DescriptionWSP is seeking a Carbon Consultant to join our large and growing technical support team in Bengaluru/Noida to work with our UK wide national Sustainability & Carbon. The successful applicant will be a part of data handling professionals who will be part of WSP GCC UK Advisory Team, delivering the highest standards of technical work and aiding the continued success of the S&CC business by assisting us in our client focused delivery of projects. The role is for an enthusiastic, efficient and highly-organised professional with extensive experience of quantifying carbon emissions and compiling carbon footprints. The successful candidate will be driven to seek a varied role in a top-tier consultancy working to address sustainability and climate change challenge.
ResponsibilitiesThe successful applicant would be responsible for many of the following:
- The management and delivery of technical work (e.g. SECR, carbon management quantification and engagement) and outputs (reports, briefing notes, carbon models) relating to climate change mitigation for clients
- Leading, authoring and contributing to the GHG chapters as part of the consenting requirements for developments
- Analysing and researching clients’ sustainability and climate change challenges and using best practice tools and approaches to provide industry-leading advice
- Assisting and - where appropriate - leading, preparation of material for A-class quality proposals, capability statements and strategic documents
Key Competencies / Skills
We are looking for outstanding candidates with passion and enthusiasm for confronting climate change and sustainability challenges for our clients. You will need to be a proactive individual with a helpful attitude and inquisitive nature, willingness to foster our strong team ethic, with exceptional interpersonal skills.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate these essential skills:
- A relevant engineering degree (ideally at Masters level) in environmental or the sustainability realm
- 4 or more years’ experience in a professional business environment, for instance in consultancy, as part of an in-house team or other relevant organisation working in this field
- Project, management – reviewing and delivering outcomes on time, to budget and to the expected quality
- Strong experience of GHG strategies and quantification, including carbon footprinting of infrastructure projects
- Applied knowledge of guidance and best practice in terms of climate change mitigation – in particular knowledge of PAS 2080
- A strong understanding of related sustainability issues and services
- The ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, both in written and verbal form
- Fully competent in conducting numerical analyses in Excel, and the production of concise,
- impactful written/presentation outputs to clients and the external market.
QualificationsMandatory Skills
Carbon management, GHG accounting, Climate change, Net zero, Decarbonisation trajectory, LCA, EIA
Desirable Skills
Climate change, Carbon accounting, Sustainability
BGV:
- Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
- Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
