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Senior Associate - Sustainability

Hines • United Kingdom • Added on Oct 28, 2026
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This Senior Associate helps put sustainability plans into practice across Hines’ European real estate portfolio, from development projects to buildings in operation. The role connects portfolio goals with the practical choices made by asset, property, facilities and construction teams, while supporting investor-facing sustainability work.

The focus is on improving building performance through practical decarbonization, including operational and embodied carbon, alongside social and governance considerations. Hines operates across multiple property types and markets, so consistent data and approaches can help teams understand progress across assets and make sustainability part of investment, development and operating decisions.

This suits someone who combines substantial real estate experience with hands-on sustainability delivery, understands both building operations and development, and can work across disciplines and countries. Clear communication, sound project management and the ability to translate broad goals into workable steps will matter in a large, interconnected platform.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role supports sustainability strategies across Hines’ European country teams and fund portfolios, translating goals into practical improvements in both development and operations. This includes work on operational and embodied carbon, asset roadmaps, service scopes and sustainability budgets. It also helps organize data collection and management, coordinate social initiatives such as wellbeing and community engagement, and support project teams with implementation. Investor requests, sustainability presentations and case studies form part of the portfolio-facing work.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The role could build expertise across the full real estate lifecycle, including how sustainability decisions affect design, construction, asset management and building operations. Exposure to multiple property types and European markets may broaden knowledge of implementation approaches and portfolio-level strategy. Working with internal teams and external specialists could deepen skills in carbon planning, sustainability data, project management and investor communication. The posting does not specify formal training, certifications or a dedicated mentorship program.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The stated profile includes a bachelor’s degree, ideally in architecture, engineering or environmental sciences, and at least eight years of experience in development, asset management or property management with a strong sustainability focus. Practical knowledge of building operations and construction is important. The role calls for project management, strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, clear English communication and the ability to prioritize independently. Experience working across disciplines and within a matrix organization would be valuable, as would a second language, which the posting identifies as an asset.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Show how you have moved sustainability from a target into decisions on real buildings. Use examples that distinguish development work from operational improvements, and explain your contribution to carbon reductions, asset roadmaps or consistent portfolio data where you can substantiate outcomes. Prepare to discuss how you coordinate property, facilities, investment and project teams, as well as how you respond to investor questions. A strong application will connect technical understanding with practical delivery across multiple assets, without claiming results that cannot be evidenced.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The role is likely to focus on environmental performance across Hines’ European buildings, especially practical decarbonization in both operations and development, including embodied carbon. It also covers the systems needed to collect and manage sustainability data and assess performance across assets and portfolios. The remit extends beyond carbon to social and governance topics, with examples including health, wellbeing and community engagement programs. Investor requests and portfolio strategies also place the work within the wider governance and accountability of real estate investment.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

A central challenge could be achieving a consistent approach across countries, portfolios and buildings with different starting points, property types and project stages. Turning portfolio goals into feasible asset-level actions will require coordination with teams responsible for investment, development and daily operations. The role must also balance a strong focus on decarbonization with broader social and governance topics, while relying on dependable data and third-party input. Investor questions may require clear, well-supported explanations of progress and limitations.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A day could combine reviewing building or portfolio sustainability data with discussions involving asset, property, facilities or development teams. The associate may identify gaps, clarify practical measures for an asset roadmap, or coordinate input from consultants, engineers and data specialists. Other work could include updating initiative budgets, preparing a response to an investor question, or drafting material for a sustainability presentation or case study. Priorities are likely to vary with project stages, reporting needs and issues raised by local teams.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The position could deepen experience in portfolio-level sustainability strategy while building practical expertise across building design, construction and operations. Work with investors and multiple European teams may also develop skills in communicating performance and aligning diverse groups around implementation. Over time, this breadth could support progression into broader regional or portfolio sustainability leadership, or a more specialized path in real estate decarbonization, sustainability data or asset performance. The posting does not state a formal promotion pathway.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

Internal partners are likely to include local country asset managers, property and facilities managers, development and construction managers, and broader Hines sustainability or investment teams. Their collaboration links portfolio goals with decisions at individual buildings and projects. External contacts may include sustainability consultants, architects, planners, engineers and data specialists. The role also supports responses to investor sustainability requests, requiring clear coordination of relevant portfolio information.

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