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Climate Change Consultant

Digby Wells Environmental

City Of London

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GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in London is seeking a Mid-Level Climate Change Advisor to develop carbon strategies and advise clients on climate-related challenges. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate degree in Environmental Sciences or Sustainability, 3-4 years of relevant experience, and excellent communication skills. The role offers an opportunity to work on impactful projects with a focus on corporate sustainability.

Qualifications

  • 3-4 years relevant experience in Climate Change or Sustainability advisory.
  • Experience in GHG accounting and reporting.
  • Knowledge of science-based targets.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change services.
  • Conduct Climate Change projection/modelling.
  • Advise clients on ESG challenges.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills
Strong project and time management skills
Fluency in English
Interest in mining sector

Education

Post graduate degree in Environmental Sciences or Sustainability
Project Management Certificate
Job description
Overview

We are looking for someone who will be responsible for developing carbon strategies to capture value from our clients reduced carbon footprint. This will include advising clients around systematically reducing their carbon intensity of operations. This will require collaboration and coordination with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the clients' operations. You must have a proven track record of developing carbon reduction strategies, ideally within ‘the resources sectors.

Responsibilities
  • Developing Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change services.
  • Conduct Climate Change projection/modelling (using available climate data).
  • Developing climate risk management and mitigation strategies, including Science based targets and TCFD aligned reporting and guidance.
  • Carrying out GHG emissions calculations on behalf of our clients.
  • Delivering multiple project tasks or components, including proposals.
  • Advising our clients and finding solutions for their ESG and climate change related challenges.
  • Identifying and tracking ESG and Climate Change trends, best practices, frameworks and standards and communicating those relevant to internal and external stakeholders and using information to develop new services and client offering.
  • Forming and maintaining a network of relationships to support climate change efforts.
  • Networking and growing strong relationships with clients and other partners in the market.
  • Carry out field work.
Key Requirements
  • Excellent verbal communication skills to build and maintain relationships with Senior executives.
  • A flair for writing; you will enjoy transforming information and data into compelling copy and infographics.
  • Strong project and time management skills.
  • A willingness to travel.
  • Interest in and knowledge of the mining sector is preferable
  • A flexible, pragmatic, and innovative approach project development and delivery.
  • Fluency in English is essential, working knowledge of another language particularly French or Spanish would be advantageous.
Qualifications
  • Post graduate degree preferably in Environmental Sciences or Sustainability.
  • Project Management Certificate would be beneficial.
Work Experience
  • Three to Four years relevant experience in Climate Change or Sustainability advisory or similar.
  • Carbon management and strategy experience.
  • Experience undertaking GHG accounting including GHG Protocol and Carbon Reporting.
  • Scope 1, 2 & 3 GHG Accounting+ Reporting.
  • Experience of target setting approaches and best practice, including development and lodging of Science-based targets initiatives. Understanding of net-zero approaches for companies, including approach to residual emissions and offsetting.
  • Working familiarity with the recommendations of TCFD including supporting organisations in their response
  • Experience delivering assurance/ verification of environmental information and reporting
  • Experience in the carbon credit markets advantageous

Work Level Mid-Level

Job Type Permanent

Salary Market Related

EE Position No

Location London

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