Sustainability Consultant

Summary

Terracon is an environmental and sustainability consulting company seeking a Sustainability Consultant to support clients in developing, implementing, and advancing ESG and sustainability programs. The role focuses on GHG inventories, carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, climate strategy, ESG data management, environmental metrics, and related analyses and client recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management
• Demonstrate quality practices and technical acumen
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery
• Proficient sustainability professional responsible for supporting and executing ESG and sustainability projects of moderate complexity
• May assist more senior consultants and project managers on large, more complex sustainability and climate-related projects
• Collect, validate, analyze, and manage sustainability data, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, renewable energy, water use, wastewater, waste generation, packaging, and other ESG-related metrics
• Apply technical expertise in the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and associated guidance to quantify and report Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions
• Conduct GHG inventories, emissions calculations, and data quality reviews in support of client sustainability reporting and disclosure requirements
• Assist clients with quantifying, managing, and reporting environmental sustainability metrics, including energy, water, wastewater, waste, packaging, and other environmental performance indicators
• Support sustainability reporting efforts aligned with frameworks such as CDP, CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, SASB, GRI, and TCFD
• Evaluate moderately complex sustainability data and develop technical analyses, reports, disclosures, presentations, and client recommendations
• Assist with climate strategy development, emissions reduction planning, sustainability target setting, and decarbonization initiatives
• Support implementation and optimization of ESG and sustainability data management systems and platforms
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for approval by senior-level professionals
• Participate in meetings and communications with clients pertaining to specific projects and sustainability initiatives
• May oversee work performed by lower-level scientists, consultants, and technical staff
• Works under the supervision of a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer

Skills

• • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Climate Science, Natural Resources, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years' related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years' related experience
• • Strong working knowledge of the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, including experience preparing, reviewing, or managing Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas inventories
• • Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks and disclosure standards, including CDP and GRI
• • Experience quantifying and reporting environmental sustainability metrics, including energy, renewable energy, water, wastewater, waste, packaging, and other environmental performance indicators
• • Strong analytical, data management, technical writing, and communication skills
• • A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required
• • Master's degree preferred
• • Experience with CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, SASB, or TCFD is preferred
• • Experience with life cycle assessments (LCAs) and product carbon footprint (PCF) analyses is preferred
• • Experience with ESG and sustainability data management platforms is preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Climate Science, Natural Resources, or a related field and a minimum of 3 years' related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years' related experience
• • Strong working knowledge of the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, including experience preparing, reviewing, or managing Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas inventories
• • Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks and disclosure standards, including CDP and GRI
• • Experience quantifying and reporting environmental sustainability metrics, including energy, renewable energy, water, wastewater, waste, packaging, and other environmental performance indicators
• • Strong analytical, data management, technical writing, and communication skills
• • A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required

Nice to Haves

• • Master's degree preferred
• • Experience with CSRD/ESRS, ISSB, SASB, or TCFD is preferred
• • Experience with life cycle assessments (LCAs) and product carbon footprint (PCF) analyses is preferred
• • Experience with ESG and sustainability data management platforms is preferred