Environmental engineer specialised in sustainability, climate change and water management at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary

A career in Capital Programs Excellence, within Operations Consulting, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients understand where they might have vulnerabilities and develop solutions to manage the risks involved. We prevent, respond to and remediate a wide range of business threats, risks and complex issues.

Our team helps organisations deliver on their large scale capital programs and portfolios by providing assurance, tax, consulting, deals and forensics services across the capital program lifecycle. As part of the team, you'll utilize technology solutions to help our clients analyse, design and implement business changes related to their large scale capital programs.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• BSc in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Experience required:

• 3-5 years working experience, specialising in the water sector focusing on water infrastructure,  operational improvements i.e. operations of water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, infrastructure asset management
• Working with Government - local, provincial and national, 
• Experiencing in water demand management and non revenue water reduction 
• Experience in management consulting is required

Responsibilities of role:

• Keep up to date with water and environmental policies and development relating to water and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance)
• Gathering and analysing information, formulate solutions to respond to client mandates, and developing and communicating recommendations
• Develop client deliverables to the highest possible standards
• Drafting of proposals for water and infrastructure projects 
• Project management of water and infrastructure projects 

Skill sets required:

• Technical capabilities aligned to your qualifications and work experience
• Self-motivated and comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Portfolio Programme and Project Management
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing
• Excellent Presentation and Excel skills
• Financial analysis skills
• Report writing skills
• Role related attributes:
• Team player
• Communication skills