Manager - Biogas Projects & Carbon Solutions

Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited in Gandhinagar invites an experienced Manager for Biogas Projects & Carbon Solutions. You will oversee planning, coordinating, and monitoring multi-stakeholder biogas initiatives in collaboration with partner organizations, dairy cooperatives, consultants, and certification bodies.

This role focuses on carbon credits development, climate finance, strong project management, and capacity building with farmers and communities to ensure sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years and maximum 5 years of experience in carbon/climate projects.
• Hands-on experience in carbon credit projects, carbon accounting, carbon markets, or climate finance.
• Strong project management and stakeholder coordination capabilities.
• Exposure to biogas or waste-to-energy projects is desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience coordinating with dairy cooperatives, consultants, and certification bodies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor SRDI's biogas projects in collaboration with partner organizations.
• Lead carbon credit development and climate finance activities.
• Liaise with dairy cooperatives, consultants, certification agencies, and government authorities.
• Ensure timely project execution and long-term sustainability of the biogas ecosystem.
• Monitor timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across partners.

Skills

Carbon accounting

Climate finance

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation & reporting

Budget monitoring

Education

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

Master's degree in Management, Sustainability, Environment, Energy, Climate Change, Public Policy, Rural Development, or related field

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets or Carbon Projects

Sustainability / CSR / ESG Capacity building, Community Development or Rural Livelihood International development or donor-funded projects (optional)

Tools

MS Project

Odoo

Job description

Department: Biogas Engineering Business Planning

Job Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat (Travel to project locations as required)

Job Title: Manager (M1/M2) - Biogas Projects & Carbon Solutions

Educational Qualification

• Graduation/Post Graduation (With Specialization): Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Agriculture Engineering, Energy, Sustainability, or related discipline.
• Or
• Master's Degree in Management, Sustainability, Environment, Energy, Climate Change, Public Policy, Rural Development, or related field.

Any Other (Certification / Diploma etc.)

• REQUIRED: Climate Finance, Carbon Markets or Carbon Projects
• OPTIONAL: Sustainability / CSR / ESG Capacity building, Community Development or Rural Livelihood International development or donor-funded projects

Work Experience (Years)

Minimum 3 years and Maximum 5 years

a minimum of 3 years of hands‑on experience in carbon credit projects, carbon accounting, carbon markets, or climate finance.

Role Overview

• Will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring SRDI's biogas projects in collaboration with partner organizations.
• The role will focus on project management, stakeholder coordination, carbon credit development and climate finance, and implementation of community capacity building initiatives.
• The incumbent will work closely with dairy cooperatives, consultants, certification agencies, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project execution and long‑term sustainability of the biogas ecosystem.

Job Responsibilities

• Carbon accounting and climate finance concepts
• Carbon market documentation and certification processes
• Strong project planning and coordination capabilities
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across organizations and sectors
• Excellent documentation, analytical, and reporting skills
• Budget monitoring
• Project scheduling (MS Project / Odoo or similar)
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Ability to operate in long‑gestation, evolving projects with strategic importance
• Exposure to biogas or waste‑to‑energy projects is desirable but not mandatory

Biogas Plants Project Management

• Coordinate construction and implementation of multi‑stakeholder biogas projects from planning through commissioning and operational readiness.
• Track project timeline, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across partner organizations.
• Coordinate with dairy cooperatives, contractors, vendors, consultants, and knowledge partners to facilitate timely project execution.

Carbon Credits

• Coordinate development and implementation of carbon credit projects under international carbon mechanisms (e.g., Gold Standard, JCM, Verra etc.)
• Coordinate preparation of carbon accounting methodologies, Project Design Documents (PDDs), monitoring reports, validation and verification processes.
• Liaise with carbon consultants, validation and verification bodies (VVBs), certification agencies, and government authorities.
• Support carbon credit registration, issuance, monitoring, and commercialization activities.
• Monitor developments in global carbon markets and climate finance mechanisms.

Capacity Building and Community Development

• Coordinate design and implementation of capacity building programmes for farmers, dairy cooperatives, plant operators, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with academic institutions, technical agencies, and subject matter experts for development of training curricula, gender inclusive approaches and learning materials.
• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of training programmes and community engagement activities.