Climate EIA Consultant

Job Description

Are you passionate about sustainability and the built environment? Our company offers an exciting opportunity for a Consultant to join our Sustainability and Carbon team. In this role, you will support infrastructure and building climate assessments and carbon management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) climate assessments and a wide range of sustainability advisory projects. Collaborating with a diverse team, you'll contribute to impactful projects across various sectors, shaping a more sustainable future. With a commitment to your professional growth, you'll become a recognised expert in the field, influencing stakeholders, and making a meaningful difference in the world as you align your career with your values. Join us on this purpose-driven journey to create a greener and more sustainable built environment. 

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Sustainability and Carbon team within the Environment and Health department as our new Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role
As our new Consultant, you will support projects with confidence and embrace continuous learning to excel in your technical field. This role is about innovation and fostering strong client relationships with clients who strive for excellence in sustainability.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Preparation of high-quality climate change and carbon reporting to provide advice to clients and project teams and support planning and EIA applications.

Undertake Whole Life Carbon Assessments and carbon management on projects in line with PAS2080:2023.

Working with client teams to identify opportunities for sustainable design and climate resilience measures and carbon reduction initiatives including hosting project workshops and attending meetings.

Work in tandem with our other service offerings such as net zero projects and sustainability services.

Serve as a positive team member, embodying Ramboll's expected values. 

To give you a flavour of the projects you might work on, some examples of our recent and ongoing work are:

Carbon baselining and carbon management plans for infrastructure projects in line with PAS2080 such as National Highways road projects and large port infrastructure.

EIA scoping reports and climate chapters to support building and infrastructure planning applications such as Birmingham Smithfield masterplan and Goodwood BMW factory. 

Strategic and technical support to National Highways to assist in implementing their Environmental Sustainability strategy and Net Zero highways plan.

Carbon/sustainability management plan and options assessments for infrastructure upgrade works for the British Antarctic Survey.

Carbon accounting, SBTi target setting, decarbonisation strategy/options for a Private Equity company.

Carbon accounting, supplier engagement, CDP and TCFD disclosure for a manufacturing company in the automotive industry.

Your new team
You will be part of our Sustainability and Carbon team within the UK Environment and Health business unit. We provide services in corporate net zero strategy, science-based targets advisory, carbon data management, energy efficiency, sustainability and climate risk, biodiversity net gain, natural capital, EHS management, impact assessment, health sciences, air quality, BREEAM Infrastructure and due diligence to diverse clients in various sectors. We have a collaborative and supportive team culture that encourages initiative, teamwork, and continual improvement in all aspects of our work. You will work within our dynamic and growing team with the opportunity to work and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in the UK and overseas including transport, marine and buildings across the wider Ramboll business.

About you 
From the moment you start at Ramboll, we are committed to supporting your personal and professional development, ensuring you have the opportunity to grow with the company. While we look forward to fostering your continued learning, we have identified key qualifications, skills, and capabilities for this role that will set you up for success.

Don’t have all the skills listed above? Don’t worry! At Ramboll, we believe passion and potential often outweigh a perfect CV. Our supportive learning culture is designed to help you grow. So, if this role resonates with you but you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

You will typically have two to three years’ experience which may include the following areas: 

Background in one, or more, of these areas (background doesn’t have to necessarily be climate and carbon): environmental planning; EIA; climate change; DCO; town planning; urban planning.

Knowledge of carbon and climate chapters for EIA reports and potentially carbon management plans.

Starting to be aware of carbon and climate reporting guidelines and standards e.g., PAS 2080, IEMA Guidance.

An early awareness of climate data and projections.

Some experience in numerical analysis e.g., Excel or carbon accounting software or digital platforms for carbon accounting.

Proficiency in report and presentation creation using software such as Word or PowerPoint.

Effective engagement and relationship-building skills

Starting to grow an ability/confidence to communicate effectively with both internal colleagues and external clients. 

Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, with a willingness to learn new skills as you may be required to work across multiple workstreams.

Not essential but you may also be able to demonstrate experience in the following:

Experience of supporting project management tasks to support delivery of projects on time and to budget. 

Supporting development of project case studies, templates and fee proposals.

Sustainability and environmental strategies, LCAs, corporate reporting frameworks (e.g. CDP, TCFD) and Science-Based Targets. 

Energy auditing and/or energy regulation compliance.

What we can offer you

Flexible work environment including remote working options

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assurance

Investment in your development

Be valued for the unique person you are

The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.