Climate and Sustainability Consultant
Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Ireland
The Opportunity
The role will be dedicated to a specialist in mitigation and/or specialist in adaptation/resilience. This role can be based in Dublin or Cork

• Mitigation: Deliver specialist carbon consultancy services, including contributing to the development of GHG baseline methodologies, emissions assessments and reduction strategies.
• Adaptation and resilience: Climate impact and risk assessment, including scenario development, climate change adaptation/resilience measures

Multidisciplinary skills across both roles including
Sustainability:

• Develop sustainability strategies, including sustainability implementation plans. Advise on sustainability approaches, TCFD reporting frameworks, science-based target methodologies.

Business development:

• Conduct opportunity assessments for clients across sustainability and carbon and contribute the development of implementation plans that result from these assessments.
• Prepare bids for new work, often working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Communications:

• Engaging with Arup’s broad portfolio of projects within the infrastructure, buildings, cities, transport, energy and water sectors in Ireland and overseas.
• Internally engage across Group 1 and 2 to shape collaborative climate and sustainability service offerings for clients.

Is this role right for you ?
We're looking for someone who is passionate about Climate and Sustainability and Arup's purpose. You'll also need:

• Mimimum of 5 years experience in decarbonisation and/or resilience strategies, sustainability, environmental management
• Good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and excellent report writing skills
• Demonstrated experience in and knowledge of sustainability initiatives
• Good knowledge of the sustainability and climate policy environment, especially across energy and transport sectors and at city scale
• Masters or higher degree in Energy or Environmental engineering would be an asset. Willingness to apply for chartership would be an asset.
• Understanding of Climate legislation, research methods, concepts and regulatory changes

What to expect at Arup:

• A multicultural and informal working environment where you can develop professionally by being part of a team who enjoy what they do.
• We believe that flexible arrangements, such as hybrid working, create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people.
• Opportunities for short or long assignments at Arup’s offices and projects anywhere in the world.
• Employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme, which is dependent on the firm’s financial performance.
• Competitive performance-based salary growth.
• A strong corporate culture committed to its values: quality of work, holistic approach, humane organization, straight and honourable dealings, social usefulness and reasonable prosperity.
• Continuous training and professional development that will allow you to adapt to the growing needs of our clients as we embrace digital transformation.

Join us in shaping a better world.
Our goal is to shape a better world, finding solutions for some of the world’s most complex problems. From climate action to social value, we consider the most expansive impacts of our work. Our drive to build a more sustainable, resilient and equitable future shapes our culture and has made us leaders in sustainable development. The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary design teams focusing on technical excellence and innovative solutions that create a better future for people, places, and the planet.
'A better way'- Sustainability and Social Equity
At Arup, we strive to bring environmental sustainability and social equity together. We put sustainability at the heart of our projects and invest in research and development that helps tackle issues such as climate change and poverty. We have made a commitment to reach net zero by 2030 and to contribute meaningfully to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, creating shared value for our clients and our communities while safeguarding our planet. Read our net zero carbon plan here. Read our net zero carbon plan here.
A career at Arup gives you the chance to have a positive impact on the world. For us, corporate responsibility is not just a policy; it’s a way of working.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion is at the heart of what we do
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background based on merit, fairness and respect. At Arup, you’ll be a welcomed member of the team with opportunities to participate in social, cultural and educational events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador) or with your colleagues by joining staff networks such as those for women, culture or the LGBTQ+ community.
We are a certified CPD accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2020
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