Senior Carbon Specialist
DeloitteJob Type: Permanent Work Model: Hybrid Reference code: 135818 Primary Location: Toronto, ON All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Halifax, NS; Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; Winnipeg, MB Our Purpose At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians. By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters. Have many careers in one Firm. Enjoy flexible, proactive, and practical benefits that foster a culture of well-being and connectedness. Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching - What will your typical day look like? As the Senior Carbon Specialist, you will help translate Deloitte Canada’s net-zero ambition into practical, measurable action. You will combine technical carbon expertise, financial and scenario modelling, procurement support, program delivery and clear communication to advance initiatives across buildings, business travel, technology and climate investment. Plan and coordinate decarbonization initiatives across real estate and renewable electricity, business travel and sustainable aviation fuel, technology and supplier engagement. Support implementation of Deloitte’s Global Net-Zero Transition Plan in Canada, translating global requirements into fit-for-purpose Canadian processes, controls and guidance. Own and continuously improve Canada’s emissions model, decarbonization scenarios and multi-year investment forecast, including internal carbon pricing assumptions and sensitivity analysis. Assess emissions performance, identify priority abatement levers and develop decision-ready recommendations and business cases for Purpose & Sustainability leadership, Finance, Procurement, Workplace Services, Technology and business leaders. Help develop and execute Deloitte Canada’s beyond value chain mitigation strategy, including a diversified portfolio of high-integrity carbon credits, carbon removals and direct climate investments. Lead technical and commercial due diligence for carbon and climate investments, manage vendors and support sourcing, contract negotiation, governance, monitoring and annual procurement cycles. Maintain robust GHG accounting methods, assumptions, documentation and controls; support carbon footprint reporting, internal assurance and transparent internal and external disclosures. Develop concise executive presentations, recommendations and communications that connect climate outcomes to business value, cost, risk and implementation feasibility. Coordinate cross-functional workplans, milestones, risks and dependencies, and contribute to external collaborations and market-building initiatives such as sustainable aviation fuel demand aggregation. About the team The Purpose & Sustainability team advances Deloitte Canada’s climate commitments by embedding sustainable and responsible business practices into firm operations and decision-making. The Sustainability portfolio is focused on advancing the Net-Zero Transition Plan and supports Deloitte’s validated science-based targets: a 70% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and a 55% reduction in Scope 3 business travel emissions per full-time equivalent by FY2030, from an FY2019 base year, as well as a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1,…