Climate Change Lead

Requisition ID: 99957

Job Category: Environmental

Location: Essen, North Rhine, Germany

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

We help clients navigate the complexities of climate change by developing strategies to mitigate risks and adapt to evolving conditions. Our scientific, evidence-based approach drives resilient solutions that safeguard communities, assets, and ecosystems for the future.

We are seeking a strategic business and technical leader to help grow Hatch's Climate Change practice across Europe and the UK. This role is responsible for driving business development, leading multidisciplinary engineering and consulting teams, managing project delivery, and supporting clients across the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The successful candidate will combine strong commercial acumen, engineering leadership, and climate change expertise to help clients navigate decarbonization, climate risk, resilience, and the transition to a low-carbon future.

In this role you will:

• Help lead Hatch’s climate change consulting and engineering services in Europe and the UK.
• Drive regional growth, team development, and financial performance
• Lead business development activities across the European region
• Build and maintain client relationships across metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors in decarbonization and resilience
• Collaborate with regional business unit and business practice teams on external and internal climate change activities
• Lead engagements related to climate-related disclosures, decarbonization planning, climate policy, carbon markets, low-carbon products, and climate risk
• Manage engineering studies related to carbon and energy management, electrification, biochar and biocarbon, hydrogen, carbon capture, carbon dioxide removal, and adaptation
• Seek out opportunities to communicate Hatch’s differentiated service offerings and represent Hatch in conferences and other client-facing opportunities

What you bring:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering leadership, project management, technical consulting, and business development.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex capital project studies and engineering projects.
• Proven ability to develop client relationships, generate opportunities, and grow regional business performance.
• Experience leading technical teams across geographically distributed and global organizations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in climate change mitigation, decarbonization, adaptation, and/or climate risk services.
• Graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience supporting clients in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise in climate-related disclosures, decarbonization planning, climate policy, carbon markets, low-carbon product development, and climate risk assessment.
• Strong understanding of regional climate policy and market drivers.
• Professional fluency in English; additional European languages such as German, French, or Spanish are considered an asset.
• The ideal candidate is a recognized industry leader, team builder, and trusted client advisor with an established professional network.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.