Senior Carbon Consultant

PT Renewables; Coalville; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Enhanced leave

Remote working across the UK

Client ownership

Job summary

PT Renewables seeks a Carbon Lead to drive high‑quality carbon management projects from a remote UK-based position. You will lead delivery, shape best practices in carbon accounting, decarbonisation, and climate reporting for a portfolio of UK and international clients.

The role requires 5+ years of carbon management or sustainability consulting experience, strong knowledge of GHG Protocol and exposure to CDP/CSRD/TCFD. A client-facing, advisory mindset is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in carbon management or sustainability consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of GHG Protocol and Scope 3 accounting.
• Experience delivering carbon reporting under CDP, CSRD, TCFD and SECR.
• Excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate greenhouse gas assessments across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Develop decarbonisation roadmaps and long-term net zero strategies.
• Manage complex Scope 3 programmes with supplier engagement.
• Deliver Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), product carbon footprints and EPDs.
• Support clients through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Act as technical lead and trusted advisor for key client accounts.
• Ensure compliance with GHG Protocol, CDP, CSRD, TCFD and SECR.

Skills

GHG accounting

Net zero strategy development

Stakeholder management

Carbon reporting frameworks

Client advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering or related

Tools

LCA software

SBTi tools knowledge

CDP reporting tools

Job description

Carbon Lead | Remote UK | Permanent | up to £60,000

Are you passionate about helping organisations tackle their biggest decarbonisation challenges?

PT Renewables' long standing client is entering their next phase of growth, and are looking for a carbon expert to help develop this.

You’ll be joining a fast-growing sustainability consultancy that's built an outstanding reputation for delivering strategic Carbon and Energy solutions to a diverse portfolio of UK and international clients.

This is an opportunity to work with major organisations across multiple sectors, leading complex carbon projects, influencing net zero strategies, and helping clients navigate an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape.

The Role

As the technical lead within the Carbon team, you’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality carbon management projects while acting as a trusted advisor to clients.

You’ll lead technical delivery and help shape best practice across carbon accounting, decarbonisation and climate reporting.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading corporate greenhouse gas assessments across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
• Developing science-aligned decarbonisation roadmaps and long-term net zero strategies.
• Managing complex Scope 3 programmes, including supplier engagement and value chain assessments.
• Delivering Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), product carbon footprints and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
• Supporting clients through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) process.
• Acting as the technical lead and trusted advisor for key client accounts.
• Ensuring compliance with leading reporting frameworks including GHG Protocol, CDP, CSRD, TCFD and SECR.

About you

We’re keen to speak with experienced carbon professionals who combine strong technical expertise with excellent client-facing skills.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in carbon management, sustainability consulting or a similar technical advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of GHG Protocol, Scope 3 accounting, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Science Based Targets (SBTi).
• Experience delivering carbon reporting against frameworks such as CDP, CSRD, TCFD and SECR.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence building long-term client relationships.

Package

• Salary up to £60,000
• Remote working across the UK available
• Bonus opportunities
• Enhanced leave, clear development path, client ownership and more.