Carbon and Climate Change Specialist - Turin or Milan, Italy

📍 Turin or Milan; other Italian WSP offices may be considered | 🏡 Hybrid |⏱️Full-time

Building a sustainable future, together.

At WSP, we design the future of our communities. As one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms, we bring together expertise across transport and infrastructure, buildings, energy, environment, water and sustainability advisory. Across Central Europe, we combine local knowledge with international reach to deliver projects that create a positive, lasting impact for clients, communities and the environment.

Our multidisciplinary Sustainability Services team delivers technical and strategic carbon and climate change advisory services. As part of our growth plan, we are expanding our experienced consulting team to develop client relationships and new business and manage and deliver Carbon & Climate Change advisory services for public and private clients, International Financial Institutions and related players in the project financing cycles.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Carbon and Climate Change Specialist to join our Sustainability advisory team, primarily based in Turin or Milan, with Turin preferred. Other Italian WSP offices may be considered where arrangements for team collaboration and client presence can be agreed.

In this hybrid, full-time role, you will manage and deliver advisory projects covering carbon accounting, decarbonization, life cycle assessment and climate risk, resilience and adaptation.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary Sustainability Services colleagues, clients and business partners. The exact scope of the role can be adapted depending on the successful candidate’s experience, seniority and technical background.

How you will make an impact

Your work will support our carbon and climate change advisory services, helping us deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients and communities.

• Carbon accounting and life cycle assessment: Provide technical assistance on organizational and project carbon management, GHG inventories and carbon footprints, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 accounting, LCA, Product Carbon Footprint and environmental labels.
• Decarbonization and climate resilience: Assess physical and transition climate risks and opportunities, undertake climate proofing studies, and develop mitigation and adaptation strategies, corporate decarbonization and net-zero pathways and targets (e.g. SBTi), low-carbon transition plans, climate adaptation plans.
• Policy, disclosure and sustainable finance: Advise on climate-related policies and regulations, climate and sustainability disclosures, and access to project funding, including technical assistance throughout the financing cycle of sustainable, climate-proof investments (e.g. DNSH and EU Taxonomy).
• Project delivery and technical reporting: Support project management and contribute technical expertise to effective, innovative reports and proposals across carbon and climate change advisory services.
• Client relationships and business growth: Help establish trusted relationships with clients and business partners, contribute to bids and tenders and the development of new business, and help shape our carbon and climate change services.

The team around you

Within Sustainability Services, you will collaborate with specialists across disciplines and draw on WSP’s wider technical and professional network to deliver carbon management, climate change and sustainable investment projects.

The culture: A dynamic, collaborative working environment.

The projects: Innovative technical and strategic assignments, from decarbonization plans to climate-resilient investments.

The opportunity: Develop your expertise through on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching, with exposure to global projects and travel opportunities.

What you will bring to the role

We focus on the essential qualifications, skills and experience needed for success, while welcoming different technical backgrounds and career paths.

• A degree in Engineering, or another relevant field of study with a sustainability focus.
• At least five years of relevant experience, including work in an engineering or technical consultancy environment, with solid carbon management and accounting expertise and practical experience across most of the following areas: corporate carbon accounting (Scope 1, 2 and 3) and tailored decarbonization and net-zero pathways; climate mitigation and adaptation strategies; LCA and Product Carbon Footprint; climate resilience and climate proofing studies; climate-related and sustainability disclosures; and technical assistance throughout the financing cycle of sustainable, climate-proof investments, including DNSH and EU Taxonomy.
• Knowledge of European and international sustainability and climate regulatory frameworks and sustainable finance.
• Additional experience in climate finance, sustainability frameworks for buildings and infrastructure (such as LEED or the Envision protocol), or infrastructure bids and public tenders is preferred, not essential. Relevant experience in specialist consultancies, start-ups or university spin-offs is also welcome.
• Excellent knowledge of LCA software, such as SimaPro or LCA for Experts/GaBi.
• Professional working proficiency in Italian and strong written and spoken English for client communication and technical delivery is a must. The ability to work in additional languages, such as French or Spanish, is preferred.
• A practical technical or engineering mindset, strong analytical skills, accurate technical writing and effective client communication.
• Willingness to undertake limited travel in Italy and abroad for short project visits or site inspections, currently expected to be no more than approximately 10% per year.

We are looking for someone with strong technical judgement who wants to keep growing through complex, meaningful projects. You will contribute expertise, share knowledge and help strengthen the quality of our work across multidisciplinary teams.

Life at WSP

When our people thrive, our projects thrive. At WSP, you will be supported to build your career, take on meaningful challenges and learn from talented professionals across a global network. We encourage flexibility, new ideas and growth in ways that reflect different career paths and ambitions.

Compensation and benefits

WSP is committed to pay transparency. The annual gross salary range for this position is €31,000 - €43,000. The final offer will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications and relevant expertise.

Local benefits

In addition to base salary, we offer a local benefits package designed to support wellbeing, flexibility and professional growth

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Meal vouchers and wellbeing benefits.
• Supplementary healthcare coverage.
• Professional registration support, where applicable.
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programmes.
• Public transport and mobility support.
• Access to additional welfare initiatives, corporate discounts and employee perks.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

Our recruitment process

We see recruitment as a two-way conversation. Our process is designed to be transparent, collaborative and respectful of your time. While each hiring process is tailored to the position, it typically includes:

• Introductory conversation: A first conversation with Talent Acquisition to discuss your experience, motivations and expectations.
• Technical and team interview: A discussion with the hiring manager and relevant team members to explore your technical background and future contribution.
• Final conversation: A final discussion with business or unit leadership, where relevant, to review the scope of the role, team vision and potential impact.

Come as you are. We are building teams that reflect the diverse communities we serve. If you see yourself in this role but do not meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your background, perspective and experience might be exactly what we need to move forward.

All applications will be treated with confidentiality and considered under equal opportunities principles.

Ready to help shape what’s next?

If you want to put your carbon and climate expertise into practice and help clients advance decarbonization and climate resilience, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and discover what you can achieve with WSP.

Accessibility and adjustments

We want our recruitment process to be inclusive and accessible. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the process, please let us know so we can support you.

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