Senior Consultant - Carbon and Net Zero

WSP is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our large and growing Carbon and Net Zero team, supporting UK and global Sustainability & Climate Change projects. The successful applicant will lead the technical delivery of carbon and net zero workstreams, review and quality-assure outputs, mentor junior colleagues and work closely with project leads and clients to deliver the highest standards of technical work and support the continued success of the Sustainability Advisory business. The role is for an enthusiastic, efficient and highly organised professional with extensive experience of quantifying carbon emissions, compiling carbon footprints and advising clients on decarbonisation. The successful candidate will be driven to take on a varied and influential role in a top-tier consultancy working to address sustainability and climate change challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and owning the end-to-end delivery of technical work (e.g. carbon management, quantification and engagement) and outputs (reports, briefing notes, carbon models) relating to climate change mitigation for clients, including scoping, methodology, delivery and quality assurance
• Leading and authoring GHG chapters as part of the consenting requirements for developments, and acting as technical reviewer for outputs prepared by others
• Advising clients on their sustainability and climate change challenges, including net zero target setting (e.g. SBTi), decarbonisation pathways and carbon reduction strategies, using best practice tools and approaches
• Day-to-day project management, including programme, budget, risks and regular updates to project leads and clients
• Mentoring, guiding and reviewing the work of Consultants and Graduates, and supporting their technical development
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for UK and global project leads and clients
• Leading the technical sections of A-class quality proposals, capability statements and strategic documents, including scope, methodology, effort estimates and pricing inputs
• Contributing to team capability building through tools, templates, methodologies and knowledge sharing, and identifying opportunities for follow-on work