Managing Consultant, Renewable Energy Solutions (1 year contract)

Managing Consultant, Renewable Energy Solutions (1 year contract)

South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all six continents, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.

Our Advisory team provides our clients with outstanding technical expertise that enables the successful implementation of complex sustainability projects. Our expertise spans across multiple topics including land and water management, climate strategies, renewable energies, environmental impact assessments, green products, climate policy, carbon pricing, climate finance, and sustainable finance, to name just a few. If you are a smart, ambitious and dynamic sustainability professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, the below position may be right for you!

Job summary:

As part of the Renewable Energy Solutions team within Advisory, you will lead the development and upgrade of our global quantitative models on power & renewables. The Managing Consultant will work alongside a broad range of energy industry experts analyzing the evolving PPA policy, technology and competitive landscape, through rigorous research and data analysis, and perform quantitative PPA analysis and business case modelling. The position provides an opportunity for a successful candidate to apply their knowledge of quantitative PPA modelling, and global power markets to provide our clients with outstanding technical expertise that enables the successful implementation of complex sustainability projects. Managing Consultant functions as a core member of the Renewable Energy Solutions team, contributing to written reports, assisting with consulting projects, appraising multi technology and multi geographic PPAs, and undertaking as well as improving our business case modelling. This is a fast growing and dynamic business area with global market potential.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise medium- to large-size sustainability consulting mandates throughout their entire project cycle: initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure.
• Collecting market insights/data and ensuring data integrity to maintain and enhance in house energy modeling capabilities
• Responsibility for performing analyses related to global power and renewable wholesale power markets including assessing the performance of various PPA projects
• Tracking PPA market evolution and a strong understanding of current and expected supply and demand fundamentals
• Lead or contribute to regular reports including PPA business case modeling, power and renewable forecasts, market updates, and policy developments, trends and competitor analysis.
• Carry out topical research to help clients understand PPA drivers, trends, competitive landscape, and opportunities
• Deliver insights through written reports, presentations, and client interactions
• Participate in consulting project development and deliver

Profile Requirements:

• A university degree in topics such as engineering, economics, statistics or industry-related fields is required. Graduate degree with quantitative experience preferred.
• Relevant work experience (the expectation is between 3 and 6 years) in power markets, renewable energy or working in industry (e.g. utility, corporate, project developer), government, research or consulting.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience in savings and financial cash flows modelling, preferably with an experience in PPA/power market appraisal. In addition, modelling and optimization of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) as well as power grid expertise will be strongly preferred.
• Sound understanding of power markets.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by multinational companies undertaking the transition to Renewable Energy
• Strong commercial skills and good business sense, the ability to identify and seize opportunities in a challenging and competitive market environment
• Advanced skills in Microsoft and Google Suite applications. Knowledge of Python will be an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English (mother tongue or equivalent), other languages (German, French, Spanish) will be an advantage

What we offer:

At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation.

We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make; South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Temporary·Multiple locations· Hybrid

Work-life balance

From flexible working hours to flexible workplace (home office), with above-average vacation allowances, we strive to make the work and family life puzzle an easy one for our employees.

Flexible Vacation Benefits

Options to buy up to 5 extra days of time off.

Life Insurance

Available to all employees across the world.

Care for your Wellbeing

Access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (TELUS Health).

Parental leave

Should any of our employees need to take time off the Iceberg as a result of a new addition to their household, we are happy to be able to offer competitive Paid Parental leave to support them during this time.

Compassionate Leave

Sometimes life is unpredictable, and when unfortunate events occur, we want to give you peace of mind so you feel fully supported during this time.

What makes us unique

At South Pole, we are first and foremost a purpose-driven Company. People join us because they believe in our mission and want to be part of a community that fights together for our shared values and beliefs. But that is not the only reason why working at South Pole is such a rewarding experience.

