Senior Consultant, Energy Transition

CIMA; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee Assistance Program

RRSP with employer contributions

Employee ownership

Work/Life balance

Generous vacation (3–5 weeks)

Professional development

Job summary

CIMA+ is seeking a senior Energy Transition consultant in Montreal to lead strategic advisory projects. You will shape decarbonization strategies, perform techno‑economic analyses, and coordinate cross‑functional teams across energy, industrial, public, and municipal sectors.

You will drive client engagements, develop business opportunities, and maintain strong stakeholder relations in both French and English.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering (energy) or related field.
• Master’s degree is an asset.
• CEM or ISO50001 certification is an asset.
• Minimum 8 years in energy transition consulting or related fields.
• Solid knowledge of energy sources and decarbonization strategies.
• Ability to lead multi‑stakeholder strategic projects.
• Strong client relationship development and business development experience.
• Fluent in French and English, written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy transition strategy development for diverse client sectors.
• Oversee energy management, ISO 50001 compliance, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Manage advisory mandates with scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Develop workplans, action lists, and client communications.
• Conduct techno‑economic analyses to support decarbonization decisions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and project delivery.
• Position CIMA+ upstream to identify new transition opportunities.
• Lead client meetings, track decisions, and escalate issues as needed.
• Represent the firm at conferences and industry events.
• Prepare service proposals with methodologies and team structure.

Skills

Bilingual FR/EN

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic consulting

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Energy)

Master's degree (asset)

CEM/ISO50001 certification (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’s 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
• PositionCIMA+ 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

At CIMA+, we value diversity of talent and perspective. You think you can add value, but don't meet all the job requirements? The outstanding talents that choose to join us at CIMA+ soon realize that we go all out to encourage them to grow. We look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our success.

Why choose CIMA+? Because we offer you:

• Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution
• As an employee‑owned company,an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all eligible employees
• Work/Life balance policy across Canada
• 3-5 weeks of vacation, based on years of relevant experience
• Tailored training to improve your existing skills

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.

CIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system that includes an automated match score feature. However, this score is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made through human review.

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 foran 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.