Greenhouse Gas Quantification and Decarbonization Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Climate Change Senior Manager, where you will lead impactful projects addressing Canada's climate challenges. This role offers the chance to work with industry leaders on GHG quantification, decarbonization strategies, and climate risk assessments. You will collaborate with diverse teams, gaining valuable experience across various sectors while contributing to meaningful environmental solutions. Embrace the opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment that values innovation and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a difference in climate change, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Health and wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in GHG quantification and climate change strategies.
• Educational background in climate science, engineering, or economics.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex climate change projects and support GHG quantification.
• Develop decarbonization strategies and assist clients in target setting.

Skills

GHG quantification

Analytical Thinking

Climate Change Adaptation Program Design

Carbon Accounting

Communication

Project Management

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Education

Degree in Climate Science

Degree in Environmental Engineering

Degree in Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SaaS solutions for GHG quantification

Job description

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Sustainability

Management Level

Senior Manager

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 Climate Change Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. You will work alongside and learn from Canadian leaders in greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification, target setting, decarbonization, and climate risk. 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, telecommunications, energy, mining, industry, 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 GHG quantification, target setting and decarbonization, adaptation and transition planning

• GHG quantification: Support our clients with everything from building Scope 1 and 2 inventories to solving their complex Scope 3 quantification challenges. We start our client’s quantification and reporting journeys from scratch and support them to self-sufficiency. We also conduct life cycle assessments (LCAs) to support our clients’ understanding of their product specific carbon footprints throughout the value chain.

• Target setting, decarbonization and Climate Transition Plans: Support our clients with the development of GHG targets, alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the development of detailed decarbonization strategies and integration into their Climate Transition Plans.

• Tech-enablement and data quality: Support our clients to improve their data quality for decarbonization, including through the implementation of technology solutions.

Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve

We are looking for someone who is curious and shows a willingness to learn and take on responsibility with the following experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge and hands on experience in at least one of the following areas: GHG quantification (Scope 1, 2, and 3); using the GHG Protocol; industry frameworks such as SBTi, PCAF, and ISO 14067; implementation of technology (such as SaaS) solutions for GHG quantification; development of data-driven decarbonization plans.

• Understands potential general decarbonization levers if provided a GHG inventory and has previouslyevaluated the opportunity associated with GHG emissions reductions (i.e. Cost, feasibility, technology readiness level, etc.)

• Has previously set GHG targets across Scope 1, 2, and 3

• Has project experience with one or more of the following: Scope 3 relevance assessments; quantification methodologies for each Scope 3 category; estimation approaches and proxies for Scope 1, 2, and each Scope 3 category; life cycle assessment quantifications (carbon footprint and other) in line with ISO standards; LCA reports in line with ISO standards; quantification of GHG emissions reductions from decarbonization levers

• Understands the SBTi criteria for general corporates and some sectors and the relevant decarbonization scenarios (1.5 degrees, well-below 2)

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel at minimum; ideally also in related data preparation and transformation tools.

• An educational and/or applied background in one or more of climate science, engineering, financial analysis, or economics

• Critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and problem solving abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams

Why you’ll love PwC

We’reyou’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.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Carbon Accounting, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offsets, Carbon Pricing and Trading, Carbon Taxes and Incentives, Climate Change Adaptation Program Design, Climate Change Impacts and Risks, Climate Change Scenarios, Climate Finance, Climate Policy, Climate Reporting, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emission Trading, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy and Regulation, Energy Transition {+ 18 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

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.