ESG & Climate Strategy Consultant

Terracon; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon seeks an experienced ESG and sustainability professional to support clients in developing and advancing ESG programs. You will lead and contribute to projects on GHG inventories, climate strategy, and sustainability reporting across multiple frameworks.

You will collect and analyze ESG data, apply GHG Protocol guidance, and assist in decarbonization planning while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 3+ years' experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
• Familiarity with CDP and GRI; CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, SASB, or TCFD preferred.
• Experience with LCAs and Product Carbon Footprint analyses preferred.
• Strong analytical, data management, and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and participate in pre-task planning. Report safety issues to management.
• Demonstrate quality practices and technical acumen.
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Support ESG and sustainability projects of moderate complexity; assist senior consultants as needed.
• Collect, validate, analyze, and manage sustainability data (GHG emissions, energy, water, waste, etc.).
• Apply GHG Protocol guidance to quantify and report emissions (Scope 1-3).
• Conduct inventories, calculations, and data quality reviews for reporting and disclosures.
• Assist clients with quantifying and reporting environmental sustainability metrics.
• Support reporting efforts aligned with CDP, CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, SASB, GRI, and TCFD.
• Develop technical analyses, reports, disclosures, and client recommendations.
• Assist with climate strategy, emissions reduction planning, and decarbonization efforts.
• Support ESG data management system implementations.
• Develop written proposals for client approval by senior professionals.
• Participate in client meetings and communications on projects.
• May oversee work of junior staff; works under Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Skills

GHG Protocol

ESG data management

Data analysis

Technical writing

Communication

Climate strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / Sustainability / related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ESG data platforms

Job description

Terracon seeks an experienced ESG and sustainability professional to support clients in developing and advancing ESG programs. You will lead and contribute to projects on GHG inventories, climate strategy, and sustainability reporting across multiple frameworks.

You will collect and analyze ESG data, apply GHG Protocol guidance, and assist in decarbonization planning while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring junior staff.