Our client has a unique opportunity for someone with vision and flair to support in developing and delivering their sustainability offering. Water is at the heart of what they do. They work with some of the most well-known organisations in the UK to support them on their water journey, from initial discovery all the way through to the end goal of sustainable water management. Utilising their experience and expertise, they pioneer new ways of meeting the challenges around water. Led by actionable insight and an unrivalled understanding of customers' needs, their team of trusted water experts add value at every step of the journey to ensure water stewardship excellence is achieved.
Job Description
As a Sustainability Consultant, you will assist some of the UK's largest water users in becoming more environmentally and socially responsible. You will conduct research, complete disclosures, and develop strategic reports that will enable our clients to achieve water resilience at both site and corporate levels, positively contributing to achieving water security in the UK and beyond.
To join this team, you will be a strong influencer leading sustainable thinking and action within the business. You will be experienced in taking a hands-on approach and be able to work independently. A proven wealth of knowledge within an environmental field is essential, and a background in climate reporting is desirable. You will play a key role in helping to shape the sustainability services and their ambitious business growth in this area, especially on a global scale. This opportunity offers tremendous scope to make a real impact, offering excellent career prospects and a profile within the business.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in Building the Sustainability Framework
Assist in the development of new service elements related to sustainability services.
Keep up to date with relevant legislative, environmental, and policy developments to guide and strengthen existing sustainability services.
Continually evaluate sustainability services to identify and recommend improvements.
Support with Delivery of Sustainability Reporting
Work closely with clients to assist with measurement and improvements to their sustainability performance.
Conduct company assessments on water and environmental impacts, creating an overall strategy for sustainability plans.
Independently manage the cross-team delivery of sustainability reporting, where required.
Request data from other teams and draw conclusions from the data presented.
Ensure that sustainability reports and strategic consultancy work are accurate, compelling, impactful, and actionable.
Manage the CDP Water Security Disclosure Workstreams & Relationship
Coordinate the delivery of water security questionnaires across the team.
Keep up to date with changes to the disclosure and scoring methodology.
Ensure that service offerings are integrated with CDP, as well as other disclosure frameworks.
Project Management & Business Development
Manage and/or deliver sustainability projects from handover from BDM to project completion and invoicing.
Ensure that opportunities following any initial projects are identified and developed for conversion.
Build strong client relationships.
Qualitative Data Reviews
Review specific water-related publications from stakeholders like Wholesalers, the Environment Agency, DEFRA, and Ofwat.
Identify and keep up to date with developments in other key publications that may not have been previously considered.
Develop services in a global space.
Communicate Effectively with Stakeholders
Establish and maintain a dialogue with external stakeholders on environmental issues to support client strategies.
Work with the BDM & Communications Team
Attend relevant industry events.
Assist the BDM in prospect meetings.
Ensure that the Communications Team have up to date and relevant information relating to changes in the sector.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
A relevant degree in an Environmental subject AND
Proven experience working in a similar role (at least 2-3 years)
Knowledge & Experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience of building strong client relationships
Experience with writing technical reports
Good level of commercial awareness
Abilities
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Accurate and with excellent attention to detail
Impactful report-writing
Ability to draw conclusions from data
Personal Attributes
Positive and enthusiastic attitude to learning
Strong team player, with the ability to integrate quickly and engage other technical specialists
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Demonstrates an ability to balance hybrid working
Apply Now
If you are passionate about sustainability and have the qualifications and skills listed above, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV to Hettie Jenvey at hettie.jenvey@acre.com to apply.
