Senior Consultant, Energy Transition

CIMA; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMA+ is seeking a Senior Energy Transition consultant to drive decarbonization and resilience strategies for clients across energy, industrial, public and municipal sectors.

You will lead advisory projects, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and deliver strategic recommendations for energy transition, while leveraging your strong project management and business development skills.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering (energy field); a Master’s degree is an asset.
• CEM, ISO50001 or another relevant accreditation is an asset.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in energy transition consulting, policy development or implementation.
• Solid knowledge of energy sources and regulatory framework, subsidies and trends.
• Ability to lead strategic multi-stakeholder consulting projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of energy transition strategies for clients with energy, industrial, public and municipal infrastructures.
• Manage a portfolio of energy transition advisory mandates, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, risks and client communications.
• Develop and maintain project workplans, action lists and schedules with timely follow-up.
• Carry out techno-economic analyses and energy feasibility studies for decarbonization and resilience strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary advisory project teams and ensure defined responsibilities and deadlines.

Skills

Energy transition

Project management

Stakeholder management

Business development

Education

University degree in engineering (energy)

Master's degree (asset)

Job description

Welcome to a commitment to sustainable development you can relate to.

Welcome to people who like people, to brilliant minds, tomorrow's visionaries, challenge seekers, collaborators, and those with an entrepreneurial spirit in their DNA.

At CIMA+, you'll find a place where your ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. In both the field and at the office, you'll get plenty of opportunities to reach your full potential in an environment that is engineered for people. At CIMA+, we care about our people and make sure that they feel valued, appreciated, and part of the team. You could even become a shareholder in the company.

At CIMA+, we give you the freedom and flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and the opportunity to work on projects you can relate to.

Welcome to CIMA+

Job Description

Join a team transforming the future, one project at a time! At CIMA+, ourStrategic Consultingteam is actively shaping a more sustainable world. Driven by innovation and commitment, it plays a key role in the transition to a green economy by supporting our clients in their strategies for energy transition, sustainable development, decarbonization and adaptation to climate change.

As part of our growth and our desire to amplify our impact, we are looking for a senior-level Energy Transition consultant who is passionate about putting his or her expertise to work on meaningful projects that contribute to building a carbon-neutral and increasingly resilient future. At CIMA+, your expertise will be put to work for our clients, providing them with strategic, technical and operational recommendations in their transition to sustainable, resilient and equitable energy systems. You will have the opportunity to position CIMA+ upstream to open opportunities for energy transition projects in advisory mandates.

Main responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of energy transition strategies for clients with energy, industrial, public, institutional and municipal infrastructures
• Contribute to client services related to energy management systems and ISO 50001 compliance and implementation, in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Manage a portfolio of energy transition advisory consulting mandates, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, risks and client communications
• Develop and maintain project workplans, action lists and schedules, and ensure timely follow-up with clients, internal contributors and external partners
• Carry out techno-economic analyses and energy feasibility studies to support clients' decision-making in their decarbonization (electrification, renewable natural gas, storage, energy efficiency, etc.) and resilience strategies
• Coordinate multidisciplinary advisory project teams and ensure that responsibilities, deadlines and expected outputs are clearly defined and followed through
• Position CIMA+ upstream with clients to identify, develop and lead various energy transition advisory projects, often of large strategic scope
• Lead project meetings and maintain clear action and decision tracking, proactively identify delivery issues and resource constraints, determine and implement appropriate corrective actions, and elevate matters requiring leadership intervention when appropriate
• Coordinate and participate in selected energy transition conferences, industry events and networking activities, including objectives, internal preparation, meeting schedules, representation and post-event follow-up, in collaboration with marketing and administrative resources
• Lead the preparation of selected service proposals, including methodology, workplan, team structure, level of effort, coordination of technical inputs and submission follow-up.

Qualifications

University degree in engineering (energy field), environment, economics or related field. A Master's degree will be considered an asset

Certification such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM), ISO50001 or another relevant accreditation (an asset)

Minimum 8-years of experience in energy transition consulting projects, energy policy development or implementation, energy modelling or renewable energy deployment for companies

Solid knowledge of corporate energy transition, covering a variety of energy sources (renewable natural gas, biogas, solar, etc.) and their complementarity, as well as a thorough understanding of the regulatory framework, available subsidies, technological innovations and current trends

Ability to lead strategic consulting projects, sometimes multi-sectoral, with multiple stakeholders (e.g., clients, teams, government entities, suppliers, communities, etc.)

Strong consulting project management capabilities, including managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, multidisciplinary coordination and stakeholder management

Experience supporting business development, strategy development, client relationship management, professional networking and structured opportunity follow-up

Bilingual in both, French and English, written and oral, with excellent communication and presentation skills in both languages.

• Integrity, team spirit, and a commitment to excellence

Additional Information

At CIMA+, we recognize the richness and diversity of each individual’s experience. Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).

In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenouspeople, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible. Accommodations are available in accordance with CIMA's policies. If you require an accommodation, please let us know.