Junior Climate Strategy & Emissions Consultant

ERM International Group; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ERM Australia is seeking an ambitious Early Career Consultant to join the Melbourne team, focusing on emissions and climate services. You will support climate strategy development and emissions accounting for Australian and global clients.

This role offers onboarding, mentoring, and exposure to large, long-term projects across industries, helping clients reduce GHG emissions and move toward sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary education in climate or environmental science.
• Experience with Australian climate policy and regulations through coursework or projects.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Ability to multi-task with strict deadlines.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to tell a story with numerical information in reports.
• Flexibility across technical disciplines.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to safety and health protocols.

Responsabilités

• Support Australian and global clients on climate strategy and emissions accounting.
• Contribute to data interpretation and reporting for sustainability projects.
• Assist in climate risk assessment, scenario analysis and resilience work.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Participate in onboarding, training and project delivery activities.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Independent work

Formation

Relevant tertiary education in climate or environmental science

Outils

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

PowerBI

Python

R

GIS mapping tools

Description du poste

Early Career Consultant - Emissions and Climate

ERM Australia is looking for early career consultants who are inquisitive, inspired, bring a new way of thinking, who can challenge the status quo to address the sustainability challenges facing businesses around the world and who want to work with companies that are leading the change.

ERM is in the business of sustainability shaping a sustainable future with the world's leading organisations. As an early career consultant, you will kick start your career in the world's largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, supporting Australian and global clients on climate strategy and emissions accounting.

During your career at ERM, you will have unrivalled professional development opportunities, made possible by the breadth and complexity of projects our clients trust us to deliver, from operations in more than 40 countries.

We offer a career path and training that supports both your technical and consulting development. Our public and private sector clients operate across a range of industries and stakeholders that present significant environmental and social sustainability issues and opportunities.

The role provides the opportunity to work with the world's leading organisations to help solve some of the most challenging sustainability issues that our clients face globally.

Some of our clients operate in fields such as Renewable Energy, Resources, Chemicals, Power, and Technology. Many face challenges as they look to reduce their GHG emissions, manage risks posed by climate change and move towards a circular economy.

We as an organisation support our clients with facing their challenges as they look to optimise their environmental, safety and social performance, while also maximising positive impact and navigating societal and economic sustainability challenges.

We help organisations with climate change and sustainability strategy, including climate risk assessment, scenario analysis and resilience strategy. We also support them in deriving meaning from complex datasets, including carbon emissions, to support compliance and strategic priorities.

If you are motivated and up for the challenge, we have vacancies in our Melbourne office.

Our Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change teams are looking for candidates who have interest in the following topics:

• Carbon emissions accounting, analytics and reporting
• Climate risk, resilience and adaptation
• Mandatory climate disclosures (e.g., AASB S2)

A career at ERM will provide you with:

• An entrepreneurial and performance driven culture; allowing you the ability to craft your future career.
• Immediate opportunities to work on large, complex, long-term projects which make impacts at the local, national, and global levels.
• Engagement with a strong global technical network enabling you to work and learn alongside leading industry professionals.
• A company with a solid reputation and strong client focus, working with clients in emerging and established markets creating sustainable plans to deliver growth.

Your first 12 months as an entry level employee will include:

• Access to a buddy who will guide you through life at ERM and support your development and career aspirations.
• Comprehensive onboarding program to ensure you have all the tools to hit the ground running as a consultant at ERM.
• Core consulting skills training (face-to-face and e-learning) to build your key capabilities.
• Getting straight to work - access to exciting projects and clients to put your skill into action!

Some key attributes for success:

• Relevant tertiary education in climate or environmental science
• Experience in (or demonstrated interest in) Australian climate policy and regulations through coursework, internships, research, or applied projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to quickly get across new systems.
• Ability to multi-task, handling multiple project assignments with strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to understand complex numerical information and use it to tell a story in reports.
• Strong motivation and willingness to be flexible across different technical disciplines.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to confidently engage and consult with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to safety; ability to follow established health and safety protocols.

Highly desirable

• Prior consulting experience
• Experience with data visualisation tools (eg. PowerBI)
• Experience in Python or R
• Experience in GIS mapping tools
• Knowledge of climate risk assessments (physical and transition risks) and scenario analysis
• Familiarity with emissions accounting and modelling, including Australian emissions regulations/process (e.g. National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) or Greenhouse Gas Protocol)

If you are interested in an outstanding opportunity to join ERM, please apply to this Job Advert where you will be asked to complete a short application form.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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