E T Consultant - Real Estate Decarbonization Consultant

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Infrastructure Vertical The WBG Infrastructure Vertical provides public and private solutions to operational teams and clients across the WBG to produce scalable impact. Its mandate is to deliver knowledge for impact to support the WBG to achieve its goals in support of our mission and specifically: providing guidance on creating more and better jobs by: (i) supporting foundational infrastructure and human capital, (ii) policy environment, and (iii) enabling and mobilizing private sector capital. With 60 years of experience, the WBG is poised to support the sector becoming an engine of growth and jobs through improving policies and governance, foundational infrastructure and private sector investments. The WBG lending in the sector is expected to grow substantially. The Infrastructure VPU’s objectives in driving outcomes include replicating and scaling effective solutions, enhancing thought leadership and innovation, and delivering timely knowledge to client teams. For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/infrastructure Please note this position is financed by a Trust Fund and renewal is contingent upon availability of funding, in addition to other factors, including but not limited to business needs, staff performance and skills fit. This vacancy announcement is for one position posted across multiple possible duty stations. That includes New Delhi, India and Washington DC. The selected candidate's duty station will be determined based on organizational requirements and business needs. Job Duties and Responsibilities: The ET Consultant’s (ETC) primary role will be to support Industry Specialists in technical due diligence of potential and on-going real estate decarbonization projects. Working closely with IFC’s Industry Specialists, IFC’s contracted consulting firm(s), and client/client’s local consultant(s), the ETC will either lead or provide support in the following areas for Decarbonizing Real Estate for Impact and Value Enhancement (DRIVE) projects: • Assess sustainability strategies to identify gaps and areas of improvement • Evaluate energy efficiency, energy storage, building electrification and renewable measures to assess their feasibility for DRIVE projects • Conduct and/or review baseline assessments for real estate portfolio emissions • Provide recommendations to determine clear climate goals (net-zero by 2050, etc.) in line with international frameworks, such as Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) • Provide recommendations on the decarbonization strategy and pathway prepared for DRIVE • Recommend strategies to reduce greenhouse emissions and energy, water and material consumption for real estate portfolios • Review CapEx plans for the portfolio to meet required targets, savings, and payback period • Research new regulations in relevant markets that would impact the business operations and valuations for Clients • Review strategies for maximizing on-site/off-site renewable energy options • Review framework for monitoring and reporting on the progress of the implementation of DRIVE client’s decarbonization roadmap • Other related tasks, as needed