Consultant/Sr. Consultant

NextGenEnergyJobs; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs in Canada is seeking an experienced professional to support energy planning and policy analyses. You will model data, prepare client-ready visuals, and contribute to reports and proposals.

The role emphasizes independent research, collaboration, and clear communication of complex results. Required are a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field and 3–5+ years in energy-related work, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and an ability to translate technical concepts for diverse

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in engineering, economics, computer science, public policy, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of related experience in an energy-related field.
• Experience addressing renewable energy and climate change issues is preferred.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for broader audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing and preparing subsections of reports.
• Conduct independent research to make reasonable assumptions and produce solutions.
• Fulfill end-to-end internal project obligations and present sections to customers.

Skills

Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

Programming knowledge

Team collaboration

Translate technical concepts

Project management

Education

Master's degree or PhD in engineering, economics, CS, public policy or related field

Tools

Flagship modeling tool

Job description

Why You Should Join the E3 Team

Responsibilities

• Assist the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing and preparing entire subsections of reports and papers, and helping with additional customer requests
• Conduct independent research using your ingenuity and curiosity to make reasonable assumptions and produce appropriate solutions, at times with incomplete information.
• Fulfill end-to-end internal project obligations
• Deliver sections of presentations to customers and reply to questions
• Tackles elaborate analytical tasks
• Apply core QA/QC best practices
• Develop aptitude in using a flagship modeling tool, gathering relevant data, and vetting results
• Assist in proposal writing as needed
• Translate results of research and evaluations into clear visual representations
• Aid project heads in the creation or editing of spreadsheets to be "client-ready," including developing tools for customer solutions
• Make modifications to existing tools and models to improve functionality and/or efficiency
• Proactively track actual performance of own work performed against the established plan, with ongoing communication with the Director or Manager
• Capture project learnings and repeatable products and work samples for future use according to knowledge management processes
• Assist with internal initiatives as needed

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in engineering, economics, computer science, public policy, or related field
• 3-5+ years of related experience in an energy-related field
• Prior experience specifically addressing renewable energy and climate change issues and/or demonstrated advanced-level academic related project work
• Demonstrated hands- on experience, academic project work, or extensive knowledge in or related to one of our Practice Areas: Energy Planning and Policy (EPP), Transmission, Pricing, and Risk (TPR), Market Advisory and Valuation (MAV), and Distribution Technology and Planning (DTP)
• You work collaboratively and help each member of your team to do their finest work, aware that each brings different experiences to the table
• You find joy in translating technical concepts to broader audiences
• You take ownership of your work, proactively seeking out answers to questions and enjoy finding creative solutions to issues you encounter
• Aptitude to write and communicate clearly
• Passionate about the transition to a low-carbon economy
• Demonstrated success guiding ideas, people, and projects
• Strong organizational and time management techniques
• High fluency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; programming knowledge and experience are also valued
• Desire to work in a dynamic office environment with staff