Technical Lead NBS

Taranis; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Taranis, based in London, seeks a Technical Lead for Nature-Based Solutions to steer technical assessment, design, and execution of high-integrity NBS projects, collaborating across finance, legal, ESG and external partners. You will oversee carbon methodologies, MRV, field activities, and certification processes, while shaping portfolio strategy and internal tools to scale impact and align with evolving market standards.

Fluency in English is required; French or other languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering, environmental science, forestry, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in forestry/carbon/NBS.
• Experience with projects certified under international carbon standards (VCS, Gold Standard).
• Strong knowledge of AFOLU methodologies, MRV, GIS.
• Fluent in English; French or other languages a plus.
• Excellent communication across technical and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical evaluation and due diligence of NBS project opportunities across varying maturity stages, from screening to implementation.
• Design, review, validate project design / technical itineraries, ensuring their technical feasibility, economic efficiency, and carbon + ESG performance. Identify areas of risks and uncertainties and deploy adequate mitigation measures.
• Provide expert guidance on baseline setting, carbon modelling, MRV approaches, and methodology application throughout project development and implementation phases.
• Manage external technical service providers (terms of references, study concepts, budgets, etc.) and ensure delivery of high-quality study deliverables.
• Ensure consistency, robustness, of assumptions, datasets, models, and methodologies used across all technical studies.
• Oversee preparation, review, and quality of carbon certifications documents, such as PDDs, Monitoring Reports, and associated deliverables under leading carbon standards (VCS, Gold Standard, etc).
• Coordinate field assessments, stakeholder engagement, and validation/verification processes with third-party auditors and certification bodies.

Skills

Experience: 7+ years

English fluency

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-disciplinary collab

Education

Advanced degree in engineering or environmental sciences

Tools

MRV tools

GIS / remote sensing

Carbon modelling software

Job description

Taranis is an innovative and fast-growing international company that operates as the investment and impact project development entities of an industrial Group that includes Perenco and Dixstone.

Our mission is to support the energy transition and sustainable development through three complementary divisions:

• Carbon Ventures – a venture capital fund investing in breakthrough technologies in the fields of plastic recycling and carbon capture and utilization
• Energy for Africa – a renewable energy project developer operating across the African continent
• Nature-Based Solutions – a carbon project developer focused on nature conservation and the restoration of natural ecosystems

Overview

Taranis is seeking a Technical Lead – Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to lead the technical assessment, development, and execution of its high-integrity NBS projects.

This role requires strong technical expertise in forestry , carbon methodologies, MRV and cross-disciplinary collaboration across internal teams (finance, legal, ESG) and external partners. Expertise in agriculture would be plus.

The NBS Technical Lead will work in pair/tandem with the Investment Manager of Taranis NBS, reporting directly to the NBS Director.

Main Responsibilities

Technical Assessments & Carbon Project Delivery

• Lead technical evaluation and due diligence of NBS project opportunities across varying maturity stages, from screening to implementation.
• Design, review, validate project design / technical itineraries, ensuring their technical feasibility, economic efficiency, and carbon + ESG performance. Identify areas of risks and uncertainties and deploy adequate mitigation measures.
• Provide expert guidance on baseline setting, carbon modelling, MRV approaches, and methodology application throughout project development and implementation phases.
• Manage external technical service providers (terms of references, study concepts, budgets, etc.) and ensure delivery of high-quality study deliverables.
• Ensure consistency, robustness, of assumptions, datasets, models, and methodologies used across all technical studies.
• Oversee preparation, review, and quality of carbon certifications documents, such as PDDs, Monitoring Reports, and associated deliverables under leading carbon standards (VCS, Gold Standard, etc).
• Coordinate field assessments, stakeholder engagement, and validation/verification processes with third-party auditors and certification bodies.

NBS Strategy and Development

• Contribute to the formulation and refinement of NBS strategy, project prioritization, and technical guidelines for portfolio building.
• Support the development and optimization of internal tools (technical benchmarks, carbon models, processes, etc.), workflows, and technical standards to ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment with evolving market and regulatory best practices.
• Monitor and interpret emerging research, standards updates, and innovations in NBS, carbon markets, and related domains.

Main Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering, environmental science, forestry, agriculture, ecology, carbon management, climate science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in a technical forestry / carbon / NBS role.
• Experienced in managing or contributing to projects certified under international carbon standards (VCS, Gold Standard, etc.).
• Deep understanding of AFOLU methodologies, carbon modelling, MRV tools, remote sensing/GIS.
• Experience with project validation, verification audits, and third-party certification processes.
• Strong analytical skills, able to synthesize complex technical data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of liaising across technical, commercial, and stakeholder groups.
• Fluency in English. French is a strong plus. Additional languages (Spanish, Portuguese, etc.) would be appreciated.

Why join us?

• An international, fast-growing company where every team member makes a real impact
• A dynamic work environment in the heart of London
• A structure that values autonomy and decision-making
• The opportunity to work on tangible, innovative projects shaping the energy transition of tomorrow
• A supportive environment that fosters career growth, learning, and skill development