Strategic Carbon & Decarbonization Consultant

Mott MacDonald; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 93,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Hybrid in-office culture

Disability accommodation

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Canada is seeking an Advisory Consultant, Carbon & Decarbonization to support climate and sustainability advisory services across infrastructure, transportation, energy, water, and built environment projects.

You will contribute to carbon accounting, decarbonization planning, net-zero strategies, and emissions modelling, helping clients meet regulatory requirements and sustainability targets while delivering practical, low-carbon outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Energy, or related discipline.
• 5–10 years of relevant professional experience in sustainability, climate change, environmental consulting, infrastructure, or related advisory services.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting carbon management, greenhouse gas accounting, decarbonization, sustainability, or net-zero initiatives.
• Experience conducting GHG inventories, emissions modelling, carbon footprint assessments, or life-cycle carbon analyses.
• Familiarity with internationally recognized carbon accounting standards and frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, PAS 2080, ISO 14064, SBTi, and net-zero frameworks.
• Understanding of carbon reduction strategies across infrastructure, transportation, buildings, industrial, or energy sectors.
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and translate findings into practical client recommendations.
• Experience preparing technical reports and communicating sustainability findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, carbon footprint assessments, and emissions modelling for infrastructure, energy, transportation, and development projects.
• Conduct carbon assessments across the project life cycle, including embodied carbon, operational carbon, and user carbon.
• Support the development of decarbonization pathways, net-zero strategies, and carbon reduction action plans for public and private sector clients.
• Analyze emissions data and identify opportunities for carbon reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports, client presentations, and sustainability documentation, translating complex carbon and climate concepts into clear recommendations.
• Support integration of carbon management into project planning, design, procurement, and delivery processes.
• Review and apply carbon accounting methodologies and frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, PAS 2080, ISO standards).
• Collaborate with engineering, planning, environmental, and advisory teams to develop low-carbon solutions.
• Support climate-related disclosures and ESG initiatives where required.
• Participate in stakeholder workshops, engagement activities, and technical discussions on carbon management.

Skills

Carbon accounting

GHG inventories

Emissions modelling

Net-zero strategies

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Sustainability frameworks

Proposal support

ESG knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Energy, or related discipline

Tools

Carbon modelling software

Life cycle assessment tools

EPDs and LCA data

Job description

Mott MacDonald Canada is seeking an Advisory Consultant, Carbon & Decarbonization to support climate and sustainability advisory services across infrastructure, transportation, energy, water, and built environment projects.

You will contribute to carbon accounting, decarbonization planning, net-zero strategies, and emissions modelling, helping clients meet regulatory requirements and sustainability targets while delivering practical, low-carbon outcomes.