DescriptionWSP is seeking a Sustainability Assistant Consultant with around 1-3 years’ experience in climate change and carbon advisory to join our large and growing Earth & Environment (E&E) team to work with our Middle East Advisory Services team. The successful applicant will operate within a team of environmental and sustainability professionals in Bangalore/Noida/Mumbai delivering the highest standards of technical work and aiding the continued success of the E&E team by being an integral part of our client focused delivery of projects. The work will comprise of engaging with design and construction teams in buildings and master planning projects to meet their sustainability goals and aspirations. This opportunity would be for the applicant to develop their consultancy skills, providing input to technical reports and writing proposals and work across different teams and specializations. You will be joining a well-respected, large and dynamic team with a wide range of clients across different markets and sectors including national and local government, industrial, commercial and scientific sectors.
ResponsibilitiesRoles & Responsibilities
GHG Accounting and Decarbonization
• Support to senior team members on GHG inventories for corporates, cities, and sectors following IPCC Guidelines and GHG Protocol.
• Develop and implement GHG calculation tools for baseline emissions and forecasting.
• Use LCA tools to evaluate embodied carbon in infrastructure and master planning.
• Support senior team member/lead on design and execution of decarbonization roadmaps with clear targets and timelines in line with SBTi and national climate goals.
• Apply PCAF guidelines for assessing financed, facilitated, or insurance-associated emissions (desirable).
Climate Risk Modeling and Assessment
• Knowledge in Climate Risk Modeling & Scenario Analysis such as evaluating RCP/SSP scenarios, stress testing, and projection models to assess future risks.
• Support team on Geospatial & Data Analytics using GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS) and data analysis to map and quantify climate impacts
• Evaluating Physical & Transition Risk such as extreme weather, sea-level rise, carbon pricing, and regulatory shifts.
• Conduct Financial & Economic Risk Analysis showing understanding of financial implications due to climate risks, including insurance, asset valuation, and supply chain disruptions (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Regulatory & Climate Frameworks such as TCFD, ISSB, IPCC reports, and ESG disclosure requirements to align risk assessments with global standards.
• Supports the project team in creating plans, approaches, and technical strategies for clients in the public and private sectors across a range of topics, including urban planning, resources (energy, water), and mobility.
• Prepares high quality technical reports and provides inputs into the senior team members on different technical task.
Qualifications• Bachelor of Engineering in relevant discipline (Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical/Environmental Science or other relevant discipline). Master’s degree and international work exposure is a plus.
• 1-3 years of professional experience.
• Excellent written English and verbal communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Experience of working on multiple projects, simultaneously.
• Experience in Middle East projects and any Sustainability accreditation preferred.
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”.
