Principal Consultant - Emissions and Climate
Core
Lead strategic direction, decarbonisation strategy, and emissions quantification for corporate clients, deriving meaning from complex datasets to support compliance and strategic priorities.
Role type
Principal Consultant (Climate & Emissions Strategy)
Builds
Carbon inventories, decarbonisation pathways, climate risk assessments, and public disclosures for leading organisations.
Domain
Sustainability consulting, climate change mitigation, carbon accounting
Required skills
Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon inventory development, decarbonisation strategy design, climate risk assessment (physical and transition), regulatory framework knowledge (Greenhouse Gas Protocol, SBTi, NGER, Safeguard Mechanism), project management, team leadership, business development, stakeholder engagement, complex data analysis
Preferred skills
Master's degree in STEM, experience managing large datasets, experience in multiple industry sectors
Technologies
Greenhouse Gas Protocol, SBTi, NGER Scheme, Safeguard Mechanism
Responsibilities
Develop carbon inventories and manage large underlying datasets; lead business development campaigns and prepare competitive bids; mentor junior staff and manage a team of project managers and consultants; collaborate with technical specialists (spatial scientists, engineers, ecologists); shape strategic direction and influence decision-makers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship responsibilities
