Senior Associate – Climate Risk Scientist

Montreal - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Line of Service

Assurance

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Sustainability

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

PwC Canada is building the countrys leading climate change and environment team within our Sustainability practice. We focus on supporting our priority clients to address Canadas most significant climate change questions challenges and opportunities.

Meaningful work youll be part of

As a Senior Associate Climate Risk Scientist youll 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 Canadas 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 youll 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
The successful candidate requires fluency in English in addition to French as they will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients colleagues and/or stakeholders during the course of their employment with PwC Canada
PwC Canada is committed to cultivating an inclusive hybrid work environment. Exact expectations for your team can be discussed with your interviewer

Why youll love PwC

Wereyoull 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: 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 Métis 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. Were 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.
Were 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.

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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

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Travel Requirements

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

Job Posting End Date

Were 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.

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Chez PwC Canada notre atout le plus précieux cest notre personnel. Et cest en apprenant les uns des autres que nous devenons plus forts. Nous avons à cœur de créer une communauté équitable et inclusive de professionnels de la résolution de problèmes dans laquelle chacun se sent vraiment à sa place. Nous savons que lexpérience peut prendre diverses formes et pour nous donner confiance au public et résoudre des problèmes importants nest possible que si notre milieu de travail reflète la diversité de la société dans laquelle nous vivons.

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Line of ServiceAssuranceIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismSustainabilityManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryPwC Canada is building the countrys leading climate change and environment team within our Sustainability practice. We focus on supporting our priority clients to add...