Energy Efficiency & Climate Risk - Technical Specialist

Posting Date: 15 May 2026

City: Genova

Location:

Genova, IT, 16129 Lecce, IT, 73100 Napoli, IT, 80142 Roma, IT, 144 Rozzano, IT, 20089

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Sustainability and Business Innovation

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Energy Efficiency & Climate Risk - Technical Specialist to join its office in Genoa within the Sustainability and Business Innovation Division.

Mission

The selected candidate will join the Technical Discipline “ESG, Sustainability & Climate Risk” at RINA Consulting, contributing to international projects with a strong focus on energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonisation and climate risk assessment.

The role is highly oriented towards technical delivery, supporting clients across industry, public sector and finance in improving energy performance, reducing emissions, and strengthening climate resilience of assets and operations.

Key Accountabilities

The candidate will be involved in delivering specialized technical services in the following areas:

Energy Efficiency & Energy Management: energy audits, energy performance analysis, implementation of ISO 50001 energy management systems
Decarbonisation & Carbon Management: GHG accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3), carbon footprint (corporate and product), decarbonisation strategies and target setting (e.g. SBTi)
Climate Change & Climate Risk: climate risk and vulnerability assessment, climate adaptation and resilience planning, scenario analysis

Key accountabilities include:

Delivering projects in energy efficiency, GHG accounting and decarbonisation
Conducting energy audits, carbon footprint assessments and climate risk analyses
Supporting development of climate adaptation and resilience strategies
Contributing to R&D and EU-funded projects (Horizon Europe) in ESG and climate domains
Supporting the preparation of technical proposals in sustainability, energy and climate-related services
Managing multiple projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality delivery

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Education

Master’s Degree in Energy Engineering or Engineering General

MBA/Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Engineering

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering or similar
At least 3 years of experience in energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonisation or climate-related topics
Proven experience in at least one of the following:Energy audits / ISO 50001, GHG accounting / carbon footprint, Climate risk, adaptation or resilience
Familiarity with frameworks and standards such as GRI, ESRS, EU Taxonomy, SBTi
EGE (Esperto in Gestione dell’Energia) certification is a strong plus
Excellent command of English and Italian (C1); additional languages are a plus

Competencies

WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE - Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN - Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.
FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.