Sustainability Consultant

Role overview

AECOM is seeking a Sustainability Consultant to help expand its infrastructure decarbonisation and sustainability advisory work within the Environment and Energy business unit. The position supports a broad portfolio of climate-focused projects across sectors such as transport, energy, defence, water, and the built environment. The role can be based in Basingstoke, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, or Nottingham, and includes flexible hybrid working.

What you will do

• Carry out climate risk, vulnerability, and resilience assessments for infrastructure, energy, utilities, and major development schemes in line with relevant policy and guidance.
• Use knowledge of present and emerging climate threats, including acute and chronic physical risks, and apply climate projections to support decisions.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative climate risk work such as scoring, prioritisation, vulnerability analysis, and impact assessment.
• Create sustainability strategies for clients operating across different sectors.
• Support greenhouse gas assessments following established industry practice.
• Work closely with engineering, planning, environmental, and sustainability colleagues in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Help interpret and apply international and national policy, regulatory obligations, and funding drivers linked to climate resilience and adaptation.
• Lead assigned workstreams, guide junior colleagues, and apply sound professional judgement.
• Assist with business development activity and prepare proposals.

Team context

You will join a team of more than 50 carbon and ESG specialists delivering advisory and implementation services on high-profile climate projects. The group works with transportation operators, energy network providers, renewable energy developers, and water companies to support low-carbon and sustainable outcomes. The role also contributes to the continued growth of the team and its service offering.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate has an environmental, engineering, or science background, along with practical experience in climate risk and resilience, sustainability delivery, and stakeholder-facing work. A commitment to professional development and interest in chartership are important, as is the ability to work across sectors and handle complex project environments.

Requirements

• Degree in Environmental, Engineering, or Science.
• Working toward, or willing to work toward, chartership with a relevant professional institution, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Understanding of transition climate risks and how they interact with physical risks.
• Awareness of climate-related disclosure and reporting requirements such as TCFD or adaptation reporting.
• Experience in at least one of the following: infrastructure resilience, adaptation of transport infrastructure, energy systems, the built environment, nature-based solutions, or place-based/system-based adaptation approaches.
• Experience using data, geospatial, or digital tools such as GIS and Excel to support climate risk analysis.
• Experience working across different sectors or geographies and adapting methods to suit varied client needs.
• Proven ability to manage defined workstreams or small-to-medium climate risk and resilience or sustainability projects with limited supervision while coordinating junior team members.
• Experience operating in complex stakeholder or regulatory settings, such as public sector bodies, infrastructure owners, or regulators.
• Proactive mindset for improving methods, project efficiency, or service lines.
• Direct client and stakeholder engagement experience, including workshops and discussions focused on climate resilience or sustainability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across sectors and regulatory environments.
• Experience supporting proposals and wider business development activity.
• Experience contributing to internal knowledge assets, tools, guidance, or thought leadership connected to climate risk and resilience.
• Willingness to help develop new methodologies, tools, and service offerings.

Additional information

AECOM notes that the recruitment process is designed to remain secure and trustworthy. All newly hired employees must complete in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

The company highlights flexible work options, including the ability to work from an office, a remote location, or a client site depending on project needs.

AECOM describes itself as a global infrastructure consulting firm with a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, environmental, social, and governance priorities. The organisation also states that it is a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum essential criteria. Candidates seeking that scheme can contact the company at ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com.

All personal information will be handled confidentially in line with EEO guidelines.