Net Zero and Decarbonisation Consultant

AESG is an international specialist consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm, with offices across the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Egypt and Singapore dedicated to help solve our clients greatest challenges, through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions. With unparalleled experience, gained from working on hundreds of projects, our multi-disciplinary team of Architects, Planners, Engineers, Scientists, Modelers and Project Managers work alongside our clients to deliver effective solutions that stand the test of time.

We are looking for a Net Zero and Decarbonisation Consultant to support our Strategy and Advisory team. This role will be based in our Cape Town office in South Africa.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated Consultant seeking a position within a growing and ambitious company with a unique service offering that provides a significant opportunity for progression and career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently manage the delivery of project tasks and progressively build up towards a client facing role
• Time and task independent management
• Project management of a smaller scope of the work
• Delivery of consultancy projects to high levels of quality within projects deadlines
• Client facing and maintain high level of client & project manager satisfaction
• Guide more junior team members within the project team
• Ad-hoc analytical and research work for the division
• Reporting to a Principal / Management Consultant

Essential Skills:

• Degree in relevant subject (Civil Engineering, General Engineering, Energy, Sustainable Development, etc.). Specialization in renewable energy or LCA preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience
• Carbon emissions accounting & modeling (preferable experience in Mena; calculations using GHG Protocol or other)
• Built Environment Decarbonisation knowledge and awareness of sustainable materials used in construction & circularity, energy & water efficiency measures
• Life cycle analysis, One Click LCA
• Understanding of the whole life cycle analysis in built environment
• ESG / GRI knowledge and reporting is an added value
• Excellent Excel & Power Point presentation / graphics skills / Word reports
• Ability to work independently based on assigned tasks and responsibilities
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner. Good listening skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn on the go

Why join AESG?

AESG is multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.

Through our world class reputation for innovative thinking, pushing projects to out-perform expectations through smart application of planning, engineering and architectural solutions, our project portfolio includes some of the worlds most forward thinking and exciting new developments.

The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.

As an employee of AESG you can expect:

• A huge amount of freedom for our high performing employees
• Great career opportunities as the company continues to grow, with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients
• Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
• Commitment in building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program
• Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings
• Promotion of the importance of health and well-being of the team, including team building fitness activities, social events and the provision of a healthy work environment
• To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture.