Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Senior- Climate Risk Modeling

Location: Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Washington

 

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We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

At EY, the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) team seeks to build a better working world by helping businesses and governments respond to societal, environmental, and economic challenges. We help businesses understand and evaluate the broader value impacts and outcomes associated with their organizations, operations, programs, and projects.  

 

EY has been rated the world’s number one advisory firm for both sustainability services and climate change. Our multidisciplinary team comprises strategists, accountants, engineers, data analysts, and many other technical experts united by the vision to build a better working world. Our teams help clients solve challenging ESG and climate change problems. Join us and help clients manage emerging risks and reduce costs by designing and implementing systems and processes to leverage opportunities in areas such as climate change, green and sustainable finance, health and safety, labor rights, nonfinancial reporting, supply chain, and environmental management.  

 

The opportunity  

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within the world’s number one climate and sustainability practice and enhance our world-class services on climate risk. Working across all industries, you’ll develop your career by understanding client needs and delivering high-quality services that both draw on your deep technical expertise and leverage our diverse and client-focused teams. It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there are no off-the-shelf recommendations. This is a team that offers the opportunity to work with some of the world’s biggest clients, and a firm that supports the growth and development of its professionals. 

 

Your key responsibilities  

You will support both the delivery of high-quality services to our clients, and the development of our climate risk solutions. Using your experience of climate risk modeling, your quantitative skills and your attention to detail, you will: 

• Provide clients across multiple sectors with strategic, technical, and reporting expertise, including quantitative and qualitative climate risk analysis and recommendations 

• Work with EY teams across service lines and geographies to refine our capabilities in modeling physical and transition risk, including sector-specific analysis and links to mitigation actions  

• Serve as a subject matter expert to peer review deliverables and support business development 

• Collaborate with partners, senior managers, and clients to inform our strategy  

• Liaise with external partners to leverage their skills and data for exceptional client service 

• Provide management, mentoring and training for more junior staff 

 

To qualify for the role you must have  

• A bachelor’s degree or master's degree in engineering, Statistics, Climate Science, Physics, Environmental Economics or related discipline, and 3+ years of relevant experience  

• Experience with climate risk modeling, climate risk scenario analysis, covering physical and transition risk, and climate adaptation and mitigation 

• Experience with using climate change model data (IPCC, IAMs, GCMs) for decision support and cost/benefit assessments 

• Strong quantitative skills, with qualifications or experience in engineering, economics, physics or similar fields 

• Strong technical writing skills and advanced risk management knowledge  

• Skill and experience in explaining technical aspects of climate change impact assessments and modeling to non-experts 

• A deep understanding of the marketplace, as well as commonly used terminology, processes, and tools  

• Consulting mindset with the ability to solve complex client problems through research and data analysis, synthesize into key insights to frame executive decisions, and communicate to senior leaders  

• Experience leading research projects and the ability to diagnose challenges and propose solutions with limited guidance. 

• Project management excellence: The ability to coordinate multiple workstreams to produce high-quality deliverables, navigate client relationships, and foster a high-performance teaming culture 

• The confidence to research and resolve emerging client issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies  

• Proficient Microsoft Excel, PowerBI and econometric modeling skills 

• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary 

• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations 

 

Ideally, you’ll also have  

• Licensure or advance certifications as appropriate for your profession  

• Sustainability experience with topics such as climate change megatrends, net-zero decarbonization strategies, GHG inventory plans, and data management, TCFD, climate disclosures, renewable energy, scope 3 supply chain decarbonization strategies, and carbon offsets/markets 

• External consulting experience within a large professional firm  

• Expertise and comfort working across multiple sectors (i.e., emissions management, decarbonization, or climate risk) 

• Experience in programming languages such as SQL, Python, R and/or TAS  

• Experience working with spatial data (i.e. vector or raster data outside of ArcGIS programs). 

 

What we look for 

We’re interested in versatile people who can take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for environmental experience — we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate, and think in unique and creative new ways. This role is for you if you’re a confident, humble leader with a curious mind with the ability to solve complex issues.  

 

 

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $97,300 to $178,300.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $116,700 to $202,600.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 
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