Analyst, Climate and Sustainability Advisory

About the Role

Arcadis is seeking an Analyst to join its U.S.-based Climate and Sustainability Advisory team. This role supports client-facing sustainability consulting projects across various industries and topics. It is ideal for an early-career professional passionate about sustainability, possessing strong analytical capabilities, and interested in developing consulting skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of sustainability advisory projects, including:
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting
• Climate risk
• Sustainability strategy
• Voluntary and regulatory sustainability and ESG reporting
• Target setting
• Decarbonization planning
• Net zero strategy
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of sustainability data, including GHG emissions, energy consumption, climate-related risks, sustainability metrics, and industry benchmarks.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze client and industry data using Excel and other analytical tools.
• Conduct research on sustainability regulations, reporting frameworks, industry trends, emerging standards, and best practices.
• Contribute to the development of client presentations, reports, technical memoranda, and other project deliverables, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Manage assigned tasks against project schedules and budgets.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and potential risks to project managers and technical leads.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Collaborate with Arcadis colleagues across sustainability disciplines, business units, and geographies.
• Support proposal development, business development research, and sales activities as needed.
• Participate in training, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning opportunities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word proficiency, including experience with large datasets and developing client-ready presentations.
• Comfort working with data.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Collaboration skills.
• Ability to produce high-quality work in a consulting environment.
• Proficiency using AI tools to enhance productivity while critically evaluating and validating outputs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies, Climate Science, Economics, Business, Public Policy, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 0–3 years of professional experience in sustainability consulting, corporate sustainability, environmental consulting, ESG, climate, energy, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills.
• Ability to organize, interpret, and communicate complex information with attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently with appropriate guidance.
• Demonstrated interest in sustainability, climate change, ESG, decarbonization, and related environmental or sustainability topics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience, coursework, internships, or demonstrated interest in one or more of the following:
• Scope 1, 2, and/or 3 Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting
• Sustainability target setting
• Climate risk and resilience assessments
• Voluntary and regulatory sustainability and ESG reporting
• Decarbonization strategy and net zero planning
• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks, standards, and regulations such as:
• GHG Protocol, SBTi, CDP, GRESB, ISSB, GRI, CSRD / ESRS, EU Taxonomy, CA SB253 and SB 261, and TCFD
• Additional certifications, training, or coursework related to sustainability, climate, ESG, or data analytics are strongly valued.

Location

• Hybrid role.
• Can be located in Chicago, Washington DC, or New York City.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of your home office.

Travel Expectations

• Limited travel (0-10%) for client meetings, team events, and other business needs.