Line of Service Assurance

Industry/Sector Not Applicable

Specialism Sustainability

Management Level Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary PwC Canada is building the country’s leading climate change and environment team within our Sustainability practice. We focus on supporting our priority clients to address Canada’s most significant climate change questions, challenges and opportunities.

**Meaningful work

you’ll

be part of**

 

As a Senior

Associate

– Climate Risk Scientist

,

you’ll

work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. This role will be based in Montreal or Toronto, with a preference for bilingual candidates.

 

 

You will work alongside and learn from Canadian leaders

in the climate risk, transition and adaptation planning space

.

You

will play a pivotal role in delivering

cutting-edge

climate risk analytics and insights to help clients navigate the evolving landscape of climate-related financial and operational risks. You will work at the intersection of climate science, data analytics, and business strategy, contributing to the development of robust methodologies for assessing physical climate risks and their impacts on infrastructure, ecosystems, and economies.

 

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

 

• Apply analytical skills and specialist knowledge of climate change to some of the most exciting and leading climate change projects in Canada

• Have an opportunity

  to support

  Canada’s most complex and impactful climate change projects

• Gain experience across a range of sectors including financial services,

  agriculture

  , energy, mining,

  real estate,

  public sector, infrastructure, etc

• Contribute effectively to complex, multi-disciplinary projects – often supporting several projects at a time

• Continue to develop your technical understanding of climate change and how it applies to business, investment, and government decision making; and support internal and external thought leadership on specialist issues within climate change

• Support technical projects in areas such as climate

  hazard modelling,

  financial impact

  assessment, climate

  scenario analysis,

  adaptation

  and transition

  planning

• D

  evelop and apply climate hazard models (e.g., flood, drought, wildfire, extreme wind) using earth observation data and climate projections, and quantify exposure and vulnerability of assets to current and future climate events

• Support our clients with the development, implementation, and evaluation of climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and design tailored adaptation plans

• Support the creation of client deliverables including technical reports, dashboards, and

  presentations tailored to stakeholder needs

• Contribute to thought leadership on climate risk and resilience

**Experiences and skills

you’ll

use to solve**

 

We are looking for someone who is curious

and

showing

a willingness to learn and take on responsibility

. Qualified candidates must have

:

 

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD

  )

  in Climate Science,

  Meteorology,

  Data Science,

  Geoinformatics

  or a related field

• Proven experience

  (

  2

  or more years)

  in

  climate hazard modelling

  for flooding, drought, wildfire,

  and convective storms

• Climate science knowledge including

  using

  climate

  datasets and

  models

  (e.g., ERA, GCMs, RCMs, etc.), ensemble analysis, uncertainty quantification,

  and

  climate model downscaling

• Demonstrated experience

  working with large, multi-dimensional data

  and combining large datasets

  in different formats

  (e.g.,

  n

  etCDF

  ,

  Xarray

  ,

  Dask

  , TIFF

  , HDF, and GRIB

  )

• Advanced programming skills

  in

  Python

  ,

  GIS

  , Microsoft Excel and

  PowerBI

  for data analysis

  ,

  modelling

  , data visualization

  , geospatial

  analysis

  and remote sensing

  applications

• Strong analytical skills and

  proficiency

  in statistical methods, such as stochastic and probabilistic modelling

  , and extreme value analysis

• Experience working with machine learning

  for climate

  change

  applications is preferred

• Critical thinking, intellectual curiosity

  ,

  problem solving abilities

• Strong communication

  skills with the ability to convey

  highly

  technical concepts

  and scientific insights

  to non-technical audiences.

• Ability to self-start and thrive in a high-performance, diverse,

  multi-disciplinary

  and collaborative team environment

• PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

**Why

you'll

love PwC**

We’re

inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology,

you’ll

be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at:

https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

 

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations,

Métis

and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism,

colonialism

and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

 

At PwC Canada, our most

valuable asset

is our

people

and we grow stronger as we learn from one another.

We’re

committed to creating

an equitable

and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the

society

we live in.

 

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

 

Required Skills

Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Climate Change, Climate Change Risk Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Double Materiality Assessment, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Regulation, GHG Reporting, Green Taxonomy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 8 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Government Clearance Required? No

Job Posting End Date At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.

We’re committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.

Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus précieux, c’est notre personnel. Et c’est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que l’expérience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants n’est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

Nous tenons à répondre à vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d’emploi, d’entrevue et d’embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation pour être parfaitement à l’aise, faites-le-nous savoir à l’étape de la demande d’emploi.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’inclusion et la diversité chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle équation.