Our purpose 🌍

Inspiring and empowering our people to create a positive difference for themselves, our clients and the planet.

Sustainable Energy First is an energy and sustainability consultancy, founded to solve energy management problems in very large, complex commercial estates.

This remains the core of our business driven by a commitment to sustainability and the goal of reducing our clients’ carbon footprint.

The Role in a Nutshell 🐿️

As an Energy & Carbon Consultant, you will contribute to the delivery of our energy and carbon Solutions services, managing your own workload across a portfolio of client projects and contracts. You will apply strong technical expertise to deliver high‑quality outputs that meet agreed timescales, quality standards and business requirements.

Working within the Sustainable Solutions team, you will ensure your delivery supports both client objectives and wider organisational sustainability goals, build effective working relationships, and contribute to the consistent application and continuous improvement of our solutions. You will manage risks and opportunities appropriately and contribute to the delivery of effective, well‑governed projects.

Requirements

 You will be;

👉 Project Delivery & Commercial Management

• Delivers assigned energy and carbon projects on time and to agreed quality standards under guidance.

• Manages own schedule and tasks, for example, site work and reporting effectively

• Escalates risks and issues appropriately.

👉 Technical Expertise & Quality

• Produces analysis, insights, and recommendations, translating information into clear, robust deliverables.

• Applies regulatory and voluntary frameworks accurately.

• Conducts energy and carbon audits and reports competently.

👉 Client Relationship & Advisory Capability

• Builds positive working relationships with clients through engagement.

• Communicates findings clearly and professionally.

• Acts as a reliable point of contact, under supervision, for clients.

👉 Leadership, Mentoring & Team Contribution

• Collaborates effectively within project teams.

• Shares knowledge and supports peers on matter relating to the Solutions services.

• Uses feedback and personal development to grow own capacity in the role.

• Contributes positively to SE Firsts values.

👉 Product, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Contributes ideas for service and product improvement based on project experience and client feedback.

• Applies existing service and product tools and methodologies consistently and correctly.

• Identifies risks, limitations or inefficiencies in current approaches and escalates appropriately.

👉 Project Delivery & Commercial Management

• Delivers assigned energy and carbon projects on time and to agreed quality standards under guidance.

• Manages own schedule and tasks, for example, site work and reporting effectively

• Escalates risks and issues appropriately.

👉 Technical Expertise & Quality

• Produces analysis, insights, and recommendations, translating information into clear, robust deliverables.

• Applies regulatory and voluntary frameworks accurately.

• Conducts energy and carbon audits and reports competently.

👉 Client Relationship & Advisory Capability

• Builds positive working relationships with clients through engagement.

• Communicates findings clearly and professionally.

• Acts as a reliable point of contact, under supervision, for clients.

👉 Leadership, Mentoring & Team Contribution

• Collaborates effectively within project teams.

• Shares knowledge and supports peers on matter relating to the Solutions services.

• Uses feedback and personal development to grow own capacity in the role.

• Contributes positively to SE Firsts values.

👉 Product, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Contributes ideas for service and product improvement based on project experience and client feedback.

• Applies existing service and product tools and methodologies consistently and correctly.

• Identifies risks, limitations or inefficiencies in current approaches and escalates appropriately.

👉 Business Development & Growth

• Provides technical support on sales and client enquiry.

• Identifies potential opportunities within projects for additional support or services and escalates appropriately.

👉 Strategic & Organisational Impact

• Understands organisational energy, carbon, net zero and sustainability objectives.
• Delivers project work in a way that supports the client and at the same time organisational sustainability goals.
• Demonstrates awareness of how individual projects contribute to wider impact e.g. Target Zero.
• Builds and maintains cross‑departmental relationships to maximise impact

About you;

✅Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical, environmental, sustainability‑related or consultative discipline.

✅Strong analytical and numerical skills, with experience analysing and interpreting large, complex datasets.

✅Demonstrable experience in energy (and/or water) and carbon management, from identification of energy and carbon savings opportunities, and the presentation of findings into reports and recommendations.

✅Working knowledge of UK energy and carbon regulation and frameworks.

✅Experience working in a business‑to‑business consultancy environment, acting as a trusted advisor to clients.

✅Strong project management skills, with experience of delivering multiple projects to agreed quality, timescale, and budget.

✅Ability to work independently across a portfolio of projects, managing priorities effectively.

✅Strong problem‑solving ability, professionalism, and commitment to high‑quality service delivery.

✅ Have experience of conducting ESOS surveys and reporting

Benefits

💷 Salary: £40,000 to £60,000 dependant on experience + Car Allowance + Company Phone

🌴 Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + 🥳 your birthday off, increasing to 30 days on length of service

🏠 Hybrid working (at least 2 days per week working from our Fulwood, Preston office)

⌛Flexible working - including the ability to bank up to to 5 extra days off per year

⛹🏽 Gym contribution

💰 Long service awards

🩺 Private Medical Insurance

🐣 Enhanced paternity/non-pregnant colleague and maternity/pregnant colleague leave

🏥 Simply Health scheme

EV Scheme

Inclusion and Belonging

We believe that diversity is more than a commitment, it’s at the heart 🤎 of who we are. We aim to create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work.

We celebrate different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences because we know they make us stronger, bolder and more imaginative, which link to our core values. By fostering a culture of belonging, we aim to provide a workplace where every voice is heard, and every individual can thrive.

Our culture has been set up to bring the best out of our people. If we sound like the kind of business where you’re ready to take the next step, then we look forward to hearing from you!