Consultant - Carbon Advisory

Wood PLC is seeking a Consultant for their Carbon Advisory Team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves supporting clients in reducing carbon impact through decarbonization strategies, lifecycle assessments, and policy guidance. Ideal candidates should have an engineering or environmental background. The position offers growth opportunities in a dynamic consulting environment and is open to applicants throughout the Middle East and globally, recognizing the value of remote and hybrid work.
JOB DESCRIPTION Will you help our clients unlock the solutions they need to their complex technical challenges that are foundational in tackling climate change?Through this highly rewarding role you will be shaping the world and creating a bright future for yourself.
The Carbon Advisory Team sits across multiple sectors. The successful candidate will support clients in achieving their aims to reduce their carbon impact. This opportunity would be ideal for individuals with an engineering or environmental bias, who are keen to learn and apply themselves in a dynamic and fast paced consulting environment. In this role you will have the opportunity to grow your experience and career at the forefront of the energy transition.
At Wood, we recognize the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applicants throughout the Middle East and globally. The Role
Our Carbon Advisory Consultants support clients by providing proven and agile decarbonization solutions to ensure targets are met. Our consultants will develop a systematic framework for the management of decarbonization including defining overarching strategies, plans & detailed roadmaps with key milestones, journey enablers, timeframes, drivers and identifying on-route threats, risks, and uncertainties.
In addition, as a Consultant, you will support clients in completing baselining and lifecycle assessments, supporting with the creation of Decarbonization roadmaps, providing guidance on International & Regional Policies and assessing climate related physical risks.
To aid in your development, we have a library of training material for carbon advisory services and a companywide Energy Transition academy where you can learn about the existing and emerging energy technologies and processes.
Our Clients and Projects It's a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients, their ambitions, and our society. Our Carbon advisory team are driving decarbonization across the globe, this position will be focused on our regional clients. Our experts have a depth of experience providing proven and agile decarbonization solutions for the energy and materials industries. We are using our expertise to ensure clients meet decarbonization targets set by investors, governments and key stakeholders. Our in-house capabilities include emissions baselining and assessment, decarbonization road mapping, LCA, policy guidance and climate risk assessments. Through our work we are supporting our clients on their journey to a Net Zero future.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Performing comprehensive Scope 1, 2 & 3 greenhouse gas emissions inventories and baselines for equipment, units, facilities, and companies. Including assisting clients to map energy and fuel usage
Performing life cycle assessments and modellingData processing, interpretation, and analysis
Development and updating methodologies and tools for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions
Using Circular Carbon Economy principles to develop a multi-factor approach to meet wider sustainable development objectives
Supporting colleagues to identify and screen carbon reduction opportunities - feedstock, fuels, power sources, process & applicable technologies
Work with the other ET Hub segments to provide integrated solutions- CCS, hydrogen and renewables
Preparation of technical study reports / presentations and associated deliverables
Supporting the preparation of technical / commercial proposals

You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that's understandable. However, we'd still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don't have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world's most critical challenges....do apply. QUALIFICATIONS Expected:

University Degree in Process Engineering, Engineering Science, or technical Environmental/ Sustainable Development-related subject
Proven 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. Knowledge and experience in the Middle East is preferred.
Excellent communications skills both verbally and written high-quality report writing and presentation skills
Good organizational skills
Keen to learn and to share learning with others
Good at working in teams with a flexible approach to work methods

Desirable:

Some work experience exposure to energy sector or extractive industries
Experience in life cycle assessment
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