Job: Principal Sustainability Consultant, Sentinel

Employer: Sentinel
Posted: 28 Apr 2008
Reference: 8107MC
Contact: Mr Michael Crompton
Location: Newcastle
Sector: Consultancy
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Position: Principal Sustainability Consultant
Salary: Excellent + benefits

A Principal Sustainability Consultant is required to join the Newcastle team of this global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy.The Consultant will play a central role in developing their workload and reputation in delivering sustainable development services for a range of water company, government and industry clients.

Through appropriate engagement with clients, the consultant will seek opportunities to contribute to their global Climate Change Commitment.

The role requires the technical management of and provision of specialist input to projects related to sustainable development and climate change. The successful candidate will be responsible for the pursuit of new business opportunities within the private and public sector clients in areas such as water, flooding, energy, government, local authority, nuclear decommissioning and transport.

The successful candidate will be responsible for bid management and proposal writing. In addition to this you will be required to develop regional client relationships and build relationships with and manage specialist sub-consultants.

The successful candidate will need to carry out report writing and present them. You will also be involved in conference participation and writing of technical papers, workshop facilitation and you will mentor junior staff and staff of other disciplines.

To be successful in this role you will need to be a chartered member of a relevant professional institution with proven experience of working with private industry, central/local government or other agency clients in one or more key infrastructure sectors: water, flooding, energy, local authority services, nuclear decommissioning, or transport.

The successful candidate will need a keen understanding of a wide range of social, environmental and economic issues, such as: •Climate change science, mitigation and adaptation •Sustainable development policy and practice •Environmental legislation and regulation •Environmental justice •Corporate responsibility and reporting •Sustainability indicators •Carbon emissions trading •Systems thinking

The successful candidate will also need strong skills in a range of technical areas, such as: •Strategic environmental assessment •Sustainability appraisal •Carbon/ecological foot-printing •Energy efficiency and renewables •Water conservation •Material resource efficiency •Impact assessment •Cost-benefit analysis •Value and risk assessment •Policy development •Research and development •Multi-stakeholder dialogue

In addition to the requirements above you will need an enthusiasm for developing new business in a competitive marketplace and have the ability to think creatively to develop and deliver new services to meet the changing needs of clients. Excellent written and oral communication is essential.

In return you can expect a competitive remuneration package; private healthcare and contributory pension scheme as well as excellent career development opportunities through training and promotion.