Principal Technical Consultant

ERM Australia is looking to add a Principal Technical Consultant - Carbon and Climate to our Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strong technical climate change skills
- In-depth understanding of carbon accounting fundamentals including familiarity with the GHG Protocol and NGER scheme.
- Deep understanding of the technical and financial dimensions of several decarbonisation technologies which may include energy efficiency, renewables, storage, electric vehicles, land use / sequestration and/or industrial processes.
- Expertise in quantitative modelling including the ability to develop carbon inventories, develop emissions projections and calculate emissions abatement from specific decarbonisation opportunities.
- Expertise in Excel.
- Distils complexity from detail to effectively coach colleagues to deliver high-quality outputs.

Managing Clients and Projects
- Demonstrates strong project management skills and oversight through the project lifecycle, including scoping, budget and delivery.
- Builds strong and trusted relationships with clients and/or business partners, and effectively manages a wide range of stakeholders.
- Thinks strategically in order to influence decision-makers and outcomes.
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills, excellent writing and presentation skills, and a mastery of impactful client communication.

Teamwork and Organization
- Demonstrates strong people management skills; particularly the ability to support, coach and celebrate others in order to advance employee engagement and achieve results.
- Mentors junior staff in the proper planning and execution of projects, and in directing or conducting independent technical reviews of deliverable work products.
- Manages a team of junior project managers and consultants.
- Identifies, evaluates, cultivates and manages partnerships and relationships with senior clients, external stakeholders and key opinion leaders.
- Effectively collaborates internally to bring our services to existing clients.
- Enhances ERM’s capability to sell and deliver Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change services.

Business Development Activities
- Supports Account Management teams in meeting sales goals.
- Supports new business development campaigns, proposals and pitches.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Bachelor's degree required, with master's degree preferred in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) field.
- Experience in developing carbon inventories and modelling decarbonisation pathways.
- 10+ years of relevant work experience in a related field, whether that be in consultancy, industry, government or academia.
- Attention to detail and commitment to deliver high-quality work products.
- Demonstrated project management and leadership skills.
- Experience of line management and/or contributing to the professional development of others.
- Structured and effective communicator that can shape and deliver messages to executive level and facilitate effective client engagements.
- Enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, and a desire to work in a growing team.
- An ability to work in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Who We Are:_
- As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency._

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