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 is ideal for an early-career professional with a passion for sustainability, strong analytical capabilities, and an interest in developing consulting skills. This is a hybrid role and can be located in Chicago, Washington DC, or New York City.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of client-facing sustainability consulting projects across a range of industries and topics.
• 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, and 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.
• 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.
• Participate in training, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning opportunities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience working with large datasets and developing clear, client-ready presentations.
• 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
• TCFD
• 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 while maintaining attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, 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):

• 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

Additional certifications, training, or coursework related to sustainability, climate, ESG, or data analytics are strongly valued.

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

Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of your home office to align with hybrid role expectations.