Mining Methane and Climate Specialist

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• Role: Mining Methane and Climate Specialist

Description

You will evaluate methane emissions from active and closed mines and quarries, including mine gas releases to the surface. The role includes designing and assessing measurement and monitoring approaches (concentrations, flow rates, emission factors) and preparing greenhouse-gas emission balances and MRV documentation according to EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1787. You will also analyze opportunities to reduce emissions and enable energy use of mine gas, and produce project outputs such as analyses, reports, and expert publications for consortium partners.

Responsibilities

• Assess methane emissions from active and closed mines and quarries, including surface mine-gas outputs

• Propose and evaluate measurement and monitoring (concentrations, flow rates, emission factors)

• Compile emission balances and supporting materials for measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) under EU Regulation 2024/1787

• Evaluate options for reducing emissions and for energy utilization of mine gas

• Prepare project deliverables (analyses, reports, expert publications) and collaborate with consortium partners

Requirements

• University degree in environmental sciences, chemistry, atmospheric physics, mining, geology, or related fields

• Solid understanding of greenhouse gases and greenhouse-gas accounting

• Ability to work with data and independently produce technical reports

• English proficiency for reading and writing technical texts

Benefits

• Work on a topic that is rapidly gaining importance due to European regulation

• Clearly defined scope, goals, and schedule

• Employment for the duration of the project, or cooperation on an independent contractor basis (IČO)

• Work in international consortia with strong references for your professional portfolio

• Option to continue on further projects or transition into the core team

• Flexible working hours

• 5 weeks of vacation

• Benefits package: meal allowance, pension contributions/savings, contribution to leisure activities, training courses and education, corporate events, and a 13th salary bonus