Carbon Program Manager

Pattern Energy Group•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities. Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures where we have a presence. Our approach begins and ends with establishing trust, accountability, and transparency. Our company values of creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude drive us to pursue our mission every day. Our culture supports our values by fostering innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises. Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers. Job Purpose The Manager, Carbon Accounting owns end-to-end management of the company's greenhouse gas inventory program across Pattern Energy and its subsidiaries, covering operational assets, corporate operations, and the North American development pipeline. The role serves as the company's primary technical authority on GHG accounting methodology, data integrity, and inventory management, with direct accountability for the accuracy, completeness, and defensibility of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data and avoided emissions calculations. The role leads the operational and technical work required to achieve external assurance on a mandatory regulatory timeline, with direct accountability for outcomes that carry regulatory enforcement, financing, and reputational consequences if missed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Accounting, or a related field plus 5+ years of directly relevant GHG inventory or emissions reporting experience; or an advanced degree in a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience managing a corporate GHG inventory end-to-end: data collection, QA/QC, year-over-year reconciliation, and Inventory Management Plan maintenance to a standard defensible under third-party assurance.
Experience supporting or managing external GHG assurance engagements, including documentation preparation, auditor coordination, and audit finding remediation.
Proven ability to coordinate data collection across complex, multi-site organizations with diverse data owners.
Experience monitoring evolving GHG regulatory requirements and translating developments into methodology updates and leadership communications.
Familiarity with renewable energy-specific GHG accounting, including REC treatment, market-based vs. location-based Scope 2 accounting, avoided emissions methodology, and grid emissions factors across North America.
Deep working knowledge of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, including emissions factor selection, boundary setting, and methodology documentation.
Strong project management skills, including managing competing deadlines, coordinating with multiple data providers, and holding consultants accountable to scope and schedule; proficiency in Monday.com or a comparable platform.
Exceptional attention to detail with a clear understanding of the regulatory, commercial, and reputational consequences of errors in assured disclosures.
Proficiency in Excel for managing and QA/QC-ing large, multi-source activity datasets; experience with carbon management platforms such as Workiva Carbon and Watershed.

Nice To Haves

Experience contributing to industry working groups, regulatory comment processes, or standards development related to GHG accounting.
Experience with TCFD and/or ISSB S2 climate risk disclosure frameworks.
Experience project managing climate risk assessments using platforms such as Jupiter Intelligence.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end annual GHG inventory process across all scopes, entities, and jurisdictions, including facility-level Scope 1 and 2 data collection in coordination with facility teams, and Scope 3 data collection across all material categories.
Ensure all activity data is verified, traceable to source documentation, and accurately entered in the carbon management platform, with completeness checks, year-over-year variance analysis, and documented rationales for material changes.
Manage carbon consultants as applicable.
Lead operational and technical work to comply with GHG regulations, including SB 253 as implemented by CARB, in coordination with Internal Audit and the external assurance provider.
Support the selection, contracting, and management of the external GHG assurance provider.
Prepare materials for senior leadership and the Board on SB 253 compliance status and progress.
Lead GHG data collection, methodology alignment, and carbon platform integration for new and acquired assets, ensuring consistency with existing calculation methodologies, organizational boundaries, and QA/QC standards.
Develop and document new enterprise baseline that includes newly integrated assets.
Lead cross-functional engagement with staff to expand Scope 3 data collection based on materiality assessment findings, establishing data collection processes, calculation methodologies, and documentation standards for newly identified material categories.
Own and maintain the GHG Inventory Management Plan, updating it annually to reflect current methodology, asset changes, and boundary revisions.
Develop and continuously improve QA/QC procedures, templates, and supporting documentation to streamline internal audit and external assurance.
Maintain avoided emissions calculations in accordance with current methodology and marginal emissions rates.
Estimate GHG emissions and avoided emissions for the development pipeline to support climate risk assessments, lender reporting, and permit applications.
Respond to related inquiries from customers, lenders, and other stakeholders as needed.
Monitor and interpret evolving GHG regulatory requirements and accounting standards, including developments from CARB, GHG Protocol, and industry associations.
Contribute to regulatory comment processes as appropriate.
Translate developments into timely methodology and compliance updates, and communicate material implications to senior leadership.
Serve as the primary coordination point between the GHG inventory program and the ESG reporting function, ensuring verified emissions data flows accurately and on schedule into the ESG data management platform and all external disclosures, including shareholder, lender, ESG rater, and regulatory reporting.
Resolve data discrepancies across Pattern and all subsidiaries and affiliates before disclosures are finalized.