Carbon Standards & Methodology Project Developer

 Great Yellow is connecting nature and finance, enabling nature restoration projects to grow effectively with long-term capital support.

The world is experiencing rapid environmental degradation as a result of an extractive economic model, making life and natural resources on earth vulnerable as nature declines. on earth Businesses depends on natural resources and equally exposed and vulnerable as nature declines.

A shift to regenerative practices is imperative to break this cycle.

We’re looking for someone to lead on the project design, development, and delivery of Project Design Descriptions (PDDs) for our growing portfolio of nature-based carbon projects. You will work with the broader GY team to ensure all projects meet the highest scientific, technical, and verification standards under leading carbon standards (e.g., Verra, Gold Standard, WCC). You’ll work hand-in-hand with our internal teams, technical experts, and on-the-ground partners to take projects from big ideas to fully validated, market-ready realities — turning great concepts into genuine, high-integrity impact. If you’re experienced in the carbon space, care deeply about nature, and want to help shape a more connected, sustainable future — we’d love to chat.

Role Overview

• Lead the development and delivery of nature-based carbon projects including the preparation, review, and submission of PDDs ****for nature-based carbon projects (e.g; reforestation (VM0047), IFM (VM0045) , regenerative agriculture (VM0042), peatland restoration).
• Prepare all documentation and evidence required for validation and verification under key carbon standards.
• Implement best practices across project management, ensuring they are aligned with industry standards, market trends, and GY’s strategic goals.
• Support the technical design and delivery of projects — including FPIC, baseline assessments, carbon accounting methodologies, and monitoring frameworks.
• Work collaboratively with project developers, ecologists and GIS specialists to ensure scientific robustness and data accuracy.
• Stay up to date on evolving methodologies, policy frameworks, and best practices across the voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
• Support internal teams and partners with training and knowledge-sharing around PDD development and MRV processes.
• Contribute to the design of impact reporting frameworks — ensuring projects demonstrate biodiversity, social, and climate outcomes.

About You

• Have an understanding of carbon project standards (Verra VCS, Gold Standard, WCC etc.) and a bonus if you have gained experience preparing or reviewing PDDs, ideally VM0042, VM0045 and VM0047.
• Background in environmental sciences (eg. botany, ecology), forestry, carbon accounting, land use management or similar field.
• Strong technical writing and data interpretation skills, with attention to detail.
• A bonus if you have Experience with carbon quantification methodologies, GIS data, and remote sensing
• Experience in project management and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Excellent stakeholder management skills — comfortable working with diverse partners (landowners, NGOs, scientists, consultants).
• Passionate about nature restoration, climate solutions, and impact integrity.

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