Environmental Project Specialist: Industrial Biochar

Title :Environmental Project Specialist: Industrial Biochar & NBS Projects (Verra, Gold Standard, Puro Earth, Isometric) PDD Specialist( ESG please not Apply ) I. Job Summary The Environmental Project Specialist will be responsible for the technical development, validation, and ongoing management of high-integrity carbon projects focusing on industrial biochar production and diverse Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). This role requires deep expertise in carbon project methodologies ( e.g., ARR, AWD, biocha r), product life cycle assessment (LCA), and navigating the requirements of major carbon standards (Verra, Gold Standard, Puro Earth,Isometric ) and emerging monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) platforms . The specialist will drive the translation of project concepts into creditable, verified carbon assets. II. Key Responsibilities A. Carbon Project Development & Validation * Methodology & Protocol Application: Lead the selection, interpretation, and application of appropriate carbon accounting methodologies for biochar, ARR, AWD, and mangrove projects. * Project Document Design: Develop and manage all necessary project documentation, includingProject Design Documents (PDDs), Monitoring Plans, and Stakeholder Consultation Reports,ensuring full compliance with chosen standards (Verra, Gold Standard, Puro Earth,Isometric ). * Validation & Verification: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for external Validation/Verification Bodies (VVBs). Manage the validation process, coordinate site visits (as needed), and resolve all VVB findings and clarifications efficiently to achieve successful project registration and issuance. * Risk Assessment: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments (e.g., non-permanence, leakage) and design robust mitigation strategies for both NBS and biochar projects. B. Product Design & Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) * Biochar Product Integrity: Design and validate the industrial biochar production process (from feedstock to final sequestration/use) to meet the permanence and sustainability criteria of carbon standards, especially Puro Earth and isometric. * LCA Modeling: Execute detailed Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and carbon footprinting for biochar production and specific NBS interventions to accurately quantify net carbon removals/reductions, including emissions from operations, transport, and ancillary activities. * Data Management: Establish rigorous data collection and quality assurance/quality control procedures for all LCA and project activity data. C. Standard Compliance & Technology * Standard Expertise: Maintain expert-level knowledge of the rules, requirements, and market updates for Verra (VCS, CCB), Gold Standard,isometric and Puro Earth. * MRV Integration: Design project monitoring and reporting systems compatible with advanced MRV platforms like carbon future focusing on data transparency, traceability, and automated reporting. * Regulatory Monitoring: Track emerging carbon market legislation, evolving standard requirements, and new methodologies relevant to industrial carbon removal and NBS. D. Project Management & Reporting * Timeline Management: Manage multiple project development timelines concurrently, ensuring on-budget and on-time delivery of project milestones (e.g., PDD submission, VVB engagement). * Monitoring & Reporting: Design and implement operational monitoring systems for registered projects, prepare annual monitoring reports, and manage subsequent verification cycles. * Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, operations, finance, and external consultants (e.g., project developers, VVB partners, local communities for NBS) to ensure project success. Qualifications A. Education & Experience * Required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Carbon Management, or a related quantitative field. * Required: Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in developing, validating, or verifying GHG mitigation or carbon removal projects. * Required: Proven, hands-on experience in developing PDDs under puro earth ,Isometric,Verra (VCS) ,Gold Standard. * Highly Preferred: Direct experience with industrial biochar projects, the Puro Earth & isometric standard, and/or specific NBS methodologies (ARR, AWD, Mangrove restoration). * Preferred: Experience conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using established software or methodologies (e.g., ISO 14040/14044). B. Technical Skills * Carbon Accounting: Expert proficiency in carbon accounting principles, additionality demonstration, baseline setting, and leakage assessment. * Data Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for complex data analysis, mass balance calculations, and financial modeling. * GIS/Remote Sensing: Familiarity with GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and remote sensing data for NBS project boundaries, land-use change analysis, and monitoring. * GHG Protocols: Solid understanding of the IPCC guidelines and relevant GHG Protocol corporate standards. C. Core Competencies * Analytical Rigor: Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to technical accuracy and defensibility. * Problem-Solving: Ability to creatively solve complex technical and methodological challenges inherent in novel carbon projects. * Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical reporting, VVB engagement, and stakeholder collaboration. * Project Ownership: High degree of self-motivation, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.