Associate Consultant - Sustainable Industries

Position title: Associate - Sustainable Industries
External Interactions: Company Clients, Corporate or Industry Officials, SMEs, Consultants or Government officials
Work Type & Schedule: Full time; Permanent role; Monday -Friday
Work Location: Okhla, New Delhi; Field travel for client projects

cKinetics is looking for energetic Associates who are passionate about Sustainability and seeking to mainstream the same in Industrial settings and looking to be a part of the team that does meaningful cutting edge work.

The candidates would be part of the Sustainability Industries practice of cKinetics. The Sustainable Industries practice provides strategic and operational advisory in the areas of resource efficiency, climate goals-related action in supply chains, decarbonization, water neutrality, and material and resource circularity to various Indian and global Corporates.

Key responsibilities:

1. Sector and Industry Research:

• Undertaking primary and secondary research and advisory projects in the areas of Resource Efficiency (Energy, water, waste, etc), Renewable Energy, and Cleaner Production.

• Focus on integration of ESG facets also global mandates such as SBTi, EP100, RE100 etc. into Sustainability interventions formulated for the Clients

• Identify the areas for Primary and secondary research and collate relevant information from reliable data sources ; and thereafter identify patterns, and trends in the data to draw inferences and conclusions

• Undertake field or site visits for assessing and gathering data

2. Project delivery:

• Developing impactful written and oral presentations and reports with requisite insights evolved from comprehensive analysis of structured/unstructured data collated through the research phase

• Supporting the Senior Associates and EMs in devising a cohesive solution for concerned engagements

• Delivery accountability in assigned areas to enable engagements to be completed in a timely and cost effective manner and with requisite client delight

Candidate Requirements:

The ideal candidate must be desirous of mainstreaming Sustainability through clean supply chains, circularity, and resource-efficient manufacturing processes. She/he must have the following skillsets:

- Flexible and creative mindset; curious and creative individual able to understand quickly the complexities of the client organization's products and markets

- Ability to work hands-on and multi-task in an energetic environment

- Strong analytical abilities and excellent presentation skills - ability to present and discuss the research and findings to a high-level audience and industry experts

- Knowledge of financial modelling and project finance would be plus

- Developed spread-sheet-based models as a part of your work, working knowledge of R a plus

Academic qualifications & Experience:

• Masters in Engineering and /or Environmental Management with undergrad degree in engineering a pre-requisite

• Must have relevant 2-3 years of experience in Consulting or Industry roles related to Sustainability, resource efficiency, circular economy, sustainability target setting, carbon accounting, ESMS frameworks, etc.

• Knowledge of sustainability standards or frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Integrated Reporting (IR), CDP, and Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) a plu

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 1,000,000.00 - 1,800,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Performance bonus

Experience:

• Market research: 2 years (Required)
• Sustainability/Resource Efficiency / Renewable Energy: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 03/10/2024