Senior Consultant

EcoSecurities is one of the world's leading companies in the business of originating, developing, and trading carbon offsets. 

Position Overview: 

EcoSecurities consultants carry out client-driven research, analysis, and model development. They also track policy and technical developments; assess strategic options for EcoSecurities clients; participate in mitigation project evaluation and development; analyze the development and implementation of emissions trading systems; manage and write reports and other documents (internal, client-related, and publications); and assist in firm marketing and client development. A senior consultant will work directly with firm clients on strategic planning, manage client work products, manage projects and report development, and assume significant marketing responsibilities. 

Subject areas encompass global climate change, renewable energy, emissions trading, the Clean Development Mechanism, U.S. and international policies and measures, and other climate change mitigation and energy policy initiatives. 

Consultants have line responsibility for a variety of projects and need to have the personal flexibility to work on several projects simultaneously. Domestic and international travel required. 

Minimum Job Qualifications: 

• Graduate degree in natural resources, energy management, or public policy; and 6-8 years relevant experience. Desired field of experience include climate change policy and mitigation, energy policy, or emissions trading.
• Experience or knowledge in marketing, project development, business management. Track record with client management and interaction.
• Superior and demonstrated research and writing skills.
• Strong analytical/quantitative skills and advanced computer literacy. Advanced Excel skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to assume initiative, work independently, and work as part of a team. Project management and supervisory experience. Demonstrated ability to manage staff and oversee international project teams.
• Foreign language experience required. Fluency in written and spoken Spanish critical.

Responsibilities: 

• Client and Internal Firm Work Products: Conduct client-driven research and analysis; assess strategic options for EcoSecurities clients; participate in mitigation project evaluation and development. Manage client projects and assume responsibility for work products; represent company at client meetings; interact with clients. Supervise other staff in work product development.
• Oversight of Policy Tracking and Technical Developments in Field: Direct analysis of development and implementation of emissions trading systems; research on international and domestic climate policy development and carbon markets; and preparation of reports and analyses,
• Intracompany Research: Assisting other EcoSecurities groups on project research and documentation as needed.
• Decision Support Tool Development and Updating: Develop new decision support tools, or update existing tools.
• Marketing and Proposal Development: Represent EcoSecurities at conferences and make presentations as appropriate. Prepare articles and publish in magazines and journals. Identify policy and analytical opportunities. Assist in marketing corporate products and services. Prepare and oversee production of proposals.

Advancement Opportunities: 

Principal Consultant 

Corporate Information on EcoSecurities 

EcoSecurities develops carbon offset projects in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture and urban waste management, industrial efficiency, and forestry. The firm has been involved in some of the biggest milestones in the history of the international carbon market, including the first Kyoto project to be registered by the United Nations and the first project to receive Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). 

In 2006, EcoSecurities was voted 'Best Project Developer' by Point Carbon and Environmental Finance Magazine. EcoSecurities also has one of the largest dedicated consulting teams in the world relating to climate change-related services. Our experience in this area has been widely recognized, as evidenced by having been voted "Best Advisory Service" for Kyoto Protocol markets by readers of 'Environmental Finance' magazine for the sixth year in a row (2001-2006). Additionally, EcoSecurities has achieved a ranking of 48th in The Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For Awards 2007 in its first year of entry. 

EcoSecurities recently acquired Trexler Climate + Energy Services, Inc. (TC+ES), an internationally recognized leader in the field of climate change risk management and greenhouse gas emissions reduction and offset strategies. TC+ES was one of the first firms in the climate change field and was a provider of high-quality information and reliable consulting services. TC+ES worked primarily in the private-sector GHG risk-management market and actively supported voluntary mitigation efforts at the corporate as well as state and local levels, the development of "climate friendly" consumer markets, the identification of cost-effective GHG mitigation projects, and the design of credible emissions trading programs. 

As EcoSecurities Global Consulting Services, TC+ES principals work with clients from operational to CEO levels, in capacities ranging from outside expert to task force support to regulatory expert witness, and will continue to provide cutting-edge policy development support in several areas, including forestry and climate change, early action crediting, project-based emissions trading systems, and state and local climate change policies and measures. 

To Apply: 

Resumes may be sent by email or postal mail to: 

Recruitment Coordinator
EcoSecurities Consulting Ltd.
529 S.E. Grand Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97214

Electronic submissions are preferred. 

EcoSecurities provides a comfortable and flexible working environment with competitive salaries and benefits, and is an equal opportunity employer.