Principal Consultant - TCFD and ESG
About the job
- A bachelor's degree with a focus on Business Administration, Economics, Sustainability, Data Analytics, or Environmental Services.
- At least 15 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated expertise working with climate resilience frameworks.
- Ability to support program administration and management.
- Proven expertise conducting workshops and meetings.
- Experience supporting global organizations advancing climate resilience, ESG, and water or flood mitigation.
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders in varied settings to understand and identify adaptation options.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate effective organizational skills.
- Lead Wood project teams supporting clients with ESG and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures frameworks from strategy development through project integration and delivery.
- Provide management consultancy leadership in advisory projects related to climate risk, ESG, and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.
- Support entity-wide, asset-level, and supply or value-chain climate risk and resilience assessments.
- Lead and support clients in developing, implementing, and reporting on climate-change impacts, climate resilience, ESG performance, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, and related climate-reporting frameworks.
- Develop and maintain data management systems and business intelligence tools.
- Communicate ESG and corporate sustainability efforts to senior leadership, boards of directors, other key stakeholders, and client colleagues.
- Support clients with external ESG and corporate sustainability reports and initiatives.
- Perform materiality assessments, stakeholder mapping, examination of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ESG strategy formulation, and alignment of long-term corporate and ESG objectives.
- Develop and implement decarbonization roadmaps for clients.
- Conduct research, stakeholder engagement, and analysis for materiality assessments and ESG risk and opportunity analyses.
- Work with companies to determine the basis for carbon-reduction targets, including Net Zero and Science Based Targets initiative targets.
- Apply product life-cycle analyses to client ESG strategies.
- Lead workshops and training.
- Develop and implement action plans and tracking.
- Collaborate across technical and account teams.
- Support business development, particularly in sustainable infrastructure and with Fortune 500 clients.
- Support climate resilience and ESG technical and growth initiatives.
- Provide expertise in environmental resilience, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure.
- Research and identify existing climate resilience and sustainability opportunities for ongoing projects across Resilient Environments sectors.
- Understanding and application of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures requirements.
- Business development expertise in sustainable infrastructure and support of Fortune 500 clients.
About the company
Wood delivers engineering, project management, and technical services for energy and materials projects worldwide. It combines engineering know-how with program management and multi-disciplinary teams to plan, design, build, and optimize large projects across oil and gas, renewables, and environmental consulting. Its mix of traditional oilfield services and a broad energy-transition portfolio comes from its growth through organic expansion and the Amec Foster Wheeler merger, enabling integrated solutions across offshore, onshore, and environmental work. Its goal is to support clients through the global energy transition by delivering reliable project delivery at scale and creating sustainable, long-term value.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sidara completed Wood's March 2026 acquisition, injecting $450 million and extending debt to October 2028.
- September 2026 ExxonMobil PNG awarded Wood a five-year, $200 million construction contract.
- July 2026 Dung Quat and May 2026 Mantel deals deepen recurring refinery and carbon-capture revenue.
What critics are saying
- FRC probes KPMG and Wood audits after the 2026 FCA £17.4 million fine.
- Layoffs hit Freeport in November 2025 and Hebron on July 26, 2026.
- Project concentration in LNG and oilfields ties Wood to volatile operator spending cycles.
What makes Wood unique
- Wood combines LNG, refinery, and brownfield expertise across 60 countries.
- Its Aberdeen-rooted engineering bench still wins complex, long-duration operational contracts.
- Wood monetizes hard-to-execute decarbonization work through carbon capture and hydrogen partnerships.
