Senior Consultant - Operational Carbon

Help to shape change at BRE

Shape the Future of Sustainable Buildings - Join BRE as a Senior Consultant: Operational Carbon

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change in the built environment? Do you want to be at the forefront of the global transition to net zero? BRE is looking for a Senior Consultant: Operational Carbon to help shape the future of sustainable building performance.

You will play a pivotal role in the development of BREEAM - the world's leading sustainability assessment method. You'll work alongside industry experts, thought leaders, and a passionate team dedicated to innovation and impact.

If you have a strong technical mindset, a passion for scientific integrity, and want your expertise to influence international standards while delighting clients with smart, sustainable solutions - we want to hear from you.

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!

BRE aims to be the world's leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

You will work closely with the Principal Consultant: Net zero carbon solutions, other experts and wider BREEAM/BRE divisions to successfully provide expertise to the Operational carbon core science team to ensure that the BREEAM portfolio of standards are technically credible and delivering the relevant strategic objectives.

Duties will include:
• Researching, developing and authoring new and/or revised technical content

• Senior technical services support and technical query resolution

• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration, to understand current industry thinking and build consensus

• Supporting BREEAM representatives in key external groups, such as CEN and ISO committees

• Supporting the upkeep and evolution of the underpinning BREEAM science base, to ensure that product development is scientifically led.

• Monitor and uphold health, safety and wellbeing both personally and for all team members and any external visitors accountable to this role.

• Ownership of personal professional development, ensuring that mandatory training and competency requirements are maintained in addition to other professional development needs as required by the role.

Your Profile

Essential:

• Degree-level education in a science, engineering, or mathematically based subject
• Experience and knowledge of the built environment and real estate
• Understanding of methodologies for assessing operational carbon performance of buildings across all lifecycle stages
• Experience in a senior role, with a proven ability to work proactively and independently
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to understand and interpret customer needs and deliver outstanding service or products
• Strong relationship-building skills, both internally and externally - a true brand ambassador for BRE
• High level of IT literacy, including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Desirable:

• Knowledge of BREEAM and/or familiarity with the BRE business

The requirements above are provided for guidance purposes. We welcome applications from candidates with varying levels of experience who can demonstrate their suitability for the role.

BRE Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, as well as a wide range of financial, wellbeing and career development benefits.

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension scheme with 5% matching employer contribution, Life assurance (4x basic salary) and an enhanced maternity package
• Healthpartners - cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing costs including prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care and more
• Onsite restaurant, onsite nursery and free onsite parking including at cost EV charging points
• Learning and development opportunities, including free access to our BRE Academy and online courses, and professional membership reimbursement.
  
  For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits
  

Work Location Options

Mostly Remote - This role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our head office in Watford for planned meetings.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.