Senior Associate in Climate Risk and Resilience at PwC Canada supporting clients in addressing climate change challenges. Delivering insights through data analytics and climate science expertise.
Responsibilities
Deliver climate risk, scenario analysis, and adaptation focused analyses across multiple client engagements, often in parallel, as part of multidisciplinary consulting teams
Apply climate science, data analytics, and modelling techniques to assess physical climate hazards, financial and operational impacts, and future climate risks and opportunities
Develop and apply climate hazard models (e.g., flood, drought, wildfire, extreme wind) using climate projections and earth observation data to assess asset level exposure, vulnerability, and risk
Support clients in the development and evaluation of climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, including cost benefit analysis and prioritization of response options
Translate complex climate risk analyses into clear, decision relevant insights and recommendations to inform business, investment, and policy decisions
Produce high-quality, client ready deliverables, including technical reports, dashboards, and executive level presentations tailored to different stakeholder audiences
Contribute to internal and external thought leadership on climate risk, resilience, and adaptation, and support the continued development of PwC’s climate risk methodologies
Requirements
Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Climate Science, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Engineering, Data Science, Geoinformatics, or a related quantitative or applied discipline
Experience contributing to consulting or advisory work in climate data, climate risk, or climate adaptation
Strong climate science foundation, including experience working with climate datasets and models (e.g., GCMs, RCMs), ensemble analysis, uncertainty quantification
Hands-on experience conducting climate risk and opportunity assessments, such as physical risk, transition risk, and adaptation considerations, and translating findings into business relevant outcomes
Advanced programming skills in Python, GIS, Microsoft Excel and PowerBI for data analysis, modelling, data visualization, geospatial analysis and remote sensing applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience translating complex climate science and data driven insights into clear, decision relevant messages for executive and non-technical audiences
Must be fluent in English and French.
Benefits
Competitive compensation package
Flexible work arrangements
Opportunities for professional development
Variable incentive pay programs
Job title
Senior Associate, Climate Risk and Resilience – Bilingual FR/EN
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