Senior Manager Sustainable Infrastructure/Cities, Switzerland

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Job Summary

South Pole is one of the partners in a consortium of European organisations who have been mandated to work with European cities to develop, implement, action and finance their Net Zero Investment Plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. This mandate, known as NetZeroCities (NZC), is an initiative launched as part of the European Green Deal and directly linked to the European Commission’s Mission for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030.

South Pole’s core role in the NZC project is to provide technical assistance to 100+ selected European cities to further advance projects in the development process and facilitate access to finance from public and private investors. Our technical assistance offering supports cities in the project preparation process of individual urban infrastructure projects, sector/geography-based bundled projects, and overall city investment plans and investment opportunities.

The main objective of this role is to take on responsibility for selected Technical Assistance (project preparation support, economic and financial modelling, financial structuring and investment advisory, as well as capacity building) provision to Cities for their sustainable infrastructure projects to support them towards access to finance. Depending on your expertise and interests, you will be working on projects in the renewable energy, energy eciency, built environment, sustainable transportation, urban greening/NBS, circular economy, and/or carbon removal sector. Thereby, you will collaborate with a broad range of public and private partners, clients, and stakeholders from the financial, infrastructure, public administration, and private sector.

This is a mid to senior professional role, with potential to grow depending on mandate scope growth and follow-on mandates. You will be part of an international team of infrastructure, climate finance and technical assistance experts within South Pole and work with a variety of consortium partners across the EU in a European flagship program to reduce emissions and increase the quality of livelihood in Cities.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Leading the Sustainable Infrastructure Team at South Pole, and being responsible for the successful implementation of South Pole’s involvement in the Net Zero Cities and URBREATH program of the EU Commission;
• Accountable for all of South Pole’s work streams in the Net Zero Cities and URBREATH program, taking personal responsibility for the execution of some workstreams, guiding and coordinating the team members with responsibility for other workstreams;
• Responsible for the reporting of program results and financials to the program coordinators and the donors (European Commission and Swiss Government) on a regular basis;
• Participate and represent South Pole in planning and coordination calls with South Pole’s partner organisations within the NZC program;
• Accountable, and for selected mandates responsible, for Technical Assistance/consultancy provision to municipal sustainable infrastructure projects to support them in project preparation towards access to finance (sector preferences depending on experience and interest, see sectors in text above and requirements below);
• Accountable, and for selected mandates responsible to coordinate small teams of internal and external experts to provide expertise and prepare deliverables for the technical assistance provision to municipal sustainable infrastructure projects along the sustainable infrastructure project preparation process (from project scoping and pre-feasibility studies, to business model definition support, to further advancing project preparation and documentation towards transaction readiness, to financial structuring, investor engagement and transaction support) ;
• Accountable for all deliverables, reports, and publications developed by South Pole for the program;
• Lead the elaboration of additional funding proposals and business development efforts for additional mandates in the sustainable infrastructure sector in close collaboration with the Center of Excellence and South Pole leadership;
• Foster the capacity building of the sustainable infrastructure team at South Pole and in the Net Zero Cities consortium through your sector specific expertise in infrastructure projects preparation and investor engagement;
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Essential

• University degree in civil engineering, business/industrial engineering, urban planning, sustainable finance, business, economics, or similar;
• Min. 7 years of hands-on experience in (urban) sustainable infrastructure project planning and/or financing in one or several of the following sectors (renewable energy, energy efficiency/built-environment, district heating & cooling, sustainable transportation, waste management and circular economy, nature-based solutions/urban greening, carbon removal projects or similar), preferably in an European context;
• Min. three (03) years of technical assistance experience, ideally for public sector mandates;
• Min. three (03) years of team leadership experience;
• Sustained understanding and hands-on experience with the structuring/set-up of different business and financing models across one or several of the infrastructure sectors outlined;
• Had prior exposure to (public) multi-stakeholder projects for which continuous alignment and coordination are necessary;
• Strong project management and communication skills;
• Pro-active, independent, solution-oriented and customer-oriented working style; Interested in on-the-job learning, is stimulated by a challenging work environment, and brings persistence to overcome setbacks;
• Working proficiency in English;
  
  

Desirable -

• Comprehensive understanding of financial markets, financial structuring, and investment instruments as they apply to sustainable infrastructure projects;
• Comprehensive understanding of the EU public and private financing landscape, as well as public procurement processes and guidelines;
• Proven experience of engagement with public and private sector financing institutions Sustained experience working with cities or municipal utilities on infrastructure projects or similar;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and drive results in a fast-paced, transactional environment;
• Working proficiency in additional European Languages;
  
  

What We Offer

At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation.

We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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