We value curiosity, hard work, and ambition, offering a place where you can grow your skills while working on projects that truly shape a business.
You will:
- Deliver sustainability projects for private and public sector clients together with project managers, the team lead and client teams;
- Contribute to Horizon Europe and other EU-funded projects, including proposal preparation and project implementation;
- Prepare sales proposals and tender bids, and help develop our sustainability service offering;
- Understand client needs and translate them into clear, practical solutions;
- Solve methodological puzzles and structure complex topics into actionable recommendations.
Requirements:
- At least 2 years of experience in consultancy, sustainability, research or a related field;
- Hands-on experience with carbon footprinting and/or Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);
- Project management experience, or a strong interest in developing it, including planning, coordinating stakeholders and delivering on time;
- Understanding of ESG topics, sustainability reporting (e.g. CSRD/ESRS, GRI), the EU regulatory framework for sustainability, circular economy and sustainable business models;
- Strong analytical and structuring skills, and the ability to turn data and research into clear conclusions;
- Curiosity about how businesses and organisations work, and how sustainability creates value for them;
- Excellent written and spoken Estonian and English;
- A university degree in a relevant field (e.g. natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, economics, environmental studies) is an advantage.
- Knowledge of Horizon Europe instruments and experience contributing to EU-funded projects and project lifecycle
- Life Cycle Assessment, Techno-Economic Assessment, market research or business modelling;
- Innovation management, technology transfer or commercialisation;
- Knowledge of the EU taxonomy, climate, energy, biotech, digital or other emerging innovation sectors;
- Confident use of AI tools for research, analysis and content development, with the judgement to critically assess their outputs.
Advantageous experience:
Benefits:
- Professional Growth – We support your career development, offering performance and salary reviews once a year to ensure your progress is recognized and rewarded;
- Culture & Connection – From team bonding activities like Christmas parties and summer events to spontaneous celebrations, monthly breakfasts, or team lunches, we celebrate wins—big or small—together;
- Gifts Programme – Welcome boxes, birthday surprises, and holiday cheer ensure your special moments are always recognized.
Skills Required
- At least 2 years of experience in consultancy, sustainability, research, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with carbon footprinting and/or Life Cycle Assessment
- Project management experience or strong interest in developing project management skills
- Understanding of ESG topics, sustainability reporting such as CSRD/ESRS and GRI, and the EU sustainability regulatory framework
- Understanding of circular economy and sustainable business models
- Strong analytical and structuring skills
- Ability to turn data and research into clear conclusions
- Curiosity about business operations and how sustainability creates value
- Excellent written and spoken Estonian and English
- University degree in a relevant field such as natural sciences, engineering, mathematics, economics, or environmental studies
- Knowledge of Horizon Europe instruments and experience with EU-funded project lifecycles
- Experience with Life Cycle Assessment, Techno-Economic Assessment, market research, or business modelling
- Experience in innovation management, technology transfer, or commercialisation
- Knowledge of the EU taxonomy, climate, energy, biotech, digital, or other emerging innovation sectors
- Confident use of AI tools for research, analysis, and content development
What We Do
Civitta is a leading independent management consultancy in Emerging Europe. Today, our company, headquartered in Tartu, Estonia, employs over 700 consultants and experts across 27 offices in 19 countries: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Finland Denmark Belarus Ukraine Moldova Serbia Romania Slovakia Bulgaria North Macedonia Kosovo Armenia Sweden Georgia Uzbekistan We aim to bring the right minds together to challenge the boundaries and make meaningful changes for our clients. We cover a wide range of services, including management consulting, grants and project management, market research and customer data analytics, entrepreneurship support and startups, public policy and development. We also work beyond home markets – our flexible approach and international mindset have ensured the successful cooperation with clients in 40+ countries, resulting in 10000+ completed projects. What’s our approach? We deliver more. With an effective management model, we ensure that the money paid for our work is invested in the project, not into overheads. We ask the tough questions. We challenge our clients to achieve the challenge themselves. We like unconventional projects. We have an entrepreneurial mindset allowing us to be flexible and work with niche or unusual projects. We get the job done. We collect facts, analyze them and deliver fact-based results. We are practical and we aim for impact. We have Estonian roots. An unique Central and Eastern Europe & Nordics footprint stretching over 16 countries throughout Europe. #TheChallengerAdvisory
