Senior Sustainability Consultant

About the role

AECOM invites a Senior Sustainability Consultant to join its B+P Sustainable Design team in Madrid. You will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, helping clients achieve ambitious sustainability goals and supporting the growth of the Sustainable Design practice.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of sustainability, decarbonisation and net-zero carbon strategies for major building and urban development projects.
• Provide technical leadership in environmental analysis, building performance modelling, embodied carbon, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and whole-life carbon studies.
• Guide teams in integrating sustainability objectives from concept through delivery, championing data-driven, parametric and computational design approaches.
• Manage sustainability workstreams across several projects, overseeing delivery, quality assurance, budgets, programmes and client relationships.
• Prepare and review technical reports, sustainability strategies, certification submissions and client presentations.
• Contribute to the practice's growth through mentoring, innovation, thought leadership, proposals and business development.

Required profile

• Degree in Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainability or a related discipline; Master's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Design or Building Physics preferred.
• 8-10+ years of proven experience in sustainable design, environmental consultancy or building performance analysis.
• Experience leading sustainability strategies and delivering complex building and/or masterplanning projects from concept to delivery.
• Experience managing project delivery, technical quality, client engagement and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in business development, proposals and strategic growth initiatives.
• Professional proficiency in English and Spanish; additional languages are an asset.

Required skills

• Low-carbon design, building physics, environmental performance assessment and climate-responsive design.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), embodied carbon analysis and whole-life carbon assessment.
• Environmental modelling and simulation tools.
• Parametric design tools, especially Grasshopper (highly desirable); Python or other scripting languages (an advantage).
• Working knowledge of LEED, BREEAM, WELL, Passivhaus or equivalent certification schemes.
• Leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, report-writing and presentation skills.

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources and an employee assistance program.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Award-winning training and development programs.