Decarbonisation and climate risk Expert - ClimaTech Project

Location: One vacancy in London (UK) or Singapore

Full-time, permanent

Role

Join an innovative research institute at a renowned business school, dedicated to advancing the understanding and reduction of climate-related risks to businesses and real assets, particularly those related to greenhouse gas emissions and to damage from extreme weather events. This is a science- and engineering-led role, going beyond traditional risk estimation, focusing on how advancements in technology can enhance sustainability and resilience across the entire lifecycle of companies. You will be responsible for identifying, quantifying, and assessing the cost and effectiveness of the best available strategies and technologies to reduce carbon emissions and weather vulnerabilities across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, real estate, fashion, construction, and industry.

The insights and tools you develop will have real-world applications, particularly for customers in the financial sector, helping them quantify and understand climate-related risks and opportunities.

You will work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, leveraging scientific research to deliver methodologies and outcomes that drive decision-making into investment into long-term sustainability measures in key economic sectors.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a robust knowledge base of engineering and technology interventions that reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and improve resilience to physical climate risks (e.g. floods, storms, wildfires), across sectors.
• Develop and refine methodologies for accurately costing individual decarbonisation and resilience strategies, incorporating lifecycle cost-benefit analyses and financial modeling to support decision-making in infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create innovative tools and models for climate risk assessments that address real-world challenges.
• Engage with the financial sector and industry to align research outputs with customer needs and regulatory requirements.
• Publish high-impact research in scientific journals and contribute to conferences, workshops, and industry forums.
• Stay informed on emerging climate policies, technological advancements, and market trends, in particular in relation to regulations, decarbonisation and climate resilience, to incorporate them into assessments and recommendations.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in engineering, environmental sciences, supply chain management, or in a closely related technical discipline with a clear focus on decarbonisation technologies or climate adaptation in the built environment.
• Project delivery experience in infrastructure or industrial sectors — including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), design, or technical project management — with proven ability to assess and integrate decarbonisation and resilience solutions at the asset or system level can also be considered.
• Strong capability in evaluating the cost-effectiveness, feasibility, and performance of engineering or technological strategies to reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and/or manage physical climate risks (e.g. heat, flood, wildfire, storm). Proven ability to conduct interdisciplinary research and develop practical applications of scientific findings.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Communication skills, with experience presenting complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with lifecycle assessment, cost-benefit analysis, or techno-economic modeling, especially as applied to energy transitions, green construction materials, process efficiency, or distributed infrastructure systems.
• Familiarity with the financial sector, climate-related disclosures, carbon-accountancy, regulatory and voluntary sustainability frameworks, or market incentives is a plus.

About EDHEC Climate Institute

EDHEC Business School is ranked in the top ten European business schools. With more than 110 nationalities represented in its student body, some 50,000 alumni in 130 countries, and learning partnerships with 290 institutions worldwide, it is truly international.

The EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI) focuses on helping private and public decision-makers manage climate-related financial risks and make the most of financial tools to support the transition to a low-emission economy that is more resilient to climate change.

Attractive salary and bonus, healthcare and pension plan coverage.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter (pdf format)