Sustainability and Climate Change Consultant

POSITION SUMMARY

Climate solutions are in demand more than ever – that’s why we are seeking a purpose-driven Sustainability and Climate Change Consultant to join our team!

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As Delphi’s Consultant, Sustainability and Climate Change, you will deliver a diverse range of consulting projects while ensuring exceptional client support. To succeed in the role, you’ll bring strong communication skills, adeptness in research and analysis, strategic thinking, and proactive pursuit of opportunities. Our ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in leading projects focused on ESG, climate change, circular economy, and biodiversity across various sectors in North America.

 

As a B-Corp, your alignment with our unique corporate culture means a lot to us. We’re a people and purpose first shop, guided by our core values of integrity, transparency, teamwork, excellence and having fun. So, we would love to learn more about your personality and passions through your application and the interview process.

ABOUT DELPHI

Delphi is a strategic consulting firm specializing in climate change, sustainability and ESG. We’re a certified B Corp with 35 years of experience and expertise. We work with an amazing roster of clients and proud ourselves on delivering practical, actionable advice and roadmaps customized to organization’s needs that will help them get results, transform and prosper. We are also part of Profoundry, a collective of like-minded sustainability and climate experts who help organizations create value and have a positive impact on society. Our group includes Delphi, GLOBE Series, CBSR, and Leading Change, and together we are focused on achieving our vision: a more sustainable, prosperous, socially just future in a generation. Together, we are the biggest, most impactful platform for accelerating and showcasing sustainable performance in Canada.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery, Management & Coordination:

  • Lead small and medium-sized client projects encompassing ESG, climate change, biodiversity strategies, and related programs across diverse industries.
  • Manage project timelines, budgets, and progress reporting.
  • Develop and Support stakeholder engagement activities such as workshops, roundtables, and interviews.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with clients and internal project teams, ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget.
  • Coordinate with third-party consultants and contractors.
  • Represent Delphi at virtual and in-person events, conferences, and training sessions.

 

Technical Responsibilities:

  • Work with sustainability and climate change frameworks such as CDP, SDGs, SBTi, TCFD, TNFD, SASB, GRI, and ISO, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
  • Leading and supporting the completion of Materiality and Industry Benchmarking Assessments.
  • Review and synthesize regulatory requirements related to climate change and ESG.
  • Conduct research, analyze data, synthesize findings, and provide strategic recommendations.
  • Source, analyze, synthesize, and present data related to ESG and climate change.
  • Develop presentations and technical and public facing reports, utilizing tools like PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power-Bi, GIS, etc.

 

Team Management:

  • Support company wide resource planning by scheduling team members tasks and time through online tools.
  • Supervise Delphi interns to ensure effective project delivery and goal achievement.
  • Uphold Delphi’s corporate culture and support corporate social responsibility initiatives.

 

Business Development:

  • Support annual sales planning processes
  • Support the maintenance of Delphi’s existing client list and maintain regular engagement
  • Lead proposal development, coordinate and write proposal sections.
  • Respond to RFPs and follow up with existing and potential clients.
  • Promote Delphi’s accomplishments and projects through marketing efforts, conferences, and presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS & ASSETS

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated project management experience in ESG, sustainability, and climate change.
  • Expertise in ESG, sustainability, climate change, and biodiversity principles, standards, policy, and strategy development.
  • Familiarity with sustainability/ESG reporting standards and platforms (GRI, SASB, CDP, etc.) and ESG rating agencies.
  • Experience with GHG inventories and climate change risk and vulnerability assessments.
  • Experience in developing materials such as surveys, workshops, presentations and supporting a range of engagement activities at the corporate and community level (Indigenous Relations and Vulnerable Sector Experience considered an asset)
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel),
  • Demonstrated experience with Power-Bi, and GIS.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in interdisciplinary teams and dynamic work environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, climate change, or related fields, with 4+ years of relevant experience.

 

Assets:

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Environmental Professional (EP), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Registered Professional Planner (RPP), ISI Envision Sustainability Professional Accreditation or equivalent.
  • Advanced degree in sustainability, climate change, environmental science or related field.
  • Advanced Proficiency with GIS remote sending and Power-Bi.
  • Experience with community engagement and Indigenous consultation.
  • Proficiency in French.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR DELPHI?

 

Health & Wellness and Personal Leave Time:

  • As a people-first B-Corp, our passion and philosophy towards sustainability extends to the employee lifecycle. That’s why we offer our team 16 days of flexible PTO, ample vacation time and overtime policies to make sure our team can make an impact while still having the time and freedom to focus on whatever matters most to them
  • Group benefit programs including extended health care, vision care, dental, long-term disability, and employee assistance program
  • Discounted GoodLife Fitness Membership
  • Annual paid volunteer days
  • Official observation of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, for a total of 12 paid statutory holidays annually

 

Comprehensive Compensation Package:

  • Competitive salaries
  • Sustainable living incentives
  • Group Retirement Savings Programs with employer contributions and we will match your employee contributions.

Personalized Career Coaching:

  • Personalized career and training and development plans as well as training and development time, coaching and funding that get you to where you want to be
  • Free access to world-class virtual and in-person sustainability events, hosted by GLOBE Series and Leading Change
  • Opportunities to showcase your professional thought-leadership on our websites, social media, and email networks that connect with ~90,000 sustainability professionals.

 

Commitment to our Communities and the Environment:

  • Annual Employee Eco-Fund provides grants for investing in personal projects resulting in advanced emissions reductions or a greener economy. Examples of previously funded projects include solar panels, heat pump, zero-emissions vehicles
  • Organizational commitment to donating a minimum of 1% of revenue annually
  • During our annual Month of Giving, any official donations made by employees will be matched dollar for dollar by the company

 

Flexible Work Schedules/Locations:

  • Collaborative offices in Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto, and the ability to work remotely anywhere in Canada
  • Opportunities to participate in employee-based committees such as our Green Team, Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee, and Culture Committee
  • Flex-Time scheduling means you are free to work the hours that work best with your lifestyle

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your cover letter and/or resume through our careers page (powered by Bamboo HR).

 

We value and are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and programs. This commitment includes developing and implementing strategies to ensure the inclusion of persons from visible and non-visible minorities and persons with disabilities. We foster an inclusive workplace culture in which every individual feels welcome, respected, valued, and supported at all stages of the employment life cycle.

Sustainability and Climate Change Consultant

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