Founder and Director at Sustainable Futures Group | SFG - Providing specialist recruitment solutions globally within Sustainability, ESG and HSE…Ready to lead and grow a sustainability function at the heart of the built environment?Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) is working with a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy to recruit a Head of Sustainability – a commercially focused leadership role driving both technical excellence and business growth across a broad range of sustainability services.Based in London with hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days WFH), this is a rare opportunity to step into a senior role with full responsibility for team performance, service development, and strategic direction – all while working alongside experts in architecture, MEP, project management and surveying.This is a leadership role with real autonomy – managing a multi-skilled team delivering retrofit consultancy, BREEAM, lifecycle carbon, ESG strategies, and planning support. The consultancy has a strong reputation in the public sector, and the sustainability team is seen as a key growth driver for the future.You’ll lead the function as a standalone business unit, supported by board-level leadership but trusted to make the technical and commercial decisions. Leading and managing a multi-disciplinary sustainability team across energy, carbon, planning, retrofit and certification services (such as BREEAM)Taking ownership of service line performance, client relationships, bids, and commercial deliveryOverseeing technical quality and acting as third signatory on all key outputsGrowing the sustainability offering through market insight, business development and cross-discipline collaborationSupporting the wider business with internal ESG reporting and carbon planning initiativesStrong consultancy background with experience leading sustainability services in the built environmentPostgraduate degree in sustainability or related subject – desirableExperience managing a team and running a business unit or cost centreTechnically credible across key UK sustainability frameworks including PAS 2035/2038, lifecycle assessment, and BREEAMSalary in the region of £85,000 – £100,000 depending on experiencePerformance-related bonusCompany pension schemeFlexible hybrid working modelApply now through Sustainable Futures Group (SFG) – Global Recruitment Experts in Sustainability, ESG and HSE.Employment type

Full-time

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