Carbon Advisory - Principal Consultant
Wood PLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

We're seeking applicants to join Wood Consulting's Carbon Advisory team, where you'll play a crucial role in helping our clients in the energy sector, mining, and life sciences industries achieve their decarbonization goals. As part of our team, you'll support key initiatives aimed at managing climate-related risks and seizing opportunities for positive change. We're looking for passionate individuals who thrive on creative problem-solving, enjoy learning, and are eager to take on new challenges alongside our dedicated team members.

This position is ideal for individuals who are driven, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and are ready to tackle complex tasks head-on. At Wood, we're committed to becoming a leader in decarbonization services, and our involvement in groundbreaking projects offers candidates unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development.

Joining our expanding team means being part of a dynamic company that's at the forefront of providing innovative solutions to help clients transition to a net-zero future. You'll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects across various industries, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of different sizes to broaden your expertise and explore specialized areas.

As a successful candidate, you'll be responsible for tasks such as conducting comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventories, performing lifecycle analyses, and identifying strategies to minimize carbon footprints across projects and operations. Our projects span the globe and encompass projects of all scales, providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth. Wood is committed to nurturing talented individuals and offering a clear career path for those who demonstrate potential. Join us as we drive positive change and make a meaningful impact on the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

As a member of the consulting team, your responsibilities will include:

• Data interpretation and analysis
• Development and updating methodologies and tools for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions
• Assisting clients to map energy and fuel usage and associated carbon equivalent emissions
• Using Circular Carbon Economy principles to develop a multi-factor approach to meet wider sustainable development objectives
• Calculating Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions and compiling emissions inventories for equipment, units, facilities, and companies
• Supporting colleagues to identify and screen carbon reduction opportunities - feedstock, fuels, power sources, process & applicable technologies
• Preparation of technical study reports / presentations and associated deliverables
• Supporting the preparation of technical / commercial proposals

• University Degree in Process Engineering, Engineering Science, or technical Environmental/ Sustainable Development-related subject
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Analytical skills and can systematically break a complex task into more manageable parts and identify the critical components of a problem
• Awareness of the business environment, sector markets and on-going innovation in technology and research in climate-related subjects and issues
• A strong communicator with strong verbal and written communication skills
• High-quality report writing and presentation skills
• Good organizational skills
• Eager to learn and to share learning with others
• Good at working in teams and flexible in thinking and in work methods

• Some work experience exposure to energy sector or extractive industries
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
• Member or Associate Member of an internationally recognized Professional body
• Experience of compiling, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets
• Experience in presenting and formulating attention grabbing reports and presentation material
• Experience in Life Cycle Assessment