THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED IN MUTIARA DAMANSARA, PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the identification, prioritisation and development of decarbonisation opportunities across the Group, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, fuel switching, process optimisation and other low-carbon solutions.
- Provide strategic oversight on the Group's decarbonisation pipeline across plantation, milling, refinery, oleochemical and related operations.
- Assess and guide the evaluation of technologies such as solar PV, biogas, BioCNG, biomass applications, biomass-based boilers, geothermal, wind and other emerging low-carbon solutions where relevant.
- Oversee the assessment of nature-based and agricultural decarbonisation opportunities, including biochar, soil carbon enhancement and lower-emission fertiliser strategies.
- Review and guide the use of market-based mechanisms such as RECs, PPAs, carbon offsetting, carbon insetting and other commercially relevant decarbonisation approaches.
- Lead preliminary technical, commercial and techno-economic evaluation of opportunities to determine feasibility, scalability, emissions reduction potential and strategic fit.
- Oversee the preparation of concept papers, business cases, management papers and supporting materials for internal review, investment evaluation and decision-making.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across business units, site owners, engineering teams, finance and other internal stakeholders to progress opportunities towards implementation.
- Challenge, refine and prioritise proposals from business units, vendors and external partners to ensure resources are focused on the most viable and impactful opportunities.
- Identify opportunities for replication and scaling of successful initiatives across sites and business units.
- Translate greenhouse gas emissions data, hotspot analyses and operational insights into practical decarbonisation opportunities and recommendations.
- Monitor the progress of approved projects and intervene where necessary to ensure continued alignment with intended decarbonisation objectives and sustainability outcomes.
- Support and help shape the Group's decarbonisation roadmap, including near-, medium- and long-term priorities across regions and business units.
- Engage senior internal stakeholders, including management and steering committees, on project prioritisation, trade-offs, risks and resource allocation.
- Support engagement with customers, investors, financial institutions and other external stakeholders on KLK's decarbonisation strategy, project pipeline and progress, including responses related to SBTi and other climate-related commitments.
JOB SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS
- Strong ability to identify, prioritise and shape practical decarbonisation opportunities across diverse industrial and operational settings.
- Strong understanding of renewable energy, low-carbon technologies and industrial or agricultural decarbonisation pathways.
- Ability to lead feasibility screening and high-level techno-economic evaluation with sound commercial and strategic judgement.
- Ability to balance carbon impact, implementation feasibility, capital discipline and organisational readiness in recommending priorities.
- Strong capability in working across multiple business units and influencing stakeholders with different priorities, constraints and levels of maturity.
- Ability to translate emissions data, hotspot analysis and business context into actionable decarbonisation recommendations.
- Strong leadership in early-stage project development, strategic coordination and cross-functional alignment.
- Ability to prepare and present clear, decision-useful recommendations for senior management and governance forums.
- Ability to maintain a Group-level strategic perspective while understanding site-level operational realities.
- Confidence to challenge assumptions, test business cases and drive clarity in ambiguous or incomplete situations.
ADDITIONAL NOTES / DESIRABLE SKILLS / REQUIRED SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Renewable Energy or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
- Significant relevant experience in decarbonisation, renewable energy, engineering, sustainability, technical advisory, strategy or project development.
- Strong familiarity with greenhouse gas accounting, emissions analysis and decarbonisation planning.
- Demonstrated experience in feasibility assessment, business case development and project prioritisation.
- Understanding of RECs, PPAs, carbon offsets, carbon insetting and related market mechanisms would be an advantage.
- Exposure to plantation, milling, manufacturing, energy or industrial operations would be highly beneficial.
- Familiarity with SBTi, climate-related disclosure frameworks and broader sustainability reporting expectations would be an added advantage.
- Strong analytical, commercial, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality papers and presentations for senior stakeholders.
- Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement and lead cross-functional coordination in a complex Group environment.
