Senior Engineer - Carbon Advisory

John Wood Group

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Permanent
Full-time

30 days ago

Job Description:The Carbon Advisory team combines carbon emissions and policy consultancy with a strong technical engineering emphasis. The Senior Engineer will be responsible for the execution of proposals, studies and projects and provision of advisory services to our clients including:

Supporting clients understand and quantify their current scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions performing 'cradle-to-gate', 'cradle-to-grave' & 'cradle-to-afterlife' life cycle assessments and modeling.
Screening decarbonisation opportunities for supply and demand side reduced carbon intensity solutions across the development life cycle from conceptual design to decommissioning, at a strategic level.
Work with clients to develop a systematic framework for the management of decarbonisation including defining overarching strategies, plans & detailed roadmaps with key milestones, journey enablers, timeframes, drivers and identifying on-route threats, risks, and uncertainties.
Performing assessments and advising clients on transitional opportunities and risks, including policy drivers and incentives,

evaluating and advising on offsetting and crediting mechanisms including carbon pricing and providing third party emissions verification services in the energy and mining sectors, assessing the resiliency of client's assets and projects for climate change impacts.Responsibilities:

Supporting business winning and leading proposals to secure new work
Managing small teams of engineers or other technical staff on studies, setting clear technical direction and ensuring timely issue of deliverables
Completing work to a high standard and with little to no supervision, using Wood and Client methods, standards, and data in line with requirements
Disseminating knowledge and expertise to team members and providing oversight and technical direction for their study / project work
Developing business relationships with clients and partnerships with in-house consulting teams
Representing the Carbon Advisory team in technical presentations to external and internal customersProviding a technical interface and managing relationships with clients. Proactively identifying most internal and external customer needs or issues Raising awareness of the business environment, market and on-going innovation in technology and research in climate-related subjects and issues
Developing tools and methods to improve the efficiency and quality of work performed by the team
Liaising with and supporting the Business Manager in tracking study/ project activities

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Engineering Science, or a technical environmental/ Sustainable Development-related subject
Approximately 5 to 10 years' experience in energy sector
Demonstrated ability to lead business development and project teams.
Demonstrated proficiency in international best practices in energy and carbon efficiency.
A thorough understanding of the international policy and economic frameworks driving climate change agendas
A good understanding of carbon emissions quantification, decarbonization techniques, circular carbon economy, energy transition
Strong analytical skills and can systematically break a complex task into more manageable parts and identify the critical components of a problem.
A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrable high-quality report writing and presentation skills.
Good organisational and project management skills
Keen to learn and to share learning with others.

About Us:Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.Diversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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