Graduate Sustainability Consultant Bristol, England
Job description
Role title: Graduate Sustainability Consultant
Office location: Bristol
About the role
As the Graduate Sustainability Consultant within Optimised; you will be operating within the Net Zero team within the Consulting division, responsible for delivering Net Zero advisory services for Optimised and our clients across all sectors.
Accordingly, you play an integral part in achieving the longer-term impact, growth and profitability vision for the business. This is an exciting opportunity, for someone passionate about sustainability, to help drive decarbonisation for our business and our clients.
What is it like to work with us:
We strongly believe that our success depends on its culture and recognise that it’s our people who are our greatest asset. We ensure our employees have the opportunity to work in a unique environment that is fun and down-to-earth, while having the support to perform to the best of their ability. We make sure we celebrate our milestones and regularly collaborate. On top of any localised events, we ensure our entire company can come together; to collaborate and celebrate at our annual conference and after party.
What you’ll actually do
- Contribute to Net Zero client engagements; such as net zero strategy development, client workshops, carbon accounting, target setting, data management, reporting services and developing net zero transition plans.
- Contribute to Compliance engagements such as Climate Change Agreement (CCA) management, Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) compliance and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) reporting services.
- Help drive meaningful insights from energy and sustainability data analytics and identify carbon abatement opportunities for clients.
- Support information and knowledge management; writing and publishing thought leadership, climate policy updates, sustainability standards and frameworks updates that are relevant to our target markets
- Keep skills up to date, developing expertise in the role
- Provide a contribution to continuous collaboration and innovation, including attendance at Sector sales updates
- Lead and continue to evolve Optimised’s internal sustainability strategy and carbon reduction opportunities; serving on the internal Sustainability committee.
- Complete ongoing data capture and carbon accounting for Optimised, to ensure accurate emissions reporting throughout the year.
- Author Optimised’s annual Impact / Sustainability Report.
- Work to improve our B-Corp Impact Assessment ratings; in conjunction with HR and the Net Zero team.
- Support managers in the provision of Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the workplace.
- Ensure you act as a role model, work collaboratively, act professionally and enhance positive morale and well-being at internal/external events.
What you’ll need
- Degree level qualifications, or equivalent, within STEM
- Relevant experience in the energy or sustainability sector (desired but not essential)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with professionals across all levels, including senior executives
- Ability to plan, manage and deliver multiple client engagements
- Knowledge of sustainability software and their applications (desired but not essential)
- Strong project and time management skills
- Excel based analysis and written report writing skills
- Knowledge of climate related policy, regulation and voluntary reporting frameworks including ESOS, SECR, GHG Protocol and SBTi (desired but not essential)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
About you
- Proactive attitude that brings drive, energy and passion to the role
- Flexible, positive and committed team member, who works to high standards
- Promotes a culture of inclusivity
- Self-motivated and able to operate with a high degree of autonomy or part of a team
- Passionate about social or environmental issues with a mission-driven mindset
- Able to demonstrate our core values: Customer Intimate, Own The Outcome, Do The Right Thing, Innovate and Teamwork.
About us
Optimised deliver quantifiable business outcomes to commercial businesses through a comprehensive suite of energy, renewables and sustainability services and technologies while driving a net zero carbon agenda.
With a combined team of highly trained professionals, Optimised operates from six office locations including Ashby, Blackpool, Bristol, Dumfries, Gloucester, and Sittingbourne; providing national coverage. As a team, we’re easy going and take great pride in our work. From sales and marketing to engineering, we’re all striving to support sustainability.
Optimised is a certified B Corp, which means it has met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency and we strive to run a professional, inclusive and transparent environment with like-minded people.
What we offer
- Company laptop
- EV car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual Railcard
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Helpline and Online GP Service
- Personal Pension Scheme (Up to 5% Matched)
- A dedicated annual professional development allowance
- 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 with length of service (+ bank holidays)
- Option to buy / sell up to 3 days annual leave
- Enhanced Family Leave
- 1 day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- Bereavement Leave
- Hybrid Working
- Free annual Flu Jab & Eye Test
- Up to one professional membership fee per year
- Recommend a Friend Scheme
Interested?
If you are interested and think you can help us achieve our mission to net zero, please send your CV along with a covering letter via [email protected]
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the requirements of the role regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, national origin, disability, age or any other grounds. We are committed to equal opportunity, equal treatment and respect for every individual.
We offer, and value, flexible working and we are also proud to be committed to mental health awareness and to actively support the wellbeing of our team.
If there are any adjustments required to help you bring your best self to an interview with us please let us know.
Job Types: Full-time, Graduate
Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require a visa sponsorship?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
