Senior / Principal Consultant: Climate Change

Our work includes supporting clients in the transition to net zero and low carbon economies and we work with designers and engineers to ensure new development is resilient to future climate change impacts. We develop greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for a wide variety of projects and developments, produce GHG and climate change assessments for EIA and planning, and advise on setting emission reduction targets. We develop climate-related strategies, undertake climate change risk assessments and provide technical, scientific, and socioeconomic advice, based on objective, impartial and evidence-based analysis of a climate change policy.

The successful candidate will support a wide range of on-going projects across sectors including residential, transport, energy, industry and government. You will have a client-facing role with responsibility in terms of managing project teams and project delivery. You will lead and contribute to the development of proposals for new work and for large and complex public and private sector tenders.

This is an exceptional opportunity at an exciting time both for our business and for environmental consultancy. With us, you will be involved at the heart of the team and will play a key role in the delivery of our work. You will work in a friendly, supportive environment and will be given one to one support, mentoring, learning and development via experienced colleagues. External training will be provided where required.

We are currently seeking a senior or principal grade consultant (approx. 5-8 years' experience) but would consider more junior and senior roles for the right candidate.

Skills and experience we are looking for

Candidates will need to be able to work on their own and as part of a team, sharing responsibility for the management of both projects and staff.

Key Skills

Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate experience in all or most of the following:

• An understanding of UK and international climate legislation and policy drivers.



• Experience of developing lifecycle GHG footprints and GHG assessment in accordance with published guidance (e.g. GHG Protocol, PAS 2080:2023, RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment, etc.).



• Experience in the technical management of carbon and climate change assessments.



• Knowledge and experience in decarbonisation and net zero plans.



• Knowledge and experience in climate risks, mitigation and adaptation.



• Understanding and experience of climate projections such as UKCP18 or other CMIP6 models.



• Track-record in the consultancy sector.



• Excellent communication skills and ability to write clear and concise reports in English.



• High technical capability and ability to review and interpret data.



• Organisation, initiative, and the ability to plan your work and adhere to fixed deadlines.


Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate skills and expertise in some of the following desirable experience:

• Experience in using Life Cycle Assessment tools (e.g. LCA One Click, e-Tool LCD, Wrate, Open LCA).



• Experience in assessment of embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure, using tools and resources such as EPDs, ICE 3.0 etc.



• Experience in development and application of science-based targets.



• Experience in corporate carbon accounting and reporting.



• Experience of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).



• Sector-specific experience (i.e. aviation, industry, energy).



• Knowledge of carbon markets, offsetting and renewable energy.



• Experience in sustainable and low-carbon design.



• Knowledge of ESG reporting, including an understanding of the TCFD recommendations.



• Understanding of impact assessment approaches and techniques including water risk, climate change, biodiversity.



• Experience integrating inputs from diverse disciplines.



• Published work in the climate change field.



• Full UK driving licence.


Qualifications:

• MSc or higher in an appropriate science or engineering-based discipline.



• Membership of relevant professional institutions.
  
  Air Quality Consultants Ltd was established in 1993 and has become the leading UK air quality and climate change consultancy providing specialist services for developers, industry, local authorities and central Government, both within the UK and internationally. Our work spans a broad spectrum of clients and purposes including planning, environmental assessment, regulation and policy development.


Air Quality Consultants Ltd alongside its sister companies, Noise Consultants Ltd and Logika Consultants Ltd, form the Logika Group of Companies. We comprise more than 50 environmental experts based in the UK and continental Europe, with the three companies managed by a single senior leadership team. We see flexibility and collaboration as essential to our continued success and we manage the Group of companies as if a single entity.

We provide people with the opportunity to progress and work on interesting projects with a wide range of valued clients who operate in a variety of sectors.

We are a growing Group of companies that wants to do things differently, with an exciting future that will help you shape and realise your ambitions. You will have a great opportunity to work with atalented and dedicated team and be able to develop your career as the company grows.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a range of formal benefits and training and development programmes to enhance employee satisfaction and professional development. These include, enhanced pension scheme, private medical insurance, competitive annual leave entitlement which grows with length of service, additional annual leave purchase scheme, rail and bus season ticket loans, cycle scheme, group life assurance, staff training and CPD programme, employee recognition awards, social value programme and more.

Furthermore, we ensure we can support our employees through offering wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals. These include flexible working, trained mental health first aiders and readily available support through our Employee Assistance programme.