Carbon MRV Manager

Salary: Competitive
Role: Full-time, permanent. Contractor roles will be considered for candidates living outside the UK.
Location: Hybrid/Remote

About rePLANET

RePLANET is rebuilding nature. We are a global leader in the design and delivery of large-scale nature restoration projects. By unlocking private sector funding through carbon and biodiversity credits, we create projects that not only restore ecosystems but also generate significant social co-benefits for communities worldwide.

With projects already underway across Central and South America (including Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina), as well as Southeast Asia (Indonesia & the Philippines) rePLANET is at the forefront of building scalable solutions for nature restoration. Our expertise and project development is recognised worldwide, making us a leading actor in this critical and fast-moving sector. As our global portfolio grows, we are strengthening our technical capabilities in carbon accounting, soil science, and MRV to ensure our projects remain best-in-class in the voluntary carbon market.

About the Role

The Carbon MRV Manager is a senior technical role within rePLANET’s Project Design & MRV team, responsible for leading the design, planning, and delivery of robust carbon MRV strategies across our VM0042 (grassland/agroforestry) and VM0047 (reforestation) projects, with future scope to support blue carbon (VM0033) projects. The Carbon MRV Manager role will act as the central MRV lead for biomass and soil carbon, building a coherent, scalable MRV framework that can be applied across multiple projects and archetypes.

This role combines deep methodological expertise (Verra VCS is essential) with practical soil/biomass MRV experience and a strong focus on standardisation, automation, and data systems. The Carbon MRV Manager will work closely with Forestry, Agronomy, Geospatial and Blue Carbon specialists to ensure that MRV design is scientifically rigorous, operationally feasible, and aligned with evolving market and standard-setter expectations.

Initially, the Carbon MRV Manager will operate within the Project Design and MRV department as a senior individual contributor with limited direct reports, but as the portfolio of projects and project archetypes grows, the Carbon MRV Manager will be instrumental in assembling and shaping a consolidated Carbon MRV unit dedicated to design, planning and delivery of high-quality Carbon MRV across the whole portfolio or rePLANET projects.

Key responsibilities

MRV Strategy Design and Delivery (VM0042 & VM0047)

• Leading end-to-end design, planning, and implementation of Carbon MRV strategies for VM0042 projects (primarily SOC but also supporting integration of MRV strategies for Biomass and Emissions).
• Support the design, planning, and implementation of MRV strategies for VM0047 reforestation/ARR projects, working closely with Forestry and Carbon Analysts.
• Define sampling designs, monitoring protocols, and data requirements for soil, biomass, and activity data, ensuring compliance with Verra VCS methodologies and project-specific conditions.
• Supporting the different teams within Project Design and MRV department in developing and delivering robust ex-ante and ex-post GHG accounting frameworks (including baselines, project scenarios, leakage, uncertainties) for biomass and soil carbon across project archetypes.

MRV Frameworks, SOPs and Data Systems

• Lead development and streamlining of new and current approaches within MRV “playbook”, including methodology interpretation, project archetype guidance, and internal decision rules.
• Lead development and documentation upkeep on MRV SOPs, field manuals and data standards for soil and biomass MRV, and support QA/QC protocols and training of field teams.
• Lead the design of MRV data models and schemas (sampling, monitoring, QA/QC, reporting) to be implemented in a consolidated framework linking project databases, GIS systems, and process management tools.
• Lead development work to streamline and automate MRV workflows (e.g. Sampling Strategy design, data collection protocols, QA/QC checks, uncertainty calculations, reporting templates, etc...).

Quality Assurance, Compliance and Certification

• Define QA/QC rules and acceptance criteria for MRV data, analyses, and outputs; ensure these are embedded in tools and workflows.
• Support preparation and review of MRV-related sections in technical documentation (Project Intervention Strategies, Carbon MRV Strategies, PD documents, Monitoring reports, etc…).
• Technical support in Project Validation and Verification events and queries from VVB and Certification bodies on MRV design, GHG accounting, uncertainties, and data quality.
• Track and interpret updates to relevant methodologies and standards (namely VM0047, VM0042 and relevant associated modules and tools) to ensure internal frameworks remain aligned with best practice and evolving requirements.

