Senior / Principal Sustainability Consultant

Stantec UK and Ireland provides advisory and technical services in sustainability, including climate change resilience and decarbonisation, natural capital and social value to a range of clients. We are continuing to build our team in the water sector to ensure we can continue to grow and lead in these important, exciting and rapidly changing areas.

Currently, we are seeking two Senior and / or Principal Sustainability Consultants to join us in supporting the major frameworks we have secured with our water company clients. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team that offers plenty of scope for further career progression.

This position offers the right person a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in delivering a range of high-quality services to water companies, as well as the potential to work in other sectors. You will have experience in the provision of specialist input to consultancy work relating to sustainability, decarbonisation, climate change risk, resilience & adaptation, and/or nature-based approaches.

You will work within a small team, but you are expected to develop a network of contacts within the business.  Your role will include advising clients, writing proposals, supporting and producing deliverables, tracking project progress, mentoring junior team members, and seeking new business opportunities in the water sector. Strong technical report writing and presentation skills are required.  There may also be opportunities to attend conferences and publish technical papers.

You must be able to work at the regional office on a weekly basis and travel to other offices as required to meet business commitments.We can offer you a competitive benefits package, a strong culture of learning and development, and a great working environment.

About You

You should hold a relevant degree in environmental or social science, economics, or engineering, and be a member of a relevant professional institution.

You will have proven ability to understand client and community needs, think creatively and provide pragmatic advice on sustainable solutions – within time and cost constraints. You will be able to work across multidisciplinary teams, forge new working relationships with clients and stakeholders and demonstrate strong technical knowledge.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Carbon & Climate Expertise: Proven experience in whole-life carbon assessment and management (PAS2080), net-zero policy, and climate risk adaptation planning.
• Environmental Strategy: A strong understanding of nature-based solutions, sustainability appraisals (SEA), and the legislative landscape surrounding decarbonization.
• Reporting & Value: Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks (TCFD, SRS) and a commitment to delivering social value and sustainable development.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners, including regulators, councils, and NGOs.
• Commercial Mindset: Proactive and self-motivated with commercial awareness to deliver high-quality project outputs on time and within budget.

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Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. 

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