Senior Associate – Climate Risk Scientist

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
• Develop 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 :

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

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.

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.

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