Senior Sustainability Consultant

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Senior Sustainability ConsultantFull-timeState/Province: MadridBusiness Group: DCSLegal Entity: AECOM SPAIN DCS S.L.U.Business Line: B&P - Buildings & PlacesWork Location Model: HybridOperating Group: InternationalPrimary Location: ES - Madrid - C/Alfonso XIICompany DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.Job DescriptionJoin AECOM's B+P Sustainable Design Team and play a leading role in delivering sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon solutions across a diverse portfolio of international projects. Based in Madrid, you will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, helping clients achieve ambitious sustainability goals while supporting the growth and development of our Sustainable Design practice.Key ResponsibilitiesLead 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 multidisciplinary teams in integrating sustainability objectives into projects from concept through delivery, championing data-driven, parametric, and computational design approaches.Manage sustainability workstreams across multiple projects, overseeing project delivery, quality assurance, budgets, programmes, and client relationships.Lead the preparation and review of technical reports, sustainability strategies, certification submissions, and client presentations.Contribute to the growth of the Sustainable Design practice through mentoring, innovation, thought leadership, proposals, and business development activitiesQualificationsEducation Degree in Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainability, or a related discipline.Master's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Design, Building Physics, or a similar field preferred.ExperienceProven experience in sustainable design, environmental consultancy, building performance analysis, or a related field, typically 8-10+ years.Proven experience leading sustainability strategies and delivering complex building and/or masterplanning projects from concept through delivery.Proven experience managing project delivery, technical quality, client engagement, and multidisciplinary teams.Experience contributing to business development, proposals, and strategic growth initiatives.Technical KnowledgeAdvanced knowledge of low-carbon design, building physics, environmental performance assessment, climate-responsive design, and decarbonisation strategies.Strong experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), embodied carbon analysis, whole-life carbon assessment, and carbon reduction strategies.Experience with environmental modelling and simulation tools.Experience with parametric design and early-stage design tools, particularly Grasshopper, is highly desirable. Experience with Python or other scripting languages is an advantage.Working knowledge of sustainability certification schemes and frameworks such as LEED, BREEAM, WELL, Passivhaus, or equivalent.Key CompetenciesStrong leadership and stakeholder management skills.Excellent analytical, communication, report-writing, and presentation skills.Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.Commercial awareness and a strategic approach to project delivery and client relationships.Commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing.LanguagesProfessional proficiency in English and Spanish.Additional languages will be considered an asset.Additional InformationAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our