Job Description

Line of Service Assurance
Industry/Sector Not Applicable
Specialism Sustainability
Management Level Senior Associate
& Summary PwC Canada is building the country's leading climate change and environment team within our Sustainability practice. We focus on supporting our priority clients to address Canada's most significant climate change questions, challenges and opportunities.
Meaningful work you'll be part of
As a Senior Associate - Climate Risk Scientist, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. This role will be based in Montreal or Toronto, with a preference for bilingual candidates.
You will work alongside and learn from Canadian leaders in the climate risk, transition and adaptation planning space. You will play a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge climate risk analytics and insights to help clients navigate the evolving landscape of climate-related financial and operational risks. You will work at the intersection of climate science, data analytics, and business strategy, contributing to the development of robust methodologies for assessing physical climate risks and their impacts on infrastructure, ecosystems, and economies.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Apply analytical skills and specialist knowledge of climate change to some of the most exciting and leading climate change projects in Canada
Have an opportunity to support Canada's most complex and impactful climate change projects
Gain experience across a range of sectors including financial services, agriculture, energy, mining, real estate, public sector, infrastructure, etc
Contribute effectively to complex, multi-disciplinary projects - often supporting several projects at a time
Continue to develop your technical understanding of climate change and how it applies to business, investment, and government decision making; and support internal and external thought leadership on specialist issues within climate change
Support technical projects in areas such as climate hazard modelling, financial impact assessment, climate scenario analysis, adaptation and transition planning
Develop and apply climate hazard models (e.g., flood, drought, wildfire, extreme wind) using earth observation data and climate projections, and quantify exposure and vulnerability of assets to current and future climate events
Support our clients with the development, implementation, and evaluation of climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and design tailored adaptation plans
Support the creation of client deliverables including technical reports, dashboards, and presentations tailored to stakeholder needs
Contribute to thought leadership on climate risk and resilience
Experiences and skills you'll use to solve
We are looking for someone who is curious and showing a willingness to learn and take on responsibility. Qualified candidates must have:
Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Climate Science, Meteorology, Data Science, Geoinformatics or a related field
Proven experience (2 or more years) in climate hazard modelling for flooding, drought, wildfire, and convective storms
Climate science knowledge including using climate datasets and models (e.g., ERA, GCMs, RCMs, etc.), ensemble analysis, uncertainty quantification, and climate model downscaling
Demonstrated experience working with large, multi-dimensional data and combining large datasets in different formats (e.g., netCDF, Xarray, Dask, TIFF, HDF, and GRIB)
Advanced programming skills in Python, GIS, Microsoft Excel and PowerBI for data analysis, modelling, data visualization, geospatial analysis and remote sensing applications
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in statistical methods, such as stochastic and probabilistic modelling, and extreme value analysis
Experience working with machine learning for climate change applications is preferred
Critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, problem solving abilities
Strong communication skills with the ability to convey highly technical concepts and scientific insights to non-technical audiences.
Ability to self-start and thrive in a high-performance, diverse, multi-disciplinary and collaborative team environment
PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive, hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer
Why you'll love PwC
We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at:
PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.
At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:
Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Climate Change, Climate Change Risk Management, Communication, Compliance Auditing, Creativity, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Data Ingestion, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Double Materiality Assessment, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Regulation, GHG Reporting, Green Taxonomy, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 8 more}
Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements Not Specified
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No
Government Clearance Required? No
Job Posting End Date
At PwC Canada, our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We're committed to creating an equitable and inclusive community of solvers where everyone feels that they truly belong. We understand that experience comes in many forms and building trust in society and solving important problems is only possible if we reflect the mosaic of the society we live in.
We're committed to providing accommodations throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require an accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.
To learn more about inclusion and diversity at PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Be a part of The New Equation.
Chez PwC Canada, notre atout le plus precieux, c'est notre personnel. Et c'est en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons a coeur de creer une communaute equitable et inclusive de professionnels de la resolution de problemes, dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment a sa place. Nous savons que l'experience peut prendre diverses formes et, pour nous, donner confiance au public et resoudre des problemes importants n'est possible que si notre milieu de travail reflete la diversite de la societe dans laquelle nous vivons.
Nous tenons a repondre a vos besoins tout au long du processus de demande d'emploi, d'entrevue et d'embauche. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d'adaptation pour etre parfaitement a l'aise, faites-le-nous savoir a l'etape de la demande d'emploi.
Pour en savoir plus sur l'inclusion et la diversite chez PwC Canada: https://www.pwc.com/ca/fr/about-us/diversity-inclusion.html. Faites partie de La Nouvelle equation.

Skills Required