Managing Consultant- Net Zero, SBTi

4 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom ERM Full time

The Role

Due to significant growth in demand for our corporate GHG accounting, reporting and emissions reduction services, there is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced individual to join our climate change consultancy team.

The successful candidate will join our multidisciplinary team, supporting ERM’s client organisations on a range of challenges related to energy and climate change, including, but not limited to:

·Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions)

·Reducing emissions by setting targets and through the application of renewable energy, energy efficiency, new technologies, carbon offsets and removals.

·Scope 3 value chain emissions and setting SBTi targets

·Reporting climate performance in annual sustainability reports and CDP disclosures.

·GHG assessments and climate change risk assessments for major capital projects.

·Low carbon transition risk assessments, including alignment to the TCFD recommendations.

Our role as consultant is to help our clients to achieve their sustainable development objectives, and to effectively manage their related business risks and opportunities.

The team interacts continually with ERM’s other practice areas, and in particular the successful candidate will work closely with the rest of the climate change team, with the opportunity to assist clients in areas such as: sustainability strategy; environmental and social impact assessment; transactional due diligence; EHS performance management and assurance; and risk management, to deliver value-added services to ERM’s international client base.

Role and key responsibilities

As a Net Zero Managing Consultant at ERM, you will play a pivotal role in assisting organisations in their journey towards achieving net-zero emissions. You will provide strategic guidance, technical expertise and innovative solutions to help clients reduce their emissions and contribute to a more sustainable future. Projects typically extend across Net Zero strategy, GHG inventories and decarbonisation strategies, and for the right individual this offers the chance to act as a go-to advisor to ERM’s key clients. What you can expect from the role:

·We will offer the opportunity to act as a project manager, acting as the focal point for our work with clients, particularly across corporate sectors. Working in collaboration with a Partner in Charge, you would act as the day-to-day contact and coordinator of our work, leading teams and delivering proposals and project deliverables to clients.

·Leading the analysis of carbon emissions from multiple perspectives such as understanding carbon emissions impact, target setting (SBTI), using/applying various digital platforms, developing emissions reduction roadmap, preparing Net Zero strategies, and helping the client implementing these within their organisation.

·Supporting and ensuring that the outputs enable our clients to meet assessment and disclosure needs;

·Overseeing the preparation of reports, workshop materials, presentations, and technical summaries; and

·Leading and supporting partners and teams to develop proposals, including for clients across a wide range of sectors.

CORE SKILLS

Technical knowledge

·Relevant technical degree or 5+ years’ experience in environmental consulting / climate change / related industry position.

·Specific sector experience would be an advantage, as would experience of high-impact/high complexity industries to bring a broader knowledge to the team.

·Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge of GHG accounting and reporting principles, mechanisms, methodologies and schemes, e.g. GHG Protocol, SECR, SBTi, EEIO etc.

·Able to proactively identify and suggest suitable methodologies to address client problems, and articulate why they are the preferred method both internally and to clients.

·Good awareness / appreciation of:

oClimate legislation and the drivers for our clients taking action.

oManagement systems.

oMACC analysis / economic analysis of GHG/energy reductions.

oLinks between energy and climate change.

Technical skills

·Proficiency in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

·Strong Excel capabilities – advanced functionality and the ability to build complex tools, with the willingness and ability to further upskill.

·Experience of data manipulation and visualisation tools in addition to Excel would be an advantage.

·Experience of managing large projects and programmes.

·Efficient and effective project planning (i.e. managing work and deliverables; resourcing and budgeting; delegating and managing a team).

·Ability to manage/deliver multiple projects/tasks in parallel with different requirements and timelines.

·Business development/proposal writing experience.

·Highly numerate and comfortable with large datasets including conversions and calculations.

·Excellent written and oral presentation skills.

·Excellent technical writing skills and ability to synthesise reports to a very high standard.

Characteristics and soft skills

·Excellent time management skills.

·Evidence of client exposure; good client communication skills, i.e. confident being in meetings without more senior consultants.

·Mentoring / people management skills.

·Bright and with clear passion/drive to be in this field.

·Adaptable, committed and dependable team player.

·Both logical and lateral thinking.

·Problem solving – the ability to think something through and discuss possible solutions rather than just focusing on the problem.

·Well organised.

·Willing to learn and take on feedback.

·Confident and reliable when working independently.

·Approachable, responsive and inquisitive.

·Takes pride in their work and delivers outputs to a high standard.

·Proactive, self-motivated and generally enthusiastic.

ERM care about our people, their safety and career development as well as their well-beings. We offer all our employees a diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. We offer flexible working environment to accommodate our personal needs including hybrid / home working. Our people are respectful and open-minded and enjoy collaboration with colleagues across services lines and geographies.

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