Creative Designer

CPCS Advisors to Infrastructure Leaders
Better Infrastructure Solutions. Better Lives.

Position Details
Title:Creative Designer
Status: Full-time permanent
Location: Ideally based in one of our offices in Eastern Canada (Ottawa ON; Toronto ON; Montreal QC)
Salary:$ CAD

Who we are

At CPCS were collaborative fun and deeply dedicated advisors that are shaping the development of infrastructure because the world depends on good infrastructure to function. Good infrastructure changes lives. It can mean:

• Connecting people to family work healthcare education and more through safe and reliable transit.
• Creating access to clean sources of energy in countries where access is not commonplace opening opportunities for the use of healthcare and education technologies.
• Making better use of existing transport infrastructure through policy or regulatory solutions to reduce congestion.

Our mission is simple but powerful: Better infrastructure solutions Better lives.

As a global employee-owned consulting firm headquartered in Ottawa Canada weve completed over 1700 projects across 120 countries. With 170 team members worldwide CPCS brings deep expertise to transportation energy and public-private partnership (PPP) projects that shape economies and communities.

If you thrive on intellectual curiosity problem-solving and collaboration youll find your place at CPCS. To get a feel for what its like to join our international team visit our Careers page consult our Glassdoor and discover our core beliefs. You can also check our magazine.

The opportunity

Join our Global Marketing and Communications team as a Creative Designer and help shape how CPCS presents its work to the world.

As part of a fast-paced collaborative in-house creative team youll be at the heart of delivering polished on-brand visuals for business development marketing campaigns internal communications and client-facing materials. Your work will span PowerPoint presentations (our design teams core deliverable) infographics reports videos digital collateral and more.

If youre a visual storyteller with advanced PowerPoint skills a keen eye for detail and the ability to balance creativity with strategy this role is your opportunity to make an impact while supporting projects that drive positive change globally.

Your Impact

Your work will:

• Help CPCS stand out in a competitive market
• Strengthen brand consistency and credibility
• Make complex ideas clear and compelling for clients partners and stakeholders
• Elevate the quality of deliverables prepared by our consultants providing them with the best possible tools to win and deliver projects

What youll do:

• Design and refine PowerPoint presentations for technical proposals and reports created by consultants
• Develop and edit visual assets such as icons infographics maps charts and web graphics
• Design visuals for digital platforms including LinkedIn and the company website as well as print and PDF-based collateral like brochures reports and cover pages
• Follow and uphold CPCS brand guidelines consistently across all outputs
• Edit and assemble video content and create motion graphics or animated GIFs to enhance digital storytelling

What you bring to the team:

• Diploma or degree in Graphic Design Visual Communications Digital Design or a related field
• 2 years of professional design experience ideally in a marketing or communications environment
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills (presentations templates and data visualization)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word for document layout and formatting
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator Photoshop InDesign After Effects Premiere Pro
• Experience creating infographics digital collateral video content and high-quality visual assets
• Photo-editing proficiency especially for corporate headshots and marketing visuals
• Keen attention to detail for accuracy and brand consistency
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Bilingualism in English and French is a strong asset

Were looking for someone who

• Has a clean design aesthetic and a passion for visual storytelling
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with overlapping deadlines
• Can problem-solve creatively and adapt to shifting priorities
• Brings business and marketing acumen understanding how design drives impact
• Is a self-starter with initiative and professionalism when working with stakeholders
• Enjoys both independent work and cross-team collaboration across time zones
• Continuously seeks to grow their technical and creative skills

Support for you professionally and personally
Were not just about workwere about growth impact and meaningful connections.

Professional growth: We support your growth at CPCS and professional development by providing training coaching mentorship and regular feedback.

Meaningful connection: We believe in engaging collaboratively with passionate diverse and motivated clients team members and stakeholders to understand various viewpoints.

Greater impact: We believe in helping infrastructure leaders make more impactful decisions. Everything we do seeks to enable positive economic social and environmental impacts.

Competitive compensation: We offer all team members competitive base salaries along with a benefits package that includes superior health and wellness programs. You could be eligible to receive a performance-based bonus. With time and proven excellence you may be invited to become a company shareholder and benefit from company dividends and profit sharing. We also believe in offering flexible work arrangements and ample defined time off.

Apply today
Thank you for your interest only those selected for consideration will be contacted.

Applications accepted until October 21 2025

• Portfolio required: working link or cohesively branded PDF demonstrating work across presentations infographics reports digital collateral and video/motion graphics experience.
• Detailed resume identifying your qualifications outlining relevant experience and skills.
• Cover Letter explaining why youre a great fit for the role and how your experience aligns with CPCSs creative needs.
• Participating in a case study or written exercise will be required for shortlisted candidates

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Our Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process includes the following steps:

• Application review: We carefully assess every application
• A phone screening: A quick chat to get to know you better and answer any questions
• Case study: A written test to assess your quantitative analysis and writing skills
• An interview with the hiring team (VP of the division) and potentially other team members: A deeper conversation about your experience skills and what excites you about CPCS
• Final discussion: For some roles we may have an additional step to ensure a great fit
• Offer and onboarding: If its a match well welcome you to the team!

Our recruitment practices
CPCS is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from women Indigenous Peoples persons with disabilities veterans and members of underrepresented groups. We foster an environment where our people feel safe heard and valued. Our belief is that we all have unique talents perspectives and backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color gender expression or identity sexual orientation national origin citizenship age marital status disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

CANADA: CPCS is committed to and will strive to ensure that the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2005 its regulations standards and all other relevant legislation are applied in a timely fashion. Well provide all qualified applicants and employees who have disabilities with reasonable accommodations as required by law. If this is your case please contact or . Read more about our commitment to accessibility.