Job Description

Title: Low Carbon Fuels Lead

(Canada Remote)

Overview

The Transition Accelerator drives projects, partnerships, and strategies to ensure Canada is competitive in a carbon-neutral world. We're harnessing the global shift towards clean growth to secure permanent jobs, abundant energy, and strong regional economies across the country. We work with 300+ partner organizations to build out pathways to a prosperous low-carbon economy and avoid costly dead-ends along the way. By connecting systems-level thinking with real-world analysis, we're enabling a more affordable, competitive, and resilient future for all Canadians.




Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and make a real impact? We are looking for a dynamic, action-oriented individual who is passionate about creating positive change and ready to tackle some of the toughest economic and environmental challenges facing our nation and the world. Join our team, where your ideas will drive real-world solutions, your leadership will shape the future, and your efforts will directly contribute to a better, more sustainable world. As part of our innovative, forward-thinking organization, you will work alongside technical, strategy and knowledge mobilization leaders, you will collaborate on high-impact projects and initiatives and be at the forefront of makings sure Canada stays one of the best places in the world to live. This is more than just a job--it is an opportunity to be part of something bigger and make a lasting difference. Ready to step up? We would like to hear from you.

About the Role

The Low Carbon Fuels Lead will help tackle emissions from hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy trucking, petrochemicals, steel, aviation, areas where an integrated approach combining increased energy efficiency (including increased electrification and waste heat utilization), carbon capture, hydrogen, biomass and drop-in fuels is necessary to deliver significant emission reductions. Our work centers on rigorous technoeconomic evaluation, de-risking emerging solutions, shaping pathways for deployment, and catalyzing pilot and demonstration projects.




The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in energy systems and engineering fundamentals, paired with excellent project leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills. You will assess the viability of net-zero solutions, lead multi-stakeholder initiatives, develop clear and actionable insights, and help guide strategic decisions for industry and government. Success in this role requires first-principles thinking, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate complex system interactions into practical, high-impact recommendations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Lead technoeconomic assessments of emerging low-carbon technologies, evaluating cost, performance, scalability, and deployment pathways. Lead scenario development on low carbon fuels adoption, considering technology readiness, regulatory signals, infrastructure needs, and market trends. Monitor emerging technologies and policy developments to inform project and strategy decisions. Apply systems thinking to identify opportunities for deep emissions reductions across technical, operational, and economic dimensions. Manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects from concept through delivery, ensuring timelines, alignment, and high-quality outputs. Coordinate across internal teams, government partners, industry players, and technical experts. Build strong relationships with industry leaders and project developers. Facilitate workshops and consultations to surface insights, build alignment, and guide strategic direction. Produce clear, compelling reports, presentations, and briefings for technical and non-technical audiences. Distill complex analysis, expert input, and modeling results into actionable, real-world recommendations.

Experience

Ownership of Deliverables

: Take full ownership of projects and tasks, driving them from initial conception through analysis, insight generation, and recommendations.

Client Focus

: Work closely with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs, tailor recommendations, and deliver actionable insights that align with their goals.

Analytical Expertise

: Proven ability to apply critical thinking, systems thinking, and first-principles reasoning to complex challenges in the energy transition. Capable of analyzing datasets to extract meaningful insights that inform strategies and decisions for technology adoption and market opportunities. Proficiency with data analysis tools and experience working with large datasets.

Clear and concise communication skills

: Demonstrated ability to write clearly, distill complex ideas into actionable insights, and deliver compelling presentations to diverse audiences.

Problem Solving

: Creative and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to approach challenges methodically.

Team Collaboration

: Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to work collaboratively across disciplines and with external partners.

Project Managemen

t: Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, ensuring timely delivery, alignment with goals, and effective coordination among stakeholders.

Policy awareness

: Knowledge and interest in diving deep into policy and regulatory topics relevant to low-carbon fuels (e.g. fuel standards, permitting, carbon pricing) and how these impact real-world project deployment.

Educational Background

: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental engineering, Energy Systems, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Economics, Business, or a related field. Approximately 7-10 years of relevant experience in energy, low-carbon fuels or industrial emissions reduction. Experience working with knowledge sharing and communications teams to help translate technoeconomic analysis into clear reports, presentations or other external outputs.

Location and Travel

This is a full-time, remote position for candidates located anywhere in Canada, and a hybrid role for candidates in Calgary or Montreal. The successful applicant is expected to provide their own place of work and to be available during core hours between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday, in their local time zone. This position has a compensation package benchmarked to sector standards, with generous benefits and professional development support.



The Transition Accelerator is an equal opportunity employer and recruits employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, disability, and other protected status as required by applicable law.





This position has an attractive compensation package benchmarked to private sector standards. The competition will remain open until the position is filled and only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.