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Benefits
Medical Insurance
Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
End of Service Gratuity
Employee Share Plan
Long Service Award
Professional Development Budget
Competitive remuneration package
Hybrid Work Options
Company News
Direct Travel and Wood win European Travel Team of the Year at The Business Travel Awards Europe. * Direct Travel * 2 Minutes Direct Travel also took Bronze in the Travel Partner of the Year, Large TMC category, with both awards highlighting the strength of its customer partnerships and the impact of its travel management services. Award results: * European Travel Team of the Year: Winner, Direct Travel and Wood * Travel Partner of the Year - Large TMC: Bronze, Direct Travel The Travel Team of the Year recognition, achieved with global consulting and engineering company Wood, celebrates the successful transformation of Wood's global travel program. Together, the organizations rolled out travel management, online booking, and meetings and events services across 32 countries in just 66 days, delivering full program adoption, operational efficiencies, and millions of dollars in savings. The Travel Partner of the Year - Large TMC award is one of the industry's highest honors, recognizing exceptional performance, innovation, and value delivered to customers. Direct Travel's bronze award reflects its continued growth across Europe, industry-leading client retention, and commitment to delivering a better travel experience through the combination of expert service, global scale, and innovative technology. Today, Direct Travel supports more than 7,000 organizations globally, operates in more than 90 countries, and maintains a 98% client retention rate. Direct Travel CEO Christal Bemont shares: "The Business Travel Awards Europe celebrate the very best in our industry, which makes recognition in these prominent categories especially meaningful. The awards reflect what's possible when great people, strong teamwork, and a shared commitment to results come together. I'm incredibly proud of the team and grateful to our customers for the trust they place in us every day. A special thank you to Wood for their partnership and belief in what we could achieve together." This latest recognition builds on a strong year for Direct Travel, following three UK award wins earlier in 2026. These included Account Manager of the Year for Sarah Corrie, alongside Service Excellence and Business Travel Team of the Year for Direct Travel's UK Operations Team. These awards reinforce its position as a trusted partner for complex global travel programs that maintains service and partnership at its core. Congratulations to all this year's finalists and winners, whose achievements continue to move the business travel industry forward.
Wood Lands $200 Million Contract for ExxonMobil's PNG LNG Project Charles Kennedy
Wood selected by Serica Energy to support Bruce Platform life extension. Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework contract... Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework contract with Serica Energy to support the extension of the life of the Bruce platform in the UK North Sea. Under the five-year framework contract, Wood will deliver a portfolio of engineering services covering engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning on the asset which will support the extension of production through to 2030 and beyond, while improving operational efficiency and reliability. In case you missed it: The portfolio will be delivered by a substantial multidisciplinary team of Wood personnel in Aberdeen and offshore, drawing on established asset knowledge to support operational continuity. Steve Nicol, Chief Operating Officer of Operations at Wood, said: "This contract reflects the trust Serica Energy places in our ability to provide safe, predictable and integrated EPCC services. We will apply our deep asset knowledge and collaborative approach to support Serica's long-term plans for the Bruce platform and help maximise value through reliable execution." Wood has partnered with Serica Energy since 2018, most recently bringing the Bruce flare gas recovery system into operation. This year, Wood will deliver several projects for Serica Energy, spanning project delivery, offshore construction and commissioning.
CHA appoints Erik Larson as Chief Operating Officer. CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) announced the appointment of Erik Larson as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. An accomplished operational leader, Larson brings more than two decades of experience spanning engineering, consulting, energy, technology, and the military. In his new role, Erik will serve on the executive leadership team and be responsible for driving operational excellence, enterprise performance, and profitable growth across the organization. Working alongside its operations and corporate teams, he will lead enterprise-wide transformation to achieve CHA's value-creation goals, including operational leadership and scalability, growth and performance, project-delivery excellence, sector collaboration, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, and integration of new firms. Erik formerly served as President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Wood, a global consulting and engineering company, where he led enterprise-wide strategy, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and portfolio optimization initiatives. He previously held executive leadership roles during his 14-year tenure at Jacobs and has seven years of active service in the U.S. Army. "CHA's growth has always been fueled by its ability to find new and innovative ways to deliver value to our clients," said Erik Larson. "With technology-enabled project delivery and strong operational discipline, CHA is built for what's next. I'm excited to continue strengthening operations as a powerful driver of value." Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point, as well as an MBA and a Master of Science in Finance from Walsh College.
H&MV engineering appoints ken Gilmartin to lead U.S. Operations. 21 Aug 2026 H&MV Engineering has appointed Ken Gilmartin, former CEO of Wood, as Executive Vice President, U.S., as the company accelerates its expansion in the American market. Based in Dallas, Gilmartin will lead H&MV's U.S. operations and oversee its growing portfolio across high-voltage infrastructure, data centres, energy and renewable projects. He previously held senior leadership roles at Jacobs. The appointment comes as H&MV expands its U.S. presence. The company entered the market in 2025, acquired Texas-based Cooke Power Services in January 2026 and plans to open its Dallas headquarters later this year. The move follows a recent investment transaction valuing H&MV at approximately €1.4 billion, supporting its international expansion. H&MV currently has more than 1,900 employees and over 24 GW of projects in design and construction.