Senior Consultant Sustainable Real Estate

Do you want to make an impact on the energy transition by advising large and well-known clients on the sustainability of real estate? Do you wish to work flexibly? And do you want to continue developing yourself? You can do all this as a Senior Consultant for Sustainable Real Estate at CFP Green Buildings. Curious? Read on!

3,500,000 buildings and counting

Our mission? Profitably making as many buildings and organizations sustainable as possible. With our online tools, we provide the right insights. Our hands-on consultants then translate this into profitable business cases. As a Senior Consultant for Sustainable Real Estate, you can make a significant contribution by offering help and support to building owners.

Together with our clients, we have already made 3.5 million buildings in the Netherlands and abroad more sustainable. Clients include large banks, technology companies, and governments with many buildings under management, such as ABN AMRO, Vattenfall, and a.s.r. Real Estate. But also the Van Gogh Museum, the city of Rotterdam, and the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport.

What does a Senior Consultant Sustainable Real Estate do?

As a Senior Consultant for Sustainable Real Estate at CFP Green Buildings, you will work on projects where buildings and real estate portfolios in the Netherlands are made more sustainable, energy-neutral, or even circular. You will investigate buildings and organizations, and advise clients on corporate social responsibility, certifications, and possible solutions for making them more sustainable and saving energy.

Depending on your background, knowledge, and interests, you can focus on areas such as:

• BREEAM/WELL certification: Methods for assessing, certifying, and providing insights into the sustainability performance of real estate projects. It offers guidelines and insights into aspects such as energy, health, indoor climate, or circularity.

• Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): A directive that requires companies to report on the impact of their activities on sustainability starting in 2024.

• ESG reporting: Focuses on Environment, Social, and Governance. Here, you can monitor sustainability, identify risks, and report on the sustainability performance of companies. It concerns the impact of a company on the environment, social aspects such as personnel matters and diversity, and governance such as ethics and transparency.

• CO2 Impact Assessments: Assessing and reporting on a building or portfolio, for example, by inventorying CO2 emissions, performing emission calculations, and translating them into clear objectives and KPIs.
• Green bonds: An instrument for financing sustainability projects, not only for companies but also for investors.

With this task package, you will become a successful Senior Consultant Sustainable Real Estate:

• Visiting locations and clients, conducting inspections and quick scans where you gather information and evidence;
• Collecting the necessary information and analyzing and developing the existing sustainability measures;
• Advising clients on potential opportunities and solutions for further sustainability;
• Guiding clients in obtaining sustainability certifications and implementing solutions and improvements;
• Supporting the preparation of sustainability reports;
• Guiding junior and mid-level colleagues;
• Contributing to the development of reports, certifications, and related processes within CFP.

You have what it takes:

• A completed HBO or university degree in a field such as architecture, real estate, business administration, facility management, finance, or sustainability;
• Senior experience in the sustainability or real estate sector;
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial, and proactive; you love to tackle challenges and are self-directed!
• You are analytical, precise, and have an eye for detail to prepare accurate reports and analyses;
• The independent skills of a project manager to manage your projects and client portfolios;
• Strong communication skills and customer-oriented; you easily engage in conversations with clients;
• Subject matter knowledge about BREEAM or WELL is not necessary; you will be trained internally.

In addition, you are or have:

• Full-time availability;
• A driver’s license; you will also be traveling to clients on location;
• Residing in the Randstad or a maximum of 45 minutes from Apeldoorn;
• Good command of Dutch and English.

This is what we offer you

We offer you an opportunity in a green environment and in one of the most sustainable buildings in the Netherlands. You get the chance to concretely contribute to a more sustainable Netherlands and collaborate with various (international) companies and institutions. Additionally, CFP is involved in various initiatives to make the world a bit more livable.

In addition, you can expect:

• A competitive salary, depending on your background and experience;
• Secondary benefits, such as a company car, laptop, and phone;
• A bonus scheme based on individual and team performance;
• The opportunity to participate financially in the company;
• Personal development: you determine your growth path and the possibilities that come with it.

The work atmosphere at CFP Green Buildings

You will join an informal, driven, result-oriented, and collegial work environment. A team of consultants, most of whom are also involved with topics such as CSR, BREEAM, WELL, CO2, and energy savings, and the circular economy. Flexible working is encouraged from the office locations in Naarden or Apeldoorn, at home, or, of course, with the client.