Principal Consultant, Climate Change
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Job Summary
Shape the Future of Decarbonization and Air Quality Strategy
As organizations face rapidly evolving climate expectations this role positions you at the center of transformation. You will guide major companies through their most complex climate decarbonization and air quality challengeshelping them design futureready strategies navigate regulatory shifts and accelerate meaningful progress toward their sustainability goals. If youre an experienced climate or air quality professional ready to influence decisionmakers and drive real impact this opportunity offers both depth and reach.
Why This Role Matters
ERMs sustainability and climate advisory team is expanding and we are seeking a Principal Consultant Climate Change based in Toronto ON to help shape our climate change and air quality work across North America. You will work with global companies utilities data centers financial institutions and diverse industrial sectorsdesigning GHG inventories building decarbonization pathways leading TCFD analyses and developing strategic air permitting and compliance programs. Your expertise will directly support clients in transitioning to lowercarbon operations and navigating complex regulatory environments all while helping advance clean energy climate and transportation policies.
What Your Impact Is
- Serve as a technical leader on climate change decarbonization and air quality initiatives for Fortune 500 and privately held organizations.
- Lead development of Scope 1 2 and 3 GHG inventories emissions reconciliation advanced technologies assessments and abatement strategies.
- Shape climate strategy action plans policy assessments and modeling aligned with mandatory and voluntary regulatory drivers.
- Manage strategic air permitting and compliance programs including NSR PSD Title V state-level regulations and NESHAP MACT compliance.
- Advise clients on complex technical and regulatory issues to maximize operational flexibility and meet expectations for scope budget schedule and quality.
- Build trusted long-term partnerships with senior clients regulators and external stakeholders.
- Mentor and guide junior team members fostering high-quality delivery and team engagement.
- Support ERMs policy account management and business development teams to drive market growth and client success.
What Youll Bring
Required
- Bachelors degree in chemical environmental or mechanical engineering or a basic/applied science field (physics chemistry materials science environmental science earth sciences etc.). Or equivalent experience.
- 6 (815 years preferred) of relevant experience in consultancy or the private sector.
- Detailed understanding of EPA oil & gas emissions regulations (GHGRP CAA Section 111) and state GHG requirements.
- Experience developing GHG inventories (Scopes 13) including advanced technologies emissions reconciliation and industry frameworks.
- Familiarity with natural gas certification programs carbon footprinting and product differentiation.
- Experience developing operational emissions reduction targets and strategic decarbonization pathways.
- Strong project management analytical writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with executive-level stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality technical delivery.
- Experience coaching or managing others or contributing to team member development.
- Enthusiasm initiative and the flexibility needed to work in a fast-growing practice.
Preferred
- Masters degree in engineering or a related scientific field.
- Experience serving as a line manager and providing structured professional development support.
Key Responsibilities
Managing Clients and Projects
- Evaluate oil & gas power data center chemical and manufacturing processes to assess GHG emissions.
- Lead climate-related projects including GHG inventory development (Scopes 1 2 3) emission reduction analysis energy efficiency renewable energy decarbonized fuels assessments and strategic policy design.
- Develop climate strategies action plans and modeling aligned to regulatory and voluntary frameworks.
- Manage and lead strategic air permits and compliance assurance programs for diverse industrial clients.
- Conduct regulatory analyses of industrial operations; prepare major/minor source air permit applications under NSR PSD Title V and state regulations; and support NESHAP MACT compliance.
- Engage with local regulators to steward permit reviews and issuance.
- Use strategic thinking to influence clients decisions and outcomes.
- Distill complex information into clear guidance for teams and clients.
- Provide strong project management support across scoping budget control team coordination and delivery.
- Produce and review high-quality written deliverables and client communications.
Teamwork and Organization
- Demonstrate strong people management skills supporting coaching and celebrating team members across multiple deliverables.
- Mentor and potentially supervise junior staff ensuring high-quality planning and execution of technical work.
- Build and cultivate relationships with senior clients external stakeholders and key opinion leaders.
- Collaborate across ERM to bring integrated services to clients.
- Strengthen ERMs ability to sell and deliver Climate Change and Air Quality solutions.
Business Development
- Support ERMs policy team with insights relevant to clients.
- Contribute to account management and sales goals.
- Assist in preparing proposals pitches and business development campaigns.
For the Principal Consultant Climate Change position the anticipated annual base pay is $133210$165598 (CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education experience skills location performance and business some cases pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off parental leave medical dental vision life disability AD&D insurance 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Note:Bonuses commissions and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.
WhoWe Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy we partner with the worlds leading organizations creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverseequitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients.Our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of theirorganizations to operationalize sustainability underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing theirenvironmental health safetyriskand social issues. We call this capability our boots to boardroom approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.
Pleasesubmityour resume and brief cover letter.
ERMwelcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.Reasonableaccommodations areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
ERM is an equal opportunity qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex ageIndigenous identityor status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do notforwardresumes to ourjobsalias ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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