• We know that our vision to help create a greener world is both bold and challenging. To achieve it, we settle for nothing less than the absolute best. We form a Community that is stronger than the sum of its parts.
• Entrepreneurial at heart. It’s not just our founders who are entrepreneurs. We actively promote an innovative mindset at all levels of the organisation, where each and every employee is encouraged to challenge the status quo and empowered to make decisions.
• Growing employees in a growing company. With a team of smart, passionate and engaged colleagues, as well as increasing demand from our clients, opportunities to learn, develop our skills and grow our careers are endless.
• All for one, and one for all! Above all other things, what truly drives our dedication and commitment to our purpose is our colleagues. We learn from each other and grow together. Because that is who Penguins are.

About South Pole

Our story began in Zurich, with 5 friends* in 2002. They had a belief and a vision to shape and change the future of the world through climate empowerment, education and projects with their non-profit organisation; MyClimate. These ‘social entrepreneurs’ went on to pioneer climate change with the introduction of South Pole in 2006*. More than 20 years on, with the support of some of the most passionate and talented entrepreneurs around them, who are empowered to all play their part and with their founding belief in aligning purpose with passion, people and profit, they have created South Pole, an organisation that has gone onto positively impact the lives of over 20 million people across the world through its projects, saving over 20,000 km2 of forests from deforestation.

*Patrick Bürgi, Thomas Camerata, Renat Heuberger, Ingo Puhl, and Christoph Sutter

*2006 Joined by Marco Hirsbrunner and Christoph Grobel

Founded in 2006

Temporary·Multiple locations· Hybrid

Managing Consultant, Renewable Energy Solutions (1 year contract)

Personal information

Privacy policy for recruitment using Teamtailor

The service for handling recruitments and simplifying the hiring process (the "Service") is powered by Teamtailor on behalf of South Pole ("Controller" “we” “us” etc.). It is important that the persons using the Service ("Users”) feel safe with, and are informed about, how we handle User's personal data in the recruitment process. We strive to maintain the highest possible standard regarding the protection of personal data. We process, manage, use, and protect User's Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy").

1. General

We are the controller in accordance with current privacy legislations. The Users’ personal data is processed with the purpose of managing and facilitating recruitment of employees to our business.

2. Collection of personal data

We are responsible for the processing of the personal data that the Users contributes to the Service, or for the personal data that we in other ways collects with regards to the Service.

When and how we collect personal data

We collect personal data about Users from Users when Users;

• make an application through the Service or otherwise, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook or LinkedIn; and
• use the Service to connect with our staff, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook or LinkedIn.
• provides identifiable data in the chat (provided through the website that uses the Service) and such data is of relevance to the application procedure;

We collect data from third parties, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and through other public sources. This is referred to as “Sourcing” and is manually performed by our employees or automatically in the Service.

In some cases, existing employees can make recommendations about potential applicants. Such employees will add personal data about such potential applicants. In the cases where this is made, the potential applicant is considered a User in the context of this Privacy Policy and will be informed about the processing.

The types of personal data collected and processed

The categories of personal data that can be collected through the Service can be used to identify natural persons from names, e-mails, pictures and videos, information from Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, answers to questions asked through the recruiting, titles, education and other information that the User or others have provided through the Service. Only data that is relevant for the recruitment process is collected and processed.

Purpose and lawfulness of processing

The purpose of the collecting and processing of personal data is to manage recruiting. The lawfulness of the processing of personal data is our legitimate interest to simplify and facilitate recruitment.

Personal data that is processed with the purpose of aggregated analysis or market research is always made unidentifiable. Such personal data cannot be used to identify a certain User. Thus, such data is not considered personal data.

The consent of the data subject

The User consents to the processing of its personal data with the purpose of Controller’s handling recruiting. The User consents that personal data is collected through the Service, when Users;

• make an application through the Service, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source as Facebook or LinkedIn, and that Controller may use external sourcing-tools to add additional information; and
• when they use the Service to connect to Controller’s recruitment department, adding personal data about themselves either personally or by using a third-party source such as Facebook or LinkedIn.

The User also consents to the Controller collecting publicly available information about the User and compiles them for use in recruitment purposes.

The User consents to the personal data being collected in accordance with the above a) and b) will be processed according to the below sections Storage and transfer and How long the personal data will be processed.

