Climate Change Senior Consultant

The role will be as a Climate Change Senior Consultant within the Climate Change Team based in Johannesburg, working on projects internationally, with a focus on decarbonization and climate change.WSP Africa also runs projects outside of South Africa, presenting travelling opportunities and access to a diverse range of decarbonization and climate resilience projects. From a global perspective, WSP Africa provides support to our Global Businesses presenting unique opportunities to our local Climate Change team. Key Responsibilities:Conducting Greenhouse Gas Assessments and Decarbonisation Plans in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, IPCC and ISO 14064 for a variety of sectors including mining, refinery and industrial clients.Analysing climate projection data for future scenarios.Assessing climate change risks and opportunities aligned to ESG and TCFD frameworks for large-scale projects and private sector clients.Executing net-zero projects in line with SBTi.Compiling climate change technical and high-quality reports and disclosures.Managing and mentoring the team.Conduct project admin, including financial, health & safety, and project team co-ordination.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Health and Safety:Act as a SHEQ role model, behaving consistently within the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies.Contribute to the identification of SHEQ risks and drive processes to achieve Zero Harm.Embrace, display and promote company values, ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.Key Competencies and Generic Skills:Knowledge of the South African environmental legislation, particularly energy and climate change legislation.Technical report writing skills to produce professional reports in fluent English.Technical skills and attention to detail to be able to calculate and analyze technical information and environmental data.                                                                                                                      Willingness to travel in Sub Sahara Africa (outside of South Africa) if required.