Carbon Projects Manager

About the organisation Action Renewables,foundedin
2003,isoneofthelongestestablishedrenewableenergyorganisationsin Northern Ireland.

Itisaregisteredcharitysupportedby Action Renewables Energy Trading Ltdandworkswithmore  than 7,000 customers. Theorganisationfocusesontacklingclimatechangebypromotingrenewableenergyandsupportingcommunityprojects. Carbon Projects Manager We are recruiting for a Carbon Projects Manager within our Project Delivery team.

The role:

The Carbon Projects Manager will identify, originate and develop carbon reduction and removal projects, and manage them through to successful accreditation and issuance of Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) with a recognised certification body such as Verra (VCS) or Gold Standard. The role holds responsibility for building and maintaining partnerships with landowners, project developers, communities and other stakeholders, and for managing projects through the full lifecycle from feasibility and origination, through documentation and validation, to verification and credit issuance.

This is a mid-level position within Action Renewables, suited to someone with hands-on experience of the voluntary (or compliance) carbon market who can operate with a good degree of autonomy while working closely with technical, legal, finance and commercial colleagues. Hours of work 37.5hoursperweek Dailyhoursofworkare
09:0017:00,Mondayto Friday Opportunitytoworkfromhomeuptotwodaysperweek(non-contractual) Location Action Renewables,Boucher Business Studios ,Glenmachan Place,Belfast Reporting Line Reporting to Business Development Manager

Key responsibilities:

Project Identification&Development Identify,screenandoriginatenewcarbonprojectopportunitiesacrossrelevantprojecttypes(e.g.afforestation/reforestation,REDD,soilcarbon,bluecarbon,renewable energy, cook stoves,orothernature-basedandengineeredremovals/reductions). Conduct feasibility assessments and due diligence on prospective projects, including additionality, baseline scenarios, land/legal status and risk screening. Selecttheappropriatemethodologyandcertificationstandardforeachproject,and develop robust project design and structuring plans. Partnerships and stakeholder Management Buildandmanagerelationshipswithlandowners,projectdevelopers,local communities,government bodies, NGOs and technical partners. Negotiateandstructurepartnershipagreements,carbonrightsagreementsandrevenue-shareorofftakearrangements,workingwithlegalandcommercialcolleagues. Act as a trusted point of contact for stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, managing expectations and resolving issues as they arise.

Accreditation & Certification Prepareandmanagedocuments,monitoringplansandsupportingtechnicaldocumentationrequiredforprojectlisting,validation,verificationandcertificateissuanceandretirementasrequired. Coordinate independent Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs) and manage the validation andverificationprocessthroughtosuccessfulregistration. Oversee Listingand Monitoring ,Reporting and Verification(MRV) activities,ensuringdataintegrity,methodological compliance and readiness for audit. Manage the end-to-end process required to achieve issuance of Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) or equivalent credits from certification bodies such as CDM, Verra or Gold Standard. Portfolio&Compliance Management Trackprojectpipelineandportfolioperformanceagainstscopeandqualitytargets,budgets,riskregistersanddeliverytimelines,reportingregularlytoseniormanagement. Ensure ongoing compliance with environmental and social safeguards (e.g. CCB Standards, SDVISta) andmonitorevolvingregulatoryandmarketframeworks,including

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Paris Agreement, the ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles and country specific registries. Support financial modelling and forecasting of carbon revenue in collaboration with the finance team. Representtheorganisationatindustryevents,conferencesandindirectengagementwithcertification bodies and market participants. Keep up to date with developments in voluntary and compliance carbon markets, new methodologies and sector best practice, sharing insight across the business.

Essential Criteria :
Degreeinenvironmentalscience,forestry,sustainability,naturalresourcemanagement,economics or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Demonstrable experience working on carbon offset/credit projects, ideally including directinvolvementinprojectregistrationandvalidationunder

Verra(VCS) and/orGold Standard. Strong understanding of the carbon project lifecycle: origination,…