Associate & Climate Strategy Mitigation Specialist

Buro Happold is hiring a full-time Associate | Climate Strategy & Mitigation Specialist in Atlanta, GA. The role involves leading climate-related projects, conducting data analysis, managing teams, and supporting business development. Candidates should have 7-10 years of experience and a degree in urban planning or sustainability. The position requires strong analytical skills and emphasizes collaboration to deliver quality materials to clients.
Buro Happold is seeking a full-time Associate | Climate Strategy & Mitigation Specialist in Atlanta, GA. The role involves leading complex climate-related projects, conducting research and data analysis, managing teams, and supporting business development. Candidates should have 7-10 years of relevant experience and a degree in fields such as urban planning or sustainability management. The position emphasizes collaboration and delivering high-quality materials to clients.

Key Duties
• Lead complex climate-related projects for external clients, such as climate action plans, GHG inventories, sustainability plans, and other projects focused on mitigation and/or resiliency.
• Manage climate-related projects, including developing project work plans, scopes, timelines, costing, and specific analyses to be completed.
• Manage internal teams and external sub consultants, providing clear direction, feedback, and structure to engagements.
• Support business development by authoring proposals, joining client pitches, and writing scopes of work in collaboration with leadership.
• Research and provide direction in development of recommendations.
• Oversee creation of, or personally create and deliver reports, presentations, models, and other deliverables for key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with governmental and quasi-governmental entities, private sector clients, civic and community organizations, cultural and professional organizations, and advocacy groups.
• Facilitate workshops for clients around sustainability, resilience, and climate mitigation.
• Provide overall guidance and management of junior staff.
• Participate in local professional associations.

Skills & Experience
• Degree in urban planning, urban policy, economics, real estate, sustainability management, engineering, or similar.
• 7-10 years of consulting experience in a climate-, resilience- or sustainability-related field.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and quantitative analysis skills.
• Well-versed in GHG Protocol and carbon accounting approach & frameworks.
• Well-versed in GHG mitigation strategies and pathway options for achieving Net Zero emissions.
• Experience delivering projects including complex data analysis, energy assessments, GHG accounting and forecasting.
• Ability to manage projects against tight timelines and with internal and external collaborators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to diverse audiences.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) preferred.
• Knowledge/interests in economic development, environmental justice, and urban revitalization.
• PMP certification or experience with Power BI or Tableau is a plus.

Benefits

We offer competitive salary and benefits, including:
• Salary range of $110,000 to $145,000, determined by location, skills, education, and experience.
• Competitive salary & benefits.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Generous PTO (4 weeks) plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Hybrid working option & summer hours.
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees.
• Global network of experts.
• Learning and development opportunities.