Collaboration with Field Teams, Partners and Consultants

• Lead technical interaction with external MRV providers, Soil Laboratories, third-party modelers, and auditors, ensuring consistent and high-quality outputs that fit rePLANET’s MRV framework.
• Work closely with local implementation partners and field teams to translate MRV designs into operational field protocols, including training, supervision, and audit of field implementation where necessary.
• Technical support during diligence work from Investors and Project Rating agencies when detailed MRV explanations.

Capacity Building and MRV Unit Development

• Design and deliver internal training and mentoring for both HQ and project specific staff on MRV concepts, soil and biomass methods, and data workflows.
• Help design the future structure of a central Carbon MRV unit, including identification of priority junior/specialist roles and potential use of a consultant network.

Carbon MRV framework Integration across Project Archetypes

• Ensure the MRV framework developed for VM0042 and VM0047 can be extended and adapted to other archetypes.
• Collaborate with wider team and support development and integration of non-VM0042 and VM0047 MRV modules into rePLANET’s broader MRV architecture.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. Environmental Science, Forestry, Soil Science, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or related discipline).
• Higher degree (MSc or PhD) in Soil Science, Forestry, Carbon Accounting, Environmental Modelling, or related field preferred.

Experience

Essential

• Practical professional experience (5+ years) in carbon MRV and GHG accounting for land-use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) and/or agriculture projects in the voluntary carbon market.
• Practical experience applying Verra VCS methodologies, especially VM0047 and VM0042 (or closely related methodologies), including baseline development, emission reduction/removal calculations, and uncertainty analysis.
• Hands-on experience designing and/or implementing soil carbon MRV (sampling design, lab methods interface, data analysis, uncertainty treatment) and biomass MRV (forest inventory, growth modelling, or related approaches).
• Experience preparing or reviewing technical project documentation (e.g PDs, monitoring reports, Sampling design and MRV Strategies and plans).
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams (e.g. forestry, agronomy, GIS, biodiversity) on nature-based solutions in tropical or subtropical contexts.
• Experience collaborating with or managing external consultants, soil labs, or technical service providers.

Desirable

• Exposure to other standards (Gold Standard, Isometric, Plan Vivo, ACR, etc.) and related methodologies.
• Experience engaging with VVBs and supporting validation/verification audits for land-based carbon projects.
• Experience designing or improving MRV-related workflows, SOPs, or data systems (e.g. automation of data processing, integrated QA/QC pipelines).
• Experience working in Latin America and/or other regions of the Global South.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Fluent in English for communication with international team members and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of core carbon accounting concepts: additionality, baselines, leakage, uncertainties, permanence, dynamic baselines, and crediting calculations.
• Solid understanding of best-practices in soil carbon and biomass MRV methods, including sampling design principles, data quality considerations, and common sources of bias/uncertainty.
• Ability to interpret and operationalise complex methodologies into clear, implementable MRV designs and SOPs.
• Familiarity with GIS and remote sensing concepts and their role in MRV (this role requires active effective collaboration with our GIS and Analytics team).
• Comfortable working with data and quantitative analysis; ability to communicate and specify requirements for GIS and Analytics team on scripts and tools in R, Python, GEE or similar (this role requires active effective collaboration with GIS specialists).
• Good written communication skills for drafting and reviewing technical documentation, as well as clear, concise explanations to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to design and manage structured workflows across multiple projects in parallel.

Desirable

• Spanish language skills (spoken and written) for working with Latin American partners and field teams.
• Working knowledge of at least one analytical/programming language (R, Python, or similar) sufficient to understand data pipelines and collaborate closely with developers.
• Familiarity with process management tools and their integration with MRV workflows.
• Knowledge of biodiversity co-benefit standards (e.g. CCB) and their interaction with carbon MRV.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker who can translate high-level MRV requirements into practical workflows, tools, and training.
• Comfortable operating as a senior technical authority while collaborating respectfully with peers and partners.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of remote, distributed teams, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships with project partners, labs, consultants, and auditors without conflict.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for MRV design, training, and QA/QC visits.
• Motivation to contribute to high-integrity climate and nature outcomes through rigorous, transparent MRV.

Working Arrangements

Working arrangements will differ depending on the location of the successful applicant, but this is expected to be a remote role with regular travel to project sites, particularly in Latin America. Staff based in the UK or Europe may also be asked to attend in-person team events in the UK.