EY Vacancies 2022 Apply For Carbon Specialist – Assistant Manager Jobs In Midrand, Gauteng

EY Cova is looking for an engineer or scientist to join its team of engineers, scientists, accountants, lawyers and tax professionals in the Carbon and Energy team. EY Cova forms part of Ernst & Young Global Limited a multinational professional services network with headquarters in London, England. EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world

EY Cova is a specialised grants and tax incentives consultancy and a SANAS Accredited Measurement and Verification Body (EEMV0007), offering a focused and efficient value adding service to clients.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate’s day to day responsibilities will include:

• Completing carbon-related work for clients (i.e. carbon footprints, carbon verification, carbon reporting, science-based target setting, carbon reduction, carbon offsetting, carbon tax accounts and other carbon-related work);
• Advising clients on decarbonisation strategies (including the identification of opportunities and impact that their investments may have on the carbon tax and other regulatory requirements from a greenhouse gas emissions point of view);
• Developing and operationalising carbon offset projects;
• Delivering on high quality carbon-related work on time;
• Developing relationships with clients;
• Assist the team to develop new offerings relating to carbon, carbon management and climate change;

Skills and attributes for success

• Organisational, analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• An excellent communicator, analytical, organised, structured, and result orientated approach to work.
• Attention to detail.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Self-driven, dynamic, and professional.
• An ability to work with people and always maintain a work / people skills balance.
• An effective time manager and project planner who is focused on delivering exceptional client services.
• An ability to maintain and develop relations with clients
• An ability to multi-task and manage a diverse portfolio of clients

Requirements

• A university degree in engineering (or similar);
• 3 years of experience in carbon, carbon management and climate change;
• A technical background and an in-depth understanding of carbon management and offsets and climate change is required.
• Technical experience in different industrial processes is preferred.
• Experience in a consulting environment is preferred.
• Experience across Africa would be an advantage
• Proficiency in other languages such as French or Portuguese would be an advantage
• Knowledge of management systems and experience in working with these systems (ISO 9000, ISO 17020, ISO 14064/5 etc.) will be advantageous.

What EY Offers

As one of our valued employees in EY, you get to work with inspiring, meaningful and challenging projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. At EY we value our employees and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. In addition to these, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that encourages high quality and knowledge exchange. Furthermore, we offer excellent working conditions, in a stimulating, inclusive and enjoyable environment. We offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transaction services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.