Lead the Future of Sustainable Development in Canada Are you ready to shape the way organizations approach sustainability and community development? At ERM, we’re looking for a Managing Consultant, Sustainability to join our Social Performance team. This is more than a consulting role—it’s an opportunity to influence strategic decisions, foster reconciliation, and drive meaningful change across industries and communities. If you thrive in complex, multi-party environments and want to make a lasting impact, this is your chance. Why This Role Matters As a Managing Consultant, you’ll operate at the intersection of sustainability, corporate strategy, and community development. You’ll lead high-profile projects that support resource development, reconciliation, and corporate sustainability initiatives—helping clients navigate complexity and deliver on their commitments to people and the planet. What Your Impact Is Strategic Leadership: Drive projects that shape sustainability strategies, governance frameworks, and community engagement programs. Client Partnership: Build trusted relationships with companies, Indigenous organizations, and governments to deliver solutions that matter. Market Growth: Contribute to ERM’s commercial success by identifying opportunities, leading proposals, and advancing thought leadership. Cultural Influence: Support ERM’s values and ERM Canada’s Reconciliation Strategy while fostering an inclusive, high-performing team culture. What You’ll Bring Required: Master’s degree in sustainability, business management, community development, natural resource governance, or Indigenous studies. 4+ years of consulting experience delivering strategic advisory services (e.g., strategy, policy, corporate sustainability, engagement, organizational effectiveness). 4+ years of relevant work experience in northern Canada. Exceptional writing skills for diverse audiences (communities, executives, etc.). Deep knowledge of sustainable community development, modern treaties, natural resource governance, socio-economic development, and northern co-management regimes. Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred: 5+ years of consulting experience delivering strategic advisory services (e.g., strategy, policy, corporate sustainability, engagement, organizational effectiveness). Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects across geographies and service lines. Strong initiative, problem-solving skills, and ability to thrive in dynamic environments. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage all aspects of project delivery—scope, schedule, budget, and quality. Develop sustainability strategies, materiality assessments, and reporting aligned with recognized standards. Build and maintain internal and external networks to drive business growth. Contribute to ERM’s culture by mentoring team members and supporting reconciliation initiatives. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with a passion for sustainability and community development. If you’re ready to lead transformative projects and grow your career with a global leader, apply now and make your impact with ERM. For the Managing Consultant, Sustainability position, the anticipated annual base pay is $95,564–$116,400 (CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In 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. Who We Are: As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to 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 experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and 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 advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level. Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. ERM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, Indigenous identity, or status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet. ERM Homepage Explore All Open Roles Explore Early Careers Roles Explore Experienced Professional Roles Explore Partnership Roles
