Decarbonisation Lead – UK Sustainability

Overview

Lead UK decarbonisation strategy, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery for sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• risk management
• stakeholder engagement
• decarbonisation
• project delivery
• performance tracking
• knowledge sharing

Tasks

-Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including sustainability, regulatory, and reputational factors. Maintain robust risk management strategies. -Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, helping them establish ambitious and achievable strategies and design programme approaches aligned with their sustainability objectives. Ensure clear communication on progress, risks, timelines, costs, and fees, addressing issues proactively. -Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. Act as a subject matter expert in decarbonisation, promoting best practice across Sustainability Advisory and CBRE, and providing clients with market leading advice and insights. -Project delivery: Lead sustainability projects from initiation to completion. Work with matrix teams from across Sustainability Advisory on technical assessments and leverage CBRE’s wider expertise to deliver end-to-end solutions. Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and team workload to maximise efficiency and pipeline opportunities. Ensure delivery teams are engaging and managing clients and project sponsors, team members, and external partners. -Performance Measurement: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and progress of all projects addressing any issues promptly.

Requirements

• ghg protocol
• sbti
• iso
• iot
• hvac
• chartered engineer

What You Bring

-Proficiency in GHG Protocol, SBTi, and ISO standards. -Active engagement with industry organisations (e.g. CRREM, BBP, UK GBC etc.) with a passion for driving innovation and best practice. -Knowledge of smart building tech, IoT, and data-driven performance optimization. -Deep understanding of building systems, HVAC, and operational efficiency. -Deep understanding of regional and global regulations (e.g., UK Net Zero targets, EU Taxonomy). -Demonstrable experience in managing complex Sustainability projects, with an established track record in net zero/decarbonisation strategy delivery and project planning, execution, and closure. -Knowledge of energy modelling tools (e.g. IES) -Experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks and bringing forward recommendations for stakeholders to consider. -Ability to create phased decarbonisation strategies aligned with client goals. -Familiarity with material impact analysis. -Able to communicate concisely, clearly and articulately; and demonstrates natural ability to adapt their style to the audience. -Experience of preparing cost-benefit analysis, ROI for retrofit projects, and green financing mechanisms. -Expert knowledge of regulatory, market and technological drivers with respect to decarbonization allowing clients to make decisions with confidence, manage risk and create value-add opportunities -Degree or similar profession qualification in engineering related field and chartered engineer status preferred. -Expertise in on-site energy generation, PPAs, and grid decarbonisation pathways. -Experience in consultancy and within Client organisations beneficial. -Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to translate technical insights into actionable strategies. -A natural collaborator, able to foster and maintain relationships across teams and geographies. -Able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of the drivers for, and barriers to, decarbonisation within Client organisations, and showcasing knowledge of how Clients think about decarbonisation at the asset, fund/portfolio and house level, as well as how they manage this with their own stakeholders. -Strong manager of project multi-disciplinary teams. Proven track record at getting the best out of others and providing the appropriate training or coaching to deliver their work and develop their career.

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-Specializes in property leasing, investment management, and advisory services across global markets. -Serves a diverse client base ranging from major corporations and institutions to small businesses and individual investors. -Handles a wide array of projects, including office buildings, mixed-use developments, retail centers, and industrial parks. -Known for its innovative use of technology and data to drive real estate decisions. -Operates across various sectors, with significant expertise in healthcare, retail, and logistics. -Involved in landmark deals, such as multi-billion dollar real estate transactions and major urban redevelopment projects.

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