Principal Net Zero Consultant

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

12/11/2024

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

We are looking for candidates from an environmental background with a passion and experience in carbon quantification and management. Joining the team at this critical time for climate action presents a great opportunity to influence the national agenda, shape best practice decarbonisation approaches and play a meaningful role on the pathway to Net Zero.

To find out more about our Sustainability Advisory business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Sustainability Advisory | WSP

• Working with clients as diverse as National Highways, The Crown Estate, London City Airports, Mercedes, TIER, numerous government bodies and local authorities, utility providers, private developers, investors and banks – and many others
• Working with your colleagues across Sustainability & Climate Change, and the wider business to deliver meaningful solutions to reduce carbon across value-chains and embed carbon conscious decision-making throughout business departments
• Providing presentations and reports on a variety of topics, including net zero strategies, carbon management approaches and lifecycle assessments to meet varying client requirements
• Prepares the groundwork for organisations to be able to pursue meaningful and purpose-led strategies, including setting targets (e.g. science-based, and net zero road maps and strategies)
• Contributing to the development of our carbon management service offerings and support business development activities, including bid writing for small to large scale proposals
• Marketing WSP’s carbon management capability via networking, seminars, thought leadership and general business development
• Contribute to and direct the strategic vision of the carbon team across the business
• Developing junior staff and proving technical and project based direction
  

Your Team

You’ll be part of a dynamic and growing team that:

• Works with clients across a variety of sectors, including the renewables industry, food and beverage and major infrastructure sectors
• Has great opportunities for learning, development, and progression
  
  

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Have demonstrable experience in a leadership role within a professional business environment, for instance in consultancy or other relevant organisation;
• Have significant experience of delivering projects, developing strategies and implementing change
• Demonstratable substantial experience of engaging with clients at senior manager and executive levels
• Possess deep applied knowledge of UK and international legislation, policy and guidance in the net zero sector
• Are fully competent in conducting numerical analyses in Excel, using carbon software and digital platforms, apps and the production of concise, impactful written/presentation outputs to communicate to clients.
• Work well with a wide range of people on a global basis
• Have lead high quality, multi-discipline fee proposals
• Provided expert technical guidance in carbon strategy management, quantification methodologies and governance
• Track record of delivering a variety of complex projects, allocating time efficiently and consistently meeting deadlines
• Mentored junior staff and fostered a ‘carbon conscious culture’
  
  

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.