Managing Consultant, Renewable Energy Solutions

**Job summary**

The goal of the Managing Consultant is to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality consultancy advice to Chinese and international corporate clients on corporate renewable energy sourcing and sustainability topics. You will be fully accountable for the development and overall management of proposals and for the implementation of projects within the Renewable Energy Solutions practice, for which you will supervise project teams of varying sizes. You will provide technical guidance to the project teams and act as the main point of contact for the client. In addition, you may lead the development of new products and solutions at South Pole to address sustainability challenges.

**Main tasks & responsibilities**
- Manage and supervise medium
- to large-size sustainability consulting mandates throughout their entire project cycle: initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure.
- Plan and implement projects to ensure the most efficient and highest-quality implementation Interact and build relationships with our international, regional and local, e.g. international and Chinese clients and manage the timely delivery of mandates.
- Develop proposals for the corporate/finance/public sector on RES with the Key Account Management team and with senior consulting professionals to support business development activities for the company.
- Provide guidance on technical leadership in developing proposals and implementing advisory projects, as well as lead their technical review.
- Develop and improve specialised skills and knowledge linked to the topics and services offered by South Pole.
- Support the practice team in further developing South Pole’s thought leadership, services, products, marketing materials and offerings.
- Lead and directly manage small teams of consultants in a multi-stakeholder and multi-geographies context.
- Topics of engagement may include: Global renewable energy strategies, energy attribute certificates, green tariffs, corporate PPAs, on-site, RE100 compliance and CDP/RE100 reporting.

**Requirements**:
Essential
- University degree, ideally at a Master’s level or higher, in a sustainability-related field. In Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy Policy, Economics or sustainability/energy-related disciplines;
- Relevant knowledge of renewable energy sourcing challenges in multinational companies.
- Relevant work experience in sustainability consulting or related fields with specific consultancy experience in renewable energy in China and developing renewable energy strategies.
- Excellent project management skills, from both a technical and administrative standpoint, and proven ability to guide multinational project teams in a multi-stakeholder context.
- Excellent writing skills, with proven expertise in creating and reviewing high-quality google slides or PowerPoint presentations (proposals and deliverables).
- Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
- Industry-relevant connections, with a network of potential Chinese collaborators and other relevant stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of the Chinese electricity market as well as environmental sustainability challenges. Demonstrable commercial skills and good business sense so as to be able to identify and seize opportunities in a challenging and competitive market environment.
- Excellent oral and written skills in English and Chinese
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable
- A Master’s degree will be an advantage.
- Diligent, reliable and proactive.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced international environment.
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.