E T Consultant - Real Estate Decarbonization Consultant

Provides technical due diligence and support for IFC real estate decarbonization projects. Working with industry specialists, consulting firms and clients, the consultant assesses energy and emissions baselines, evaluates electrification and renewable options, develops climate-transition recommendations, and helps clients implement practical pathways to lower-carbon real estate portfolios

• Assess sustainability strategies and identify improvement opportunities for real estate decarbonization projects
• Evaluate energy efficiency, storage, building electrification and renewable measures for their feasibility
• Conduct or review baseline assessments for real estate portfolio emissions
• Develop recommendations on climate goals, decarbonization pathways and greenhouse-gas reductions
• Review capital-expenditure plans against emissions targets, savings and payback periods
• Review renewable-energy options and frameworks for tracking client roadmaps

• Master’s degree in building science, architectural engineering, mechanical engineering, sustainability or a closely related field
• Minimum five years of operational experience in real estate decarbonization, building energy efficiency or technical advisory
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Experience in a real estate company, sustainability consultancy or technical advisory firm is strongly preferred
• Exposure to IFC, an MDB or a financial institution on private-sector advisory projects in emerging markets is an advantage
• Additional language proficiency relevant to IFC operational regions is an asset

• Real Estate Decarbonization
• Energy Efficiency
• Building Electrification
• Energy Storage
• Emissions Accounting
• Net-Zero Strategy
• Technical Due Diligence
• Climate Finance

• GHG Protocol
• Science Based Targets initiative
• LEED
• BREEAM
• EDGE
• GRESB

• The position is financed by a Trust Fund and renewal is contingent upon funding, business needs, staff performance and skills fit