Sustainability Specialist
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About the Role
Bureau Veritas seeks a Sustainability Specialist for its CER product line in Doha, Qatar. The role involves delivering carbon advisory, ESG reporting, and assurance services, as well as leading proposal development and building the local pipeline.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver sustainability advisory mandates in country across core CER focus areas including carbon accounting, ESG strategy, and assurance
- Conduct GHG verification audits and CER certification assessments in accordance with BV methodology and applicable international standards
- Prepare high quality technical deliverables: verification reports, advisory frameworks, gap analyses, decarbonisation plans and client presentations
- Lead or co lead the preparation of CER sustainability proposals, RFP responses and commercial offers for clients
- Identify and qualify new CER business opportunities in country, building a local pipeline across carbon advisory, ESG reporting, assurance, social audits and supply chain services
- Serve as the primary BV point of contact for CER sustainability clients in country — managing the full relationship from proposal through delivery, reporting and invoicing
- Maintain accurate Salesforce records for all in country CER opportunities
- Represent Bureau Veritas at local sustainability events, ESG forums, carbon market conferences and industry roundtables
Requirements
- 4–6 years of experience in sustainability consulting, ESG advisory, GHG verification or CER related services in Egypt, Qatar or the broader MENA region
- Solid technical command of core CER sustainability disciplines: GHG accounting and verification, carbon footprint methodologies, ESG reporting frameworks, sustainability assurance standards, CBAM, supply chain ESG
- Excellent written English — ability to produce clear, professional technical reports, advisory deliverables and commercial proposals independently
- Client facing experience: ability to manage relationships, lead discovery meetings and present findings to senior stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business or a related field
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Role Overview
- The Sustainability Specialist is a country based technical and commercial delivery role focused exclusively on Bureau Veritas’ Certification (CER) sustainability service line.
- Two positions are open: one in Egypt (Cairo) and one in Qatar (Doha), each embedded within their respective market.
- Reporting to the local head of CER product line and functionally to the MCA Director of Sustainability, the Specialist will be the primary CER sustainability presence in country: delivering client advisory mandates, leading proposal development, building the local CER pipeline and supporting BV’s br
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver sustainability advisory mandates in country across core CER focus areas: carbon accounting, GHG baseline assessments, Scope 1/2/3 inventories, organisational and product carbon footprint calculations, decarbonisation roadmaps, ESG strategy development, materiality assessments, CDP/S
- Conduct GHG verification audits and CER certification assessments in accordance with BV methodology and applicable international standards.
- Prepare high quality technical deliverables: verification reports, advisory frameworks, gap analyses, decarbonisation plans and client presentations.
- Coordinate with the MCA regional team and Egypt Technical Hub for peer review, QA/QC and technical sign off on complex mandates.
- Stay current with regulatory developments relevant to in country clients: local ESG disclosure requirements, CBAM updates, ISSB/IFRS S2 implementation timelines.
- Lead or co lead the preparation of CER sustainability proposals, RFP responses and commercial offers for clients in Egypt / Qatar.
- Identify and qualify new CER business opportunities in country, building a local pipeline across carbon advisory, ESG reporting, assurance, social audits and supply chain services.
- Support regional BD campaigns including CBAM advisory, sustainability assurance, IFRS S2 readiness and GHG verification drives.
- Prepare and deliver tailored client presentations, pitches and capability documents for local market audiences.
- Participate in bid/no bid decisions with the regional Director and maintain accurate, real time pipeline records in Salesforce.
- Develop in country relationships with potential referral sources: law firms, financial advisors, sustainability consultancies and industry associations.
- Serve as the primary BV point of contact for CER sustainability clients in country — managing the full relationship from proposal through delivery, reporting and invoicing.
Requirements
- Essential: 4–6 years of experience in sustainability consulting, ESG advisory, GHG verification or CER related services in Egypt, Qatar or the broader MENA region.
- Solid technical command of core CER sustainability disciplines: GHG accounting and verification (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol, Scope 1/2/3 inventories), carbon footprint methodologies and net zero/decarbonisation advisory, ESG reporting frameworks (GRI, ISSB/IFRS S2, ESRS, CDP, TCFD), sustainability assu
- Excellent written English — ability to produce clear, professional technical reports, advisory deliverables and commercial proposals independently.
- Client facing experience: ability to manage relationships, lead discovery meetings and present findings to senior stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business or a related field.
- Preferred: Professional certification: GHG Verifier, ISO 14064 Lead Auditor, GRI Certified Practitioner, CDP accredited advisor, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of local market regulatory context: Egypt (FRA sustainability disclosure requirements, Egyptian Exchange ESG guidelines, national GHG registry developments) or Qatar (QSE ESG reporting requirements, National Vision 2030 sustainability pillars, QFC regulatory environment).
- Arabic language proficiency — strongly preferred for both roles.
- Experience with Salesforce or equivalent CRM tools for pipeline management.
- Familiarity with EcoVadis, MSCI ESG, S&P Global, or other ESG ratings platforms.
- Knowledge of social auditing principles (SMETA, SA8000) as an additional CER service area.
What We Offer
- Country embedded, client facing role with real delivery responsibility and direct market impact.
- High visibility to MCA Sustainability Director and regional leadership from day one.
- Exposure to sustainability mandates and clients across 35+ countries within the MCA region.
- Competitive salary benchmarked to local market (Egypt — Cairo / Qatar — Doha).
- Access to BV’s global CER methodology, tools, accreditations and technical expertise network.
- Clear career pathway into senior specialist, area lead or technical expert roles within BV MCA Sustainability.
- Professional development through BV’s internal training programmes and external sustainability certification support.
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