CPCS: Better infrastructure solutions. Better lives.

CPCS is a top employer and we reward our team members with a total compensation package that reflects our beliefs and who we want in our team.

A different kind of company

Our recruiting process is meticulous to hire the best talent. It’s in part why our team of over 150 members has fun working on complex and pressing infrastructure challenges, and that our company is enjoying sustainable growth.

Many of our people left large and well-known consulting firms and bureaucratic jobs to join our one-of-a-kind employee-owned company. They want to be join CPCS because we reward results, value entrepreneurship and give incredible freedom and autonomy.

Everyone at CPCS, consultants and corporate professionals, make a comfortable living, and high performers do very well personally, financially, and professionally.

Competitive base salaries

As illustrated in the image below, we benchmark base salaries to the third quartile for our industry, based on data from the Economic Research Institute. Other companies may offer you a higher base salary, but our total compensation package is worth a good look!

CPCS is committed to a real Living Wage

CPCS is a thriving, employee-owned company that pays its team members fairly and competitively because it’s essential to their well-being, the success of our business, and for advancing our mission which is “Better infrastructure solutions, better lives”. This commitment is embedded in everything that we are: From our Integrity Code to our Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy, and our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Policy. 

CPCS is committed to ensuring that all our employees receive a total compensation that meets or exceeds the living wage in every jurisdiction where we operate. This means:

• Paying wages that reflect the true cost of living, not just minimum legal requirements.
  
  
• Benchmarking salaries against market data and adjusting for geography and mobility.
  
  
• Providing comprehensive benefits and profit-sharing programs that go beyond base pay to support financial security and quality of life.

Financial rewards for high-performing contributors

We place a big emphasis on performance pay. For our strong performers, when looking at their quantitative and qualitative contributions, they generally earn financial rewards well above what other firms in our industry offer.

Our work hours are reasonable too. According to Consulting.ca and other sources, most management consultants work 50 to 80 hours a week. Typically, if they pay you more, they’ll likely expect you to work more too. At CPCS, while some of us may from time to time work more hours due to the nature of certain roles and projects, most employees work on average between 40 and 45 hours a week. This leaves ample time for life outside work.

Performance pay varies based on job role and levels. People in different positions contribute to our success in various ways. Some do client-facing work, others do more project management while others add value by working on the business.

More than 50% of our employees own shares in CPCS

Team members who show deep interest in CPCS, are strong performers and contribute to our company’s development are offered the opportunity to buy and own shares in CPCS.

We see that culture of ownership and accountability as a reward in itself.

Share ownership has yielded, on average, a 20% return on equity for employee shareholders since our program began in 1996. This is the magic of employee ownership. We get to chart our path, work towards more satisfying business goals and make CPCS a company we enjoy being part of.

Do you share our core beliefs and see yourself being part of our team?

Inside our compensation package