Associate Director: Climate Change

Zutari; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Pretoria is seeking an experienced Associate Climate Change Director to manage large projects, sell sustainability services, and support team growth. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in consulting and a strong educational background in relevant fields. This role emphasizes diversity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a consulting firm.
• Experience in management of large projects.
• Technical competency in climate change adaptation or similar.

Responsibilities

• Managing large climate change projects and clients.
• Selling climate change and sustainability services.
• Supporting the growth of the climate change team.

Skills

Project management

Business development

Technical leadership

Client management

Sustainability services sales

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field

Master’s degree or PhD

Job description

Description

Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with more than 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities, and other stakeholders across Africa. We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

The role and the kind of talent we’re looking for:

• We relentlessly pursue those rainmakers who are different; those who say it can be done; those who seek alternative innovative solutions and who share our hope of making an impact in the lives of our fellow Africans and of leaving a legacy that can benefit future generations.
• We’re growing our climate change team and we’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and self‑motivated person to take up the role of an associate climate change director.

Role responsibilities:

• Managing large climate change projects and clients
• Selling climate change and sustainability services, and business development
• Supporting the Director to grow the climate change team and mentor junior consultants
• Technical leadership

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a consulting firm
• Experience in management of large projects
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, development finance, environmental management or equivalent (master’s degree or PhD will be an added advantage)
• Technical competency in two of the following areas: climate change adaptation, climate resilience, climate risk and vulnerability, climate finance, climate policy or ESG
• Experience in selling sustainability services, business development and client management.

We believe that a diverse work force is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices. In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.