Senior Consultant – Industrial Decarbonization PM
Guidehouse
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chennai • 🇮🇳 India
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Senior
About the role
- Coordinate projects on behalf of clients with associated factories in South-east Asia (key priority India and Bangladesh), focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, electrification, and similar decarbonization opportunities
- Engage with suppliers’ technical and leadership teams to receive proposal signoffs and maintain a strong pulse on the sentiment at the industrial facility, designing engagement ideas to achieve project outcomes
- Coordinate with OEMs and technology vendors to establish feasibility of industrial decarbonization projects
- Report to client local and international representatives regarding status of projects, project risks, and mitigation measures
- Manage collaboration with subcontractors to deliver on-site work in textile and apparel factories
- Prepare PowerPoint, Word, and Excel-based materials for executive decision-making related to decarbonization strategies
- Present findings and recommendations to clients in a clear and compelling manner
- Manage coordination with banking and financing partners to enable supplier teams to receive funding for project implementation
- Provide oversight to factories during the implementation phase, ensuring project completion in schedule, quality, and with desired outcomes
- Prepare project documentation that credibly accounts for the emission reductions and improvements
- Identify emission reduction opportunities across textile, apparel, footwear, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemicals supply chains
- Apply energy management or energy auditing background and experience visiting factories and identifying efficiency projects
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions in India, Europe, North America, and the Middle East to ensure seamless project delivery
- Coordinate work of up to 5 consultants conducting research and data analysis activities
- Conduct quality assurance on deliverables prepared by team of technical experts
- Manage discrete workstreams within complex projects, progressing toward full project management responsibilities
- Expand network with machinery manufacturers and vendors in India, Bangladesh, or other Southeast Asia countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia
- Learn lessons from supplier engagement and project development to gather and implement program improvement ideas
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial decarbonization, energy management, or consulting, ideally within the textile, footwear, or apparel sector
- Master’s degree in engineering, environmental science, physics, economics, or mathematics
- Specific training in climate change and sustainability-related topics is a bonus
- Energy management or energy auditing background and experience visiting factories and identifying efficiency projects
- Basic knowledge of how industrial facilities are designed and set up
- Familiarity with the structure of global textile supply chains, including clusters, material flows, and key stakeholders (e.g., suppliers, brands, solution providers)
- Ability to quantify and analyze water, energy, and chemical usage in textile processes and propose reduction strategies through optimization or advanced technologies
- Experience coordinating with subcontractors and external partners, particularly in Southeast Asia (e.g., Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia)
- Experienced and skilled with PowerPoint and Excel and other MS Office Tools; Excel proficiency is a must
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage and interpret large datasets
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging both factory-level and executive stakeholders
- Proven ability to translate technical findings into actionable business insights
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across diverse teams and geographies
- Fluency in English is required
Benefits
- Comprehensive, total rewards package
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible benefits package
- Commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
industrial decarbonizationenergy managementenergy auditingdata analysisquantifying water usagequantifying energy usagequantifying chemical usageproject managementsustainabilityclimate change
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsinterpersonal skillsteamworkcommunication skillspresentation skillsindependent workcollaborative workengagement with stakeholdersnetworking
Certifications
Master’s degree in engineeringMaster’s degree in environmental scienceMaster’s degree in physicsMaster’s degree in economicsMaster’s degree in mathematicstraining in climate changetraining in sustainability