Job Title: Project Manager – Renewable Energy Transition, Shanghai
Position: Full-time
Location: Shanghai – Office Based
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Shanghai team, working within our ‘carbon emission reduction and renewable energy transition team’, with a strong focus on bringing knowledge and advise to our international and Chinese clients about renewable energy opportunities in China. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands on experience in a dynamic carbon solutions marketplace, helping drive meaningful carbon reductions across renewable energy transition.
About Us
For over 14 years, RESET Carbon has been working with companies and institutions across Asia to resolve the environmental crisis by making meaningful reductions in their carbon, water and waste footprint.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City, Chennai, and Munich, we deliver end-to-end carbon management and corporate renewable energy services for customers in the real estate, manufacturing, and retail sectors. Our services include strategy development, target setting, roadmap and carbon inventory development, renewable energy procurement, decarbonization programs and more.
What Drives Us
We understand that time is running out. We focus on projects that will directly reduce environmental impacts and we also look ahead and engage market actors to solve problems that are blocking action at scale.
We are not your typical strategy or environmental consulting firm; we build long-term collaborative partnerships with our clients to create, implement, and execute long-term sustainability programs that really drive change.
Project Manager – Renewable Energy Transition, Shanghai
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Business development: support business development activities with local and international clients as well as own lead generation on the long run.
- Client network and liaison: building network with locally based corporates and manage client relationships. Support sales and marketing team with activities to enhance Reset Group, including act renewable’s, visibility in China.
- China knowledge management on renewable energy market: in close collaboration with RESET Carbon team and act renewable colleagues in Asia, follow up and updated regularly on regulatory and market development as well as practical experiences.
- Support delivery in China: work closely under the guidance of team lead and team members on multiple projects to enhance expert knowledge on renewable energy and ensure timely delivery to client in China.
- Report to Asia Team Leader and Delivery Lead on work and project progress, milestones achievement and client satisfaction.
- Support in knowledge management, sharing inputs for the development of tools and methodologies, to enable improved project execution and effective business development in China.
Skills & Capabilities:
- Be a degree holder in relevant discipline (e.g. environmental science, renewable energy, energy management, engineering, building services or economics), preferably with a MSc, MA or MEng.
- Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a consultative manner with a track record of delivering practical solutions to domestic clients on relevant areas (e.g. renewable energy, energy efficiency, power company, electricity trading platform, photovoltaic industry). Experiences on corporate and supply chain decarbonizing is a plus.
- Good knowledge on renewable energy principles and China renewable energy market dynamics, e.g. regulatory mechanisms, business models, stakeholders in the energy sector
- Project management experience and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Passionate about solving renewable energy and environmental challenges with strong analytical capability and knowledge in corporate sustainability and trends at local and global levels.
- A motivated and independent character, capable of working both collaboratively and autonomously.
- Structured and logical mind-set, strong execution capabilities with clear attention to details.
- Good research and analytical skills.
- Conscientious and competent in terms of interpersonal skills.
- Strong writing and presentations skills, with the ability to present information with confidence to various stakeholders in a simplistic way.
- Language: native Chinese and business proficiency in English.
- Willingness to undertake occasional business travel.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
The Team you will be joining
Our exceptional team of carbon experts boast diverse backgrounds in engineering, science, business management, economics, and policy. We work together to deliver creative perspectives and actionable solutions to tackle global environmental challenges in Asia.
Our success depends upon our team, and we care about our well-being. Our office culture lies at the heart of our business approach and is focused on supporting a healthy, curious, agile, and open team spirit.
Who is suitable for this role?
This position is ideal for an individual with a strong technical and project management skillset who is keen to get exposure to the rapidly evolving carbon and energy solutions space by supporting clients in their energy transition.
As a Renewable Energy Transition Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in helping our clients identifying viable energy transition roadmap in China and support them adopt renewable energy. If you have the required experience and skills, and are passionate about creating a more sustainable future, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Apply Now
Please send your CV and covering letter to ann.zheng@resetcarbon.com to apply for this role.
Application deadline: 31st October 2023