Sustainability Consultant (Principle)

Anthesis Group; Leuven; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Anthesis Group in Leuven seeks a Senior/Principal Sustainability Consultant responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and a small team of junior consultants. This role involves both client project delivery and business development on national and international projects.

Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience in sustainability consulting, strong GHG accounting skills, and fluency in Dutch and English. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with a focus on sustainability challenges.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of consulting or client-side experience in sustainability.
• Strong technical expertise in GHG accounting and decarbonisation planning.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.

Responsabilités

• Manage delivery of consulting engagements on time and budget.
• Provide expert input and QA on project work.
• Support business development with proposal writing and presentations.

Connaissances

Consulting experience in sustainability

GHG accounting expertise

Project management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Public speaking

Communication skills

Formation

University or High School education in related fields

Description du poste

Sustainability Consultant (Principle)

Department: Climate & Nature Solutions : Advisory

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Belgium

Description

A Senior/Principal Sustainability Consultant will be responsible for a portfolio of clients and will lead a small team of junior consultants. Working on both national and international client cases. What we expect can be divided in two major areas: Client & Project Delivery & Business Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Client & Project Delivery
  • Project Management – managing the delivery of agreed consulting engagements / projects on time, on budget and to high standards of quality.
  • Expert input and QA – reviewing project work and providing expert viewpoint and quality assurance on deliverables as needed.
  • Deliverable Drafting & Presentation – preparing and delivering high quality reports, presentations, and sometimes workshops in line with project scope.
• Business Development
  • Supporting the development of proposals and contributing to the presentation and conversion of these opportunities, in collaboration with the guidance and support of commercial colleagues.
  • Service development – contributing to the development of new service offerings and/or streamlining and improving existing service offerings including creating delivery and proposal templates, providing training and acting as internal expert on a specific service.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Skills, Knowledge, Expertise & Education
  • Demonstrated consulting experience or on Client side in a role related to sustainability (min 5 years).
  • Strong technical expertise in GHG accounting across scope 1, 2 and 3 and decarbonisation planning, including supplier engagement with proven ability to manage complex full value chain analysis.
  • Experience with due diligence requirements – both voluntary (e.g., SBTi, Ecovadis) and regulatory (e.g., CSDDD, EUDR).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (intermediate level or above is a must) for data analysis and modelling.
  • Strong project management, written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and client education and involvement.
  • Completed University or High School education in Industrial Engineering, Energy Engineering, Sustainable Energy Technology, Climate Studies, Business Administration, Sustainability Science and Policy or a related field.
• Personal attributes
  • Strong interest in sustainability topics such as climate change, circular economy, energy transition, sustainability.
  • Ability to quickly familiarise yourself with new topics.
  • Organised, methodological and analytical.
  • Proactive with the ability and confidence to take initiative.
  • Team player and love to work in an international setting.
  • Fluent in Dutch (native or full working proficiency) and English. Knowledge of French is a plus. The native language part is crucial. Note that Belgian Dutch is not the same language as Netherlands Dutch.
  • Candidate should be from around the region, maximum an hour away from the Anthesis office in Leuven, Belgium.