Advisory Consultant Carbon & Decarbonization
About The Position
Mott MacDonald is seeking a passionate Advisory Consultant, Carbon & Decarbonization to support the delivery of climate and sustainability advisory services across infrastructure, transportation, energy, water, and built environment projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to help clients understand, measure, manage, and reduce carbon emissions while supporting their transition to a low-carbon future. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams and sustainability specialists, you will contribute to carbon assessments, decarbonization planning, net-zero strategies, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions modelling, and sustainability initiatives. You will help clients navigate evolving regulatory requirements, sustainability commitments, and climate goals while identifying practical pathways to reduce emissions and improve environmental performance. This role is ideal for a consultant with a strong understanding of carbon accounting, infrastructure sustainability, and decarbonization strategies who is looking to grow their expertise while delivering meaningful outcomes for clients and communities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, Sustainability, Energy, or a related discipline.
- 5–10 years of relevant professional experience in sustainability, climate change, environmental consulting, infrastructure, engineering, or related advisory services.
- 3–5 years of experience supporting carbon management, greenhouse gas accounting, decarbonization, sustainability, or net-zero initiatives.
- Experience conducting GHG inventories, emissions modelling, carbon footprint assessments, or life-cycle carbon analyses.
- Familiarity with internationally recognized carbon accounting standards and frameworks, such as the GHG Protocol, PAS 2080, ISO 14064, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and net-zero frameworks.
- Understanding of carbon reduction strategies across infrastructure, transportation, buildings, industrial, or energy sectors.
- Ability to analyze complex datasets and transform findings into practical recommendations for clients.
- Experience preparing technical reports and communicating sustainability and carbon-related findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to contribute effectively to workshops and client discussions.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and project delivery skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative consulting environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with embodied carbon assessment tools, life-cycle assessment (LCA), environmental product declarations (EPDs), or carbon modelling software is considered an asset.
- Knowledge of renewable energy systems, circular economy principles, sustainable procurement, or nature-based carbon solutions is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with sustainability frameworks, climate disclosure requirements, and environmental policy is considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, carbon footprint assessments, and emissions modelling for infrastructure, energy, transportation, and development projects.
- Conduct carbon assessments across the project life cycle, including embodied carbon, operational carbon, and user carbon.
- Support the development of decarbonization pathways, net-zero strategies, and carbon reduction action plans for public and private sector clients.
- Analyze emissions data and identify opportunities for carbon reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
- Assist in the preparation of technical reports, client presentations, and sustainability documentation, translating complex carbon and climate concepts into clear and actionable recommendations.
- Support the integration of carbon management and sustainability objectives into project planning, design, procurement, and delivery processes.
- Review and apply relevant carbon accounting methodologies, standards, and frameworks, including, CAGBC Zero Carbon Building Standards, GHG Protocol, ISO standards, PAS 2080, and other industry best practices.
- Collaborate with engineering, planning, environmental, and advisory teams to develop low-carbon infrastructure solutions.
- Support climate-related disclosures, sustainability reporting, and ESG initiatives where required.
- Participate in stakeholder workshops, engagement activities, and technical discussions related to carbon management and decarbonization.
- Assist with business development activities, including proposal preparation, and research.
- Contribute to thought leadership, knowledge sharing, and the continuous development of Mott MacDonald's carbon and sustainability advisory capabilities.
Benefits
- personal and group performance bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
