRéalis recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.  As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default AtkinsRéalis offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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Training:

AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.