ERM is the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, with over 50 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex environmental, social, and governance challenges. We bring together a global community of experts to deliver meaningful impact for our clients and the planet. Our Consulting Delivery Hub (CDH) in India is a critical part of ERM’s global consulting model enabling scalable, high-quality delivery across regions and service lines. CDH teams work in close partnership with regional consultants to support global client projects, providing specialist expertise, driving consistency, and enhancing delivery efficiency across our most important programmes. As part of the Consulting Delivery Hub, you will collaborate with colleagues worldwide, contribute to complex sustainability projects, and play a key role in shaping the future of global consulting delivery. Why this role matters? As a Managing/Principal Consultant, you will support ERM’s global consulting delivery through innovative, high impact projects on a range of issues related to energy, decarbonization and climate change, working within the Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change team. What your impact is? Carry out and oversee research and quantitative analysis in areas including (but not all of) industrial decarbonization, low carbon fuels and chemicals, low carbon transportation, electricity networks and systems modelling, GHG planning and strategy, ESG and climate risk assessments: Provide clients with thought leadership, insight, and strategic advice. Contribute significantly to winning work and business development activities, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals and business networking What will you bring? Relevant degree in climate change/environmental management or in a similar subject (e.g. science, engineering, economics), or related degree with relevant modules/work experience At least 6 years’ experience in environmental consulting or alternative relevant work area Keen interest in applicable sustainability topics with a flexible open-minded approach to working across a variety of sustainability subjects. Skills and knowledge required in topics from the following: Low Corbon Industry: Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage, Green steel/cement, energy from waste, Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR), Industrial Clusters, Technical Due Diligence Fuels and Chemicals: Sustainable Chemicals, low carbon fuels, LCA/GHG/Net Zero, Sustainability Standards/Certification, Policy Networks & Systems: Future energy scenario modelling, Smart meter data, Electricity Generation & Dispatch, Software Development (Python/dbase/webUI), Cloud Deployment (AWS/Azure) Heat Networks Transport: Road and non-road Transport, EV charging & Batteries, Fleet Decarb GHG Planning & Strategy: Scopes 1-3, avoided emissions, product emissions, GHG Target Setting incl SBTi, CBAM, Decarb/'transition' plans and roadmaps Strategy: ESG reporting & disclosures Resilience: Climate risk assessment, Resilience assessments, Transition risk assessments Techno Economic Modelling Technical Due Diligence Driving business development activities including identifying opportunities and leading proposal development; Managing delivery of large complex consultancy projects and ensuring high-quality outputs to clients on time and within budget;  Managing multiple projects and stakeholders – developed multitasking skills are a necessity Overseeing the work of other consultants, including setting tasks, supporting research and analysis, coaching junior staff and reviewing and quality assuring outputs;  Acting as the primary point of contact for clients and developing excellent client relationships; Contributing to thought leadership space and helping to build strong networks with clients; Contributing to the development and implementation of consulting market strategies; Line management may form part of your duties, though not necessarily from day one; There will be opportunities to develop and apply strategy, project management, business development and team leadership skills. Confident spoken and presentation communication skills with demonstrable experience in producing client ready deliverables including written work Excellent technical writing skills and ability to synthesize reports to a client ready high standard (ideally, we would like you to share a piece of written work as part of the interview process so we can assess this) Preferred qualifications, skills and competencies Comfort in working within a commercial consulting environment, working to client expectations Experience in working with AI tools as a thought partner in project execution, and understanding of inherent limitations Advanced Excel capabilities with the ability to build complex tools and a willingness and ability to upskill as needed Experience with using and manipulating large quantitative datasets, including conversions and calculations Key responsibilities Lead and manage complex consulting engagements, ensuring high-quality technical delivery, client satisfaction, and commercial performance. Serve as a primary point of contact to clients by providing strategic guidance on sustainability, climate change, decarbonization, ESG, and related business challenges. Direct multidisciplinary project teams, providing technical oversight, mentoring, and performance coaching to support team development. Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand services and develop long-term partnerships. Lead proposal preparation, bid management, and business development activities to secure new projects and contribute to market growth. Oversee project budgets, resource allocation, risk management, and delivery schedules to ensure successful project outcomes. Drive innovation, thought leadership, and the development of new service offerings, methodologies, and market insights. Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and client forums to strengthen market presence and brand recognition. Ensure project delivery complies with internal quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Contribute to strategic planning and business objectives while fostering collaboration across regional and global teams. At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet. ERM Homepage Explore All Open Roles Explore Early Careers Roles Explore Experienced Professional Roles Explore Partnership Roles Quick guides for accessing and managing your ERM Candidate Home account. Create a New Candidate Account Reset Your Candidate Home Password Processing Notice

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