Senior Consultant

CPCS Advisors to infrastructure leaders
Better infrastructure solutions. Better lives.

Position details
Title:Senior Consultant
Status:Permanent Full-Time new hire
Location:CPCS office Montreal Toronto or Ottawa (preferred)
Travel:International travel may be required conditions permitting
Annual salary range: Canadian Dollars

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. And good infrastructure can look like this:

• 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 exactly this: Finding the better solution to any given transportation energy and infrastructure challenge or opportunity that ultimately affects peoples day-to-day lives. Our purpose is clear: Better infrastructure solutions Better lives. By joining a global employee-owned management consulting firm youll tackle big challenges that shape economies and communities worldwide.

Headquartered in Canada with offices around the world our 170 CPCSers have completed over 1700 projects in 120 countries. On any given day we could be strategizing ways to reduce road congestion helping governments modernize their energy sectors or solving freight transportation challenges. 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 a team of project managers analysts and subject matter experts delivering impactful transport and energy projects across English- and Portuguese-speaking African countries. As a Senior Consultant youll support and lead proposal development and project execution while deepening your technical expertise.

This role is best suited for a management consultant with 4 to 5 years of experience focused on transport or power sector advisory in emerging economies and experience successfully delivering projects while leading a multidisciplinary team of consultants.

Your responsibilities

Under the leadership of our Vice Presidents Anglophone and Lusophone Division you will

• Lead and support business development efforts including writing proposals tracking market developments and building and maintaining relationships with clients and partners
• Conduct technical analysis for transport and power sector projects
• Manage or support project execution including managing and coordinating a multidisciplinary team of experts and their inputs liaising with clients and project administration

And more! We value curiosity entrepreneurship and initiative so if you have ideas we want to hear them.

What you bring to the team

• Masters degree in Finance Economics Business Administration or another relevant field or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation
• Three or more years of experience in management consulting in the power or transport sectors
• Understanding of the power or transport sector including institutional operational financial and technical aspects.
• Skilled with Microsoft Office
• Fluency in English (both spoken and written)
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required conditions permitting

This will set you apart from other candidates

• Ability to read write and speak an additional language such as Portuguese and/or French
• Experience in emerging economies (especially Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Understanding of the specific power and transportation sector challenges of emerging economies
• Ability to think critically and independently with a solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to thrive under pressure
• Ability to effectively manage consulting projects leading a multidisciplinary team
• Strong desire to evolve in the transport or power sectors
• Ability to communicate clearly (both spoken and written)
• Ability to work with incomplete data and partial information as is often the case in emerging economies
• Experience in one or more of the following topics and/or subsectors:
  • Financial analysis and modelling
  • Project finance
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs/P3)
  • PPP transaction advisory
  • Economic cost-benefit analysis (CBA)
  • Passenger and/or freight analysis forecasting and modelling
  • Urban transit
  • Toll roads
  • Electric mobility
  • Economics and regulation of the power sector
  • Electricity tariff analysis and modelling
  • Competitive power markets
  • Climate change
  • Climate adaptation
  • Climate finance

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.

• Applications will be accepted untilNovember 27 2025
• Only those selected for consideration will be contacted
• A portfolio of relevant graphics/visualizations projects participating in a case study or written exercise will be required for shortlisted candidates

Submit a cover letter explaining why youre interested in this role and detailed resume identifying your qualifications. If you have applied to our positions before and already have a profile please log in here to apply for this position. If you are a new applicant click Apply below to create your profile and submit your application.

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!

Please be advised that AI technology is used in the interview process for note recording.

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.