Consultant, Economic Development

Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 133225
Primary Location: Vancouver, BC
All Available Locations: Vancouver, BC; Brossard, QC; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Laval, QC; Moncton, NB; Montreal, QC; Ottawa, ON; Quebec City, QC; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Toronto, ON; Victoria, BC; Winnipeg, MB

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Have many careers in one Firm.
• Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness.
• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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We are looking for sharp minds to join our growing team, offering you the opportunity to provide strategic value to our clients.

What will your typical day look like?

The successful candidate will support client engagements through rigorous research, clear analysis, and high‑quality written and visual outputs. You will work closely with senior practitioners to deliver reports, proposals, and advisory projects across various areas: economic development, destination development and tourism, trade and investment, and economic policy.

Main responsibilities include the following:

• Conduct and contribute to primary and secondary research in a wide range of economic, industry, and policy topics synthesizing findings that add value for other team members and the client.
• Prepare clear, compelling written content for reports, presentations, and proposals, including the ability to adapt tone, format and style to suit different audiences and project needs.
• Edit and integrate inputs from multiple sources (data sources, sub-consultants, team members, artificial intelligence tools) into a consistent polished format and harmonized written ‘voice’.
• Collect, clean, analyze, and interpret data relating to employment, industries, trade, population demographics, real estate, and other sources of information.
• Find, process and analyze trends in industry sectors and their supply chains and assess implications and impacts on local, regional and national economic development.
• Translate quantitative analysis into visual outputs (charts, tables, graphics) and explain findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Support and, at times, lead qualitative research activities such as focus groups and workshops, interviews with community and business leaders, and presentations.
• Engage directly and communicate comfortably with clients, sub-consultants, and project rightsholders at all levels, virtually and in-person.
• Distill complex analysis into practical “so what” discoveries, insights, implications, and recommendations that go beyond the obvious.
• Contribute to project management activities, including tracking progress, organizing team members, and anticipating client needs to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

About the team

Our Economics team provides a range of economic advisory services to our clients. In an uncertain world, Economic Analysis can help companies and local, regional, provincial and federal governments make better choices. Corporately, Deloitte places a high degree of importance on three principles that are increasingly becoming an element of our work: Indigenous reconciliation, diversity/equity/inclusion and climate change.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are someone with:

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in research, analysis, strategy, and advisory work.
• Excellent understanding of how governments operate at the local, regional and other levels, particularly in economic development, destination development and tourism, workforce development, investment attraction and trade, strategic planning, business retention and expansion, etc.
• Outstanding analytical, writing and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and clients.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, project-based environment under tight and shifting timelines.
• An undergraduate degree in a field related to one or more of our core service areas.
• Strong time management, with the ability to balance multiple tasks and project commitments efficiently.
• Experience accessing and analyzing labour market, demographic, housing, and industry.
• Curiosity, drive, passion, and genuine interest in making the world a better place, one community and client at a time.
• Experience with data visualization, graphic design, and/or French language proficiency are all considered valuable assets.
• Quebec locations: Bilingualism in French and English is required for this position due to the nature of the role having interactions with National & Global clients and project teams.
• Location in Alberta or British Columbia preferred.

A cover letter that includes your motivations in applying and your salary expectations, is a mandatory part of your application. It will display your writing abilities and tell us why you are passionate about helping our clients thrive in an ever-changing world. Please feel free to submit examples of written work or communications that you have completed which support your submission (please submit your cover letter and any supporting documents with your resume in one PDF). We look forward to seeing your application!

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $102,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

Deloitte Canada has 20 offices with representation across most of the country. We acknowledge that Deloitte offices stand on traditional, treaty, and unceded territories in what is now known as Canada. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples have been the caretakers of this land since time immemorial, nurturing its resources and preserving its natural beauty. We acknowledge this land is still home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, who continue to maintain their deep connection to the land and its sacred teachings. We humbly acknowledge that we are all Treaty people, and we commit to fostering a relationship of respect, collaboration, and stewardship with Indigenous communities in our shared goal of reconciliation and environmental sustainability.