Specialist, Sustainability, Low-Carbon Solutions & Ventures

Capital Power; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Power is seeking a results‑oriented strategist to help shape the company’s long‑term direction in North America. You will evaluate lower‑carbon opportunities, model business cases, and deliver insights for senior leadership across sustainability, markets, and growth initiatives.

The role requires collaboration with cross‑functional teams, external partners, and governance bodies, with a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to influence energy strategy and enterprise resilience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in energy generation, sustainability, strategy, venture development, consulting, or commercial analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior stakeholders and manage cross-functional initiatives.
• Understanding of emerging energy technologies and lower carbon pathways.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate lower‑carbon and new venture opportunities through market research, business case development, financial modeling, and strategic analysis.
• Assess commercial viability, technical readiness, scalability, risks, and strategic fit of emerging opportunities.
• Conduct market, competitor, customer, and technology intelligence to identify trends and define strategic interest.
• Develop analyses that support executive decision‑making related to sustainability and venture growth opportunities.
• Support sustainability reporting and disclosure obligations and communicate performance information.

Skills

Financial modeling

Market research

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

MBA or related (asset)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

A little about Capital Power Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America. Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower‑carbon power solutions. We provide purpose‑driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

This role sits at the intersection of sustainability, corporate strategy, market intelligence, venture identification and development, and business growth. You will help shape Capital Power's long‑term strategic direction by evaluating emerging opportunities, assessing evolving market dynamics, supporting sustainability disclosures and direction, and providing critical insights on the macroeconomic and the broader energy landscape. Working closely with teams throughout the organization as well as external partners, you will support the identification, evaluation, and advancement of lower‑carbon and growth opportunities while helping ensure Capital Power's sustainability performance, reporting, and strategic positioning continue to create long‑term value. The successful candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with business acumen and curiosity, translating complex information into clear, decision‑ready insights for senior leadership. From evaluating emerging technologies and market trends, to supporting joint venture governance and sustainability disclosures, to assessing customer needs and future growth pathways, this role offers the opportunity to influence key pillars within the Energy markets and Low Carbon Solutions and Ventures team.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate lower‑carbon and new venture opportunities through market research, business case development, financial modeling, and strategic analysis.
• Assess the commercial viability, technical readiness, scalability, risks, and strategic fit of emerging opportunities.
• Conduct market, competitor, customer, and technology intelligence to identify trends, opportunities, barriers, and emerging areas to define strategic interest.
• Develop quantitative and qualitative analyses that support executive decision‑making related to sustainability, low‑carbon solutions, and venture growth opportunities.
• Support Capital Power's sustainability reporting and disclosure obligations, including the collection, analysis, validation, and communication of sustainability performance information.
• Monitor and interpret evolving sustainability reporting requirements, climate‑related disclosure frameworks, regulatory developments, and stakeholder expectations, providing recommendations on business implications.
• Support governance, performance tracking, and reporting requirements for strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and low‑carbon development initiatives.
• Assess sustainability‑related risks and opportunities and support integration with enterprise risk management, strategic planning, and business performance processes.
• Support policy and stakeholder engagement activities through research, analysis, and strategic insights that help inform Capital Power's external positioning and long‑term objectives.
• Contribute to the development of sustainability, low‑carbon solutions, and venture strategies that enhance competitiveness, customer value, long‑term growth, and enterprise resilience.

What You Bring to the Role

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, advanced degree considered an asset.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in energy generation, sustainability, strategy, venture development, consulting, or commercial analysis.
• Experience developing business cases, financial models, and strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior stakeholders and manage cross‑functional initiatives.
• Understanding of emerging energy technologies and lower carbon pathways.

Working Conditions

Hybrid office environment, occasional virtual and occasional travel

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting [e-mail].

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

At Capital Power, our team of experts, operators and innovators is helping deliver the energy that businesses, communities and industries rely on every day. We're building the bridge between today's energy realities and tomorrow's possibilities, powered by curiosity, collaboration and a commitment to excellence. Join a team where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work contributes to shaping the future of energy across North America.