Environmental & Sustainability Consultant - Other

up to £35,000 + Benefits - Planning & Environmental - Environmental
Ref: 382 Date Posted: Thursday 18 Apr 2024

NSB Recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Environmental and Sustainability Consultant to join a highly mission-led boutique sustainability consultancy with an international portfolio of prestigious projects.  This opportunity will see you working at the forefront of environmental management, carbon accounting, impact assessments, climate finance and much MUCH more.

My client pride themselves for being a great company to work for, offering a positive work-life balance, high level training, significant project exposure and responsibilities.
Due to my clients highly successful track record to date, they have seen an influx of fascinating and high-level technical projects.  Off the back of this, they are looking for a junior to mid-weight technical analyst/consultant to join their core team.
Location - Home-based with regular travel

Responsibilities & Tasks

The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of industry experience and confidence in environmental management, carbon accounting, impact assessments, climate finance, etc.  You will be a passionate and committed individual of a confident nature.  You should be happy working remotely under instruction, whilst involved in virtual teams and be prepared to travel as and when required.

  • You will be involved in projects from the outset and therefore need to be comfortable in fast paced environments.
  • Significant training will be provided in various ESG and sustainability-related fields for the successful candidate.
  • As a small all-remote company, my client pride themselves on efficient virtual communications (Slack, Zoom, Teams etc).  They offer flexibility and employee well-being to facilitate this working pattern.
  • Candidates based outside the UK will be considered, but do need to be located within +/- 2 hours of GMT.

Ideally You Will Have The Following

  • Background in environmental studies/sciences with at least 1-1.5 years of experience in the industry (a strong graduate will be considered if you have the relevant technical expertise and strengths).
  • Experience/knowledge of carbon, environmental management or engineering, conservation, biodiversity, environmental or sustainability consulting etc. (or a Masters' degree). 
  • Skills such as carbon foot printing/accounting, environmental impact assessments and GIS.  An interest in TCFD and CPD is advantageous.
  • Ability to handle a fast-paced consultancy environment and workload.
  • Comfortable with virtual communications.
  • High-level professional writing skills (for report and project writing).
  • English-speaking is a must, along with either French, Italian, German, Portuguese or Spanish speaking & writing proficiency.

About this Opportunity

This rare position genuinely offers a career changing opportunity to the successful applicant.  As part of this ambitious, highly mission led business, you will be making a significant contribution to the fight against climate change and habitat loss.
You will play a key role in the growth and development of the business and be integral part of the team as it grows.  Your loyalty and passion will be well rewarded with a hugely gratifying role that comes with significant career progression and financial reward.

My client offers a highly competitive salary along with a range of flexible benefits to suit your needs, along with training/ support & great scope for progression/ reward.

If this Environmental/ Sustainability Consultant role is of interest to you, please click apply now below.