Anthesis Group

Senior Carbon Project Developer

Anthesis Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Utrecht • Netherlands

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • **Summary of Role **
  • **Our **Carbon Project Development Team** leads the development and delivery of carbon offset projects in diverse sectors, including renewable energy, waste management, agriculture, forestry, and Nature-Based Solutions. We support project owners and partners throughout the full project lifecycle—from early-stage design through to credit issuance under international carbon standards.**
  • As a **Senior Carbon Project Developer**, you’ll join a passionate and multidisciplinary team. You'll contribute to high-impact projects and have opportunities to grow your expertise while working in a supportive, purpose-driven environment.
  • **Key Responsibilities **
  • You’ll play a key role in supporting and advancing our carbon project portfolio. Your work will involve:
  • **Developing and Managing Projects**
  • - Designing carbon feasibility studies and developing Project Design Documents (PDDs)
  • - Assessing emissions baselines and conducting surveys
  • - Supporting validation, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) processes under standards like Verra’s VCS and Gold Standard
  • - Participating in site visits, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery activities across locations
  • - Scheduling quality reviews, coordinating deliverables, and supporting project certification
  • - Sourcing and evaluating new project opportunities in collaboration with internal and external partners
  • - Preparing documentation, technical assessments, and financial projections
  • **Collaborating and Connecting**
  • - Engaging with project owners, clients, verification bodies, and other partners
  • - Supporting a culture of knowledge-sharing and collaboration across teams
  • - Building and maintaining networks with verification bodies, standard organizations, and technology providers
  • - Representing Anthesis at events and sharing insights with peers and partners
  • **Growing and Sharing Expertise**
  • - Staying informed on international carbon markets and policy developments
  • - Deepening your knowledge in thematic areas such as Nature-Based Solutions or methane reduction
  • - Sharing learnings with colleagues to strengthen the team’s collective expertise

Requirements

  • **Key Requirements**
  • We welcome a variety of backgrounds and experiences. You may be a great fit for this role if:
  • - You hold a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree (e.g., in applied sciences, environmental engineering, or a related field)
  • - You have at least 3 years of relevant experience in carbon project development, ideally including drafting PDDs and overseeing MRV cycles
  • - You enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a positive, inclusive team culture
  • - You’re eager to keep learning and open to tackling new challenges
  • - You’re comfortable working in dynamic settings, with the ability to adapt quickly and think creatively
  • - You communicate clearly in English (Dutch and other languages are a plus)
  • - You have strong time management and organizational skills
  • - You’re interested in creating real-world impact and helping others do the same
Benefits
  • **Your Benefits**
  • - Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
  • - Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
  • - Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
  • - Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have
  • - Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
  • - Competitive salary in line with education, experience and skills
  • - An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
  • - Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
carbon feasibility studiesProject Design Documents (PDDs)emissions baselines assessmentmonitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV)financial projectionsstakeholder engagementproject certificationNature-Based Solutionsmethane reductioncarbon project development
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationtime managementorganizational skillsadaptabilitycreativityknowledge-sharingteam culture contributionnetwork buildingpositive attitude