Carbon Project Developer
Department: Carbon Project Development : Carbon Credits Own Development
Location: Netherlands
Description
Our Carbon Project Development Team leads the development and delivery of carbon offset projects in diverse sectors, including renewable energy, waste management, agriculture, forestry, and Nature-Based Solutions. We support project owners and partners throughout the full project lifecycle—from early-stage design through to credit issuance under international carbon standards.
As a Carbon Project Developer, you will join our dynamic Project Development Team to drive the design, implementation, and management of high-impact carbon offset initiatives. You will play a key role in navigating the full project lifecycle—from initial feasibility to credit issuance—ensuring all activities align with the highest international standards.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll play a key role in supporting and advancing our carbon project portfolio. Your work will involve:
Key Responsibilities
We welcome a variety of backgrounds and experiences. You may be a great fit for this role if:
Academic & Language Proficiency
Location: Netherlands
Description
Our Carbon Project Development Team leads the development and delivery of carbon offset projects in diverse sectors, including renewable energy, waste management, agriculture, forestry, and Nature-Based Solutions. We support project owners and partners throughout the full project lifecycle—from early-stage design through to credit issuance under international carbon standards.
As a Carbon Project Developer, you will join our dynamic Project Development Team to drive the design, implementation, and management of high-impact carbon offset initiatives. You will play a key role in navigating the full project lifecycle—from initial feasibility to credit issuance—ensuring all activities align with the highest international standards.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll play a key role in supporting and advancing our carbon project portfolio. Your work will involve:
Key Responsibilities
- Project Advisory & Development: Lead the development of projects that generate high-integrity carbon offsets in strict accordance with international frameworks, such as Verra (VCS) and Gold Standard.
- Technical Assessment: Evaluate the carbon sequestration or reduction potential of new concepts, conducting rigorous feasibility assessments for emerging project ideas.
- Strategic Support: Oversee the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) processes to ensure the successful issuance of carbon credits.
- Subject Matter Leadership: Develop and maintain deep technical expertise in specialized areas, including Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), Water Stewardship, and Methane Emission Reduction/Avoidance.
- Industry Engagement: Represent Anthesis at industry events, delivering presentations and fostering knowledge-sharing to position the firm at the forefront of the carbon market.
- Market Intelligence: Gain a sophisticated understanding of how carbon finance serves as a catalyst for impactful, large-scale climate projects.
- End-to-End Project Lifecycle: Master the technical, commercial, and regulatory complexities of setting up and operating global carbon assets.
- Global Collaboration: Work within a truly international context, collaborating with expert teams across the Anthesis network to deliver localized impact on a global scale.
We welcome a variety of backgrounds and experiences. You may be a great fit for this role if:
Academic & Language Proficiency
- Educational Background: A bachelor's or master's degree in applied sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Linguistic Excellence: Full professional proficiency in English (written and oral). Fluency in Dutch, Spanish, French, or Portuguese is highly advantageous and will be considered a distinct asset.
- Professional Experience: Up to 3 years of relevant experience in carbon markets or environmental project management.
- Carbon Standards & Lifecycle: Foundational knowledge of international frameworks such as Verra (VCS) and Gold Standard. Experience with the PDD (Project Design Document) cycle—including validation, monitoring, and verification—is highly desirable.
- Analytical Toolkit: Proven ability in GIS/Remote Sensing and data analytics.
- Quantitative Rigor: Strong proficiency in statistics and "number crunching" to support carbon potential assessments.
- Social Impact: A genuine interest in stakeholder engagement and the socio-economic dimensions of climate projects.
- Strategic Problem-Solving: A creative, entrepreneurial mindset with a "hands-on" approach to overcoming complex challenges.
- Adaptability: The ability to rapidly synthesize new concepts and pivot in response to evolving project requirements or market shifts.
- Collaborative Spirit: A commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
- Operational Excellence: Exceptional time management skills and the autonomy to prioritize high-value tasks in a fast-paced setting.
- Growth Mindset: A proactive drive to stay at the forefront of the sustainability sector and carbon offset innovations.
- Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
- Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
- Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
- Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
- Competitive salary in line with education, experience and skills
- An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
- Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.