The User has the right to withdraw his or her consent at any time, by contacting the Controller using the contact details listed under 9. Using this right may however, mean that the User can not apply for a specific job or otherwise use the Service.

Storage and transfers

The personal data collected through the Service is stored and processed inside the EU/EEA, such third country that is considered by the European Commission to have an adequate level of protection, or processed by such suppliers that have entered into such binding agreements that fully complies with the lawfulness of third country transfers (as Privacy Shield) or to other supplies where the adequate safeguards are in order to protect the rights of the data subjects whose data is transferred. To obtain documentation regarding such adequate safeguards, contact us using the Contact details listed in 10.

How long the personal data will be processed

If a User does not object, in writing, to the processing of their personal data, the personal data will be stored and processed by us as long as we deem it necessary with regards to the purposes stated above. Note that an applicant (User) may be interesting for future recruitment and for this purpose we may store Users’ Personal Data until they are no longer of value as potential recruitments. If you as a User wish not to have your Personal Data processed for this purpose (future recruitment) please contact us using the contact details in paragraph 10.

3. Users’ rights

Users have the right to request information about the personal data that is processed by us, by notifying in writing, us using the contact details below under paragraph 10 below. Users have the right to one (1) copy of the processed personal data which belongs to them without any charge. For further demanded copies, the Controller has a right to charge a reasonable fee on the basis of the administrative costs for such demand.

Users have the right to, if necessary, rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning that User, via a written request, using the contact details in paragraph 10 below.

The User has the right to demand deletion or restriction of processing, and the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest under certain circumstances.

The User has the right to revoke any consent to processing that has been given by the User to Controller. Using this right may however, mean that the User can not apply for a specific job or otherwise use the Service.

The User has under certain circumstances a right to data portability, which means a right to get the personal data and transfer these to another controller as long as this does not negatively affect the rights and freedoms of others.

User has the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority regarding the processing of personal data relating to him or her, if the User considers that the processing of personal data infringes the legal framework of privacy law.

4. Security

We prioritize personal integrity, therefore work actively so that the personal data of the Users are processed with utmost care. We take the measures that can be reasonably expected to make sure that the personal data of Users and others are processed safely and in accordance to this Privacy Policy and the GDPR-regulation.

However, transfers of information over the internet and mobile networks can never occur without any risk, so all transfers are made on the own risk of the person transferring the data. It is important that Users also take responsibility to ensure that their data is protected. It is the responsibility of the User that their login information is kept secret.

5. Transfer of personal data to third party

We will not sell or otherwise transfer Users’ personal data to third parties.

We may transfer Users’ Personal Data to;

• our contractors and subcontractors, acting as our Processors and Sub-Processors in accordance with our instructions, for the provision of the Service;
• authorities or legal advisors in case criminal or improper behaviour is suspected; and
• authorities, legal advisors or other actors, if required by us according to law or authority’s injunction.

We will only transfer Users’ personal data to third parties that we have confidence in. We carefully choose partners to ensure that the User’s personal data is processed in accordance to current privacy legislations. We cooperate with the following categories of processors of personal data; Teamtailor, who supplies the Service, server and hosting companies, email reference companies, video processing companies, information-sourcing companies, analytical service companies and other companies with regards to supplying the Service.

6. Aggregated data (non-identifiable personal data)

We may share aggregated data to third parties. The aggregated data has in such instances been compiled from information that has been collected through the Service and can, for example, consist of statistics of internet traffic or the geological location for the use of the Service. The aggregated data does not contain any information that can be used to identify individual persons and is thus not personal data.

7. Cookies

When Users use the Service, information about the usage may be stored as cookies. Cookies are passive text files that are stored in the internet browser on the User’s device, such as computer, mobile phone or tablet, when using the Service. We use cookies to improve the User’s usage of the Service and to gather information about, for example, statistics about the usage of the Service. This is done to secure, maintain and improve the Service. The information that is collected through the cookies can in some instances be personal data and is, in such instances, regulated by our Cookie Policy.

Users can at any time disable the use of cookies by changing the local settings in their devices. Disabling of cookies can affect the experience of the Service, for example disabling some functions in the Service.

8. Changes

We have the right to,