Senior Sustainability Consultant

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 110,000 employees in 73 countries and annual revenue of 12 billion. European number one in Cloud, Cybersecurity and High-Performance Computing, the Group provides end-to-end Orchestrated Hybrid Cloud, Big Data, Business Applications and Digital Workplace solutions. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and operates under the brands Atos, Atos|Syntel, and Unify. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index. The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space. ABOUT THE ROLE : The mission of the Senior Consultant is to develop and deliver intelligent sustainability solutions for our clients, that help make sense of the environmental landscape and the challenges presented by a changing climate. The Senior Consultant will contribute to our overall consultancy function and take responsibility for managing and delivering a range of carbon, energy and sustainability projects. Our Senior Consultants work across all EcoAct Service Lines to : Lead strategic projects with large corporate clients to build and implement ambitious carbon reduction programmes that enable clients to achieve their Net Zero commitments. Project manage a selection of projects across the A-Zero spectrum, including: SBTis, Corporate Carbon Footprints, Compliance, Climate Change Agreements (CCA), Emission Trading System (ETS). Project manage a selection of Measurement and Reporting Systems (MRS), CDP, Environmental and Energy Management systems, Climate Finance, Life Cycle Assessment and Scope 3 Assessments. Manage teams, including mentoring and training staff. Report on Internal performance on service line and supporting technical leads. Maintain and grow external relationships, which are a key part of the role, with a requirement to liaise with project teams, clients, overseas offices, regulators and representatives from partner organisations. Contribute to firm building and identifying improvements in our service offerings. Quality Assure large data sets and analytical outputs; Producing findings reports following research and communicate recommendations to the wider team. (This description takes into account the main tasks that you will be entrusted with. It is not restrictive). ABOUT YOU : You will have: Strong commercial skills and comfort with supporting the delivery and management of large business deals with FTSE 100 clients, including the ability to coordinate responses to proposals, sell and deliver to new and existing clients. Experience of working in a consultative manner to understand client needs and guide them to a solution, preferably demonstrated through client consulting engagements in the private sector. Detailed knowledge of issues surrounding climate change, energy, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability, including risks and opportunities, mitigation, adaptation, strategy, science-based targets and scenario analysis Working knowledge and experience of carbon accounting, carbon measurement techniques and calculation methods for Scopes 1, 2 and 3. Working knowledge of carbon accounting standards (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol and its variants, PAS 2050) and understanding of carbon neutrality standards such as PAS 2060 Excellent data handling skills and advanced knowledge of Excel Working knowledge of carbon markets, offsetting and renewable energy Excellent data handling skills and advanced knowledge of Excel is essential Working knowledge of LCA and software such as SIMAPRO would be helpful Familiarity with a range of approaches to target setting including science-based target methodologies, CDP, climate related risk assessment and scenario analysis Familiarity with the recommendations of TCFD and other guiding bodies to help companies manage and prepare against the impact of climate change Detailed understanding of local legislative frameworks. Experience of stakeholder engagement and analysis including materiality assessment, interviews, workshops and peer benchmarking. RELATIONSHIPS : Reporting to a senior member of the Advisory Team, the Senior Consultant will be required to work closely with all members of the team, both Advisory and Business Development, to achieve Company objectives. External relationships are a key part of the role, with a requirement to liaise with project teams, clients, overseas offices, and representatives from partner organisations. LOCATION : The role is based in Milan (IT), with a flexible blend of home and office working. SALARY & BENEFITS : EcoAct know how important it is to look after our colleagues. As well as a competitive salary, EcoAct offers a comprehensive benefits package including a flexible pension allowance, private medical insurance, life insurance, professional subscriptions plus the option to opt into a range of individual and family benefits. EcoAct offers great opportunities for your personal development and career advancement. We offer a structured career development path with clear timelines and expectations for progression. Working with our dedicated team of experts, you will gain a high standard of skills development and expertise, starting with our in-depth induction programme, through to ongoing technical training and an extensive range of learning and development opportunities ABOUT US : EcoAct is an Atos company and is an equal opportunities employer committed to the goal of building a culturally diverse workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity. Here at Atos group, we want all of our employees to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. Our employee lifecycle processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. Across the globe, we have created a variety of programs to embed our Atos culture of inclusivity, and work hard to ensure that all of our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute and feel that they are exactly where they belong.