Clean Energy Transition Readiness Specialist

Role Purpose

The Clean Energy Transition Readiness Specialist assesses an organization’s readiness to reduce emissions and transition to cleaner, more efficient, and resilient energy systems. The Specialist will evaluate current energy use, operational and institutional capacity, transition options, investment needs, and implementation barriers.

Key Responsibilities

• Review clients’ energy use, energy costs, emissions profiles, assets, policies, and existing plans.
• Identify opportunities in energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, storage, and other relevant low-carbon solutions.
• Assess organizational governance, technical capability, data availability, procurement practices, and financing readiness.
• Evaluate operational, regulatory, market, and infrastructure constraints to implementation.
• Develop and compare transition scenarios, including indicative costs, benefits, emissions reductions, and implementation timelines.
• Prioritize actions according to feasibility, impact, cost, and readiness.
• Facilitate interviews and workshops with relevant departments, facilities, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare practical roadmaps outlining recommended actions, responsibilities, investment priorities, and monitoring indicators.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in energy engineering, electrical or mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, energy economics, sustainability, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in energy assessments, decarbonization planning, energy management, or clean-energy transition projects.
• Demonstrated experience assessing energy consumption, emissions, energy systems, or organizational readiness.
• Experience developing actionable roadmaps and presenting technical findings to management or other decision-makers.

Desirable Expertise

• Experience in the client’s sector and country or region.
• Familiarity with energy audits, greenhouse-gas accounting, energy-management systems, and relevant national energy policies.
• Experience with renewable energy, energy efficiency, electrification, and energy-storage options.
• Knowledge of climate finance, carbon pricing, or transition finance.

Typical Outputs

• Energy and emissions baseline.
• Readiness assessment and barriers analysis.
• Prioritized clean-energy opportunities.
• Scenario or options analysis.
• Phased transition roadmap with indicative costs, benefits, and monitoring indicators.

Appointment and Compensation

The Specialist will be appointed on a fixed-term contract. Renewal may be considered, subject to satisfactory performance.

Compensation will be based on factors including qualifications, relevant education and experience, skills, seniority, performance, and organizational needs. The applicable compensation scale may vary according to the Specialist’s work location.

Application Process

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early, as the position may close once a suitable candidate is found. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

Safeguarding

Epsilon Innovation Group defines safeguarding as “the preventive action taken to protect our people, clients, and the communities we work with from harm.” We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Epsilon Innovation Group Inc. are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process, including safeguarding-focused interviews and rigorous due diligence.

About Epsilon Innovation Group Inc.

Epsilon Innovation Group is a consulting and research and development (R&D) based firm specializing in energy, climate change, nature-based solutions, blue economy, economic development, artificial intelligence (AI), technology innovation, policy, and risk analysis.

Epsilon Innovation Group Inc. supports organizations through structured readiness assessments that help them understand current capabilities, identify practical opportunities, and prioritize implementation. Its assessment work considers organizational needs, technical and institutional capacity, data, governance, investment considerations, and implementation barriers. In clean-energy transition assignments, Epsilon aims to help clients develop practical, context-sensitive roadmaps to reduce emissions and build cleaner, more efficient, and resilient energy systems.