Climate Change Senior Consultant
Climate Change Senior Consultant
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Job Description
The role will be as a Climate Change Senior Consultant within the Climate Change Team based in Johannesburg working on projects internationally with a focus on decarbonization and climate change.
WSP Africa also runs projects outside of South Africa presenting travelling opportunities and access to a diverse range of decarbonization and climate resilience projects. From a global perspective WSP Africa provides support to our Global Businesses presenting unique opportunities to our local Climate Change team.
Key Responsibilities:
Conducting Greenhouse Gas Assessments and Decarbonisation Plans in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol IPCC and ISO 14064 for a variety of sectors including mining refinery and industrial clients.
- Analysing climate projection data for future scenarios.
- Assessing climate change risks and opportunities aligned to ESG and TCFD frameworks for largescale projects and private sector clients.
- Executing netzero projects in line with SBTi.
- Compiling climate change technical and highquality reports and disclosures.
- Managing and mentoring the team.
- Conduct project admin including financial health & safety and project team coordination.
Health and Safety:
- Act as a SHEQ role model behaving consistently within the companys health safety environmental and quality vision and policies.
- Contribute to the identification of SHEQ risks and drive processes to achieve Zero Harm.
- Embrace display and promote company values ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.
Key Competencies and Generic Skills:
- Knowledge of the South African environmental legislation particularly energy and climate change legislation.
- Technical report writing skills to produce professional reports in fluent English.
- Technical skills and attention to detail to be able to calculate and analyze technical information and environmental data.
- Willingness to travel in Sub Sahara Africa (outside of South Africa) if required.
Qualifications :
- An Honours degree or higher in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g.: Chemical Engineering). Masters level will be advantageous.
- Analytically minded with excel expertise and experience. Programming on Python will be advantageous.
- Minimum 6 years experience in climate change consulting.
- Some exposure to proposal writing will be advantageous.
- Experience with technical report writing and data analysis.
Additional Information :
Whats in it for you
Worklife balance
At WSP we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. Its important to make time for you your family friends interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices in South Africa.
Flex your time
To enhance worklife balance WSP offers the WSP My Hour allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide parttime and flexible working arrangements the option to purchase additional leave and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development
We understand the importance of development and training to you. Thats why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth whether through training mentoring or Chartership.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
