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About the role:
Edge Consultants is hiring a Sustainability Consultant to join its growing Sustainability team, in support of the firm’s vision of creating a sustainable future for people and the planet.
The individual will work alongside a client-facing team, coordinating tasks to achieve project sustainability goals. The ideal applicant will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and demonstrate the capability of collaborating with multi-disciplinary project teams. Applicants should be self-directed and passionate about creating sustainable, healthy low-carbon buildings, with an ability to produce high-quality work products.
This intermediate in-person role can be based out of Vancouver or Toronto offices.
How to apply:
Please apply for this position by sending an email to careers@edgec.ca Your email should reference the Sustainability Consultant role and include a resume and a brief cover letter. Please also include any pertinent information relating to your availability in your email, such as timeline and location.
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Post-secondary education in relevant fields such as environmental science, engineering, or other qualifications with relevant work experience in the construction industry.
- Rating tool accreditations such as LEED Green Associate, LEED Accredited Professional (AP) for building Design + Construction and WELL AP.
- A minimum two years of experience in the construction industry facilitating the achievement of project sustainability goals.
- Holistic understanding of sustainability in the built environment and how it interfaces with policy on the Federal, Provincial and regional levels.
- Proficiency in preparing sustainability documentation for green building rating systems such as LEED.
- Proficiency in reading and intepreting architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical drawings.
- Experience with sustainable building rating tools such as LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge, Zero Carbon Building (ZCB), REAP, etc.
- Working knowledge of whole building lifecycle analysis is considered an asset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present concepts and ideas to clients and project team members.
- Capability to interface with corporate real estate companies, general contractors, and consultants with strong client-facing and time management skills.
- Aptitude to guide internal team members on project tasks and deliverables.
- A personable character with the ability to foster good working relationships.
- Ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Confident in the use of Microsoft Excel to create tools and resources to manage workflows, data, and information.
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Adobe Illustrator, or PowerPoint for report writing presentations and illustrations.
- Knowledge of building performance simulation, daylight analysis, climate resiliency assessment and whole building lifecycle analysis (wbLCA) is considered an asset.
- Proven experience with using OneClickLCA for wbLCA is considered an asset.
- Other accreditations such as LEED AP for Homes and ZCB Microcredential is considered an asset.
This is what a typical week will include:
- Work within the sustainability team in consultancy and analysis roles for rating systems such as LEED, WELL, REAP, etc.
- Fulfill the role of sustainability consultant for projects or certain phases of projects.
- Conduct whole building lifecycle analysis and climate resiliency assessments for projects.
- Research, understand, and interpret sustainability requirements from subject-specific and other resources with minimal supervision.
- Communicate sustainability requirements to clients and project team members.
- Develop reports, presentations, illustrations, and other content matter for project team members and clients.
- Collaborate with project team members to obtain deliverables in a timely manner.
- Develop and execute project workflows, such as:
- Information sharing with team members
- Coordinate stakeholder inputs and analysis processes
- Review of the specification language
- Periodic sustainability check-ins
- Documentation review to achieve project sustainability goals.
- Liaise with authorities, clients, other consultants, and contractors to achieve project sustainability goals.
- Contribute to the development of trackers, tools, and workflows to aid the sustainability process from project inception to completion.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Expected annual base salary of $70,000-$90,000.
- Additional annual bonuses, typically in the region of 5-10% of base salary.
- Enrollment in health benefits program.
- 12:30 finish on Fridays.
- 20 paid vacation days.
- This position is primarily office-based, located in Vancouver or Toronto, allowing for optimal team collaboration and a hands-on approach to learning our processes and systems. After an initial period of integration and performance evaluation, typically six months, we offer the flexibility to incorporate some remote work into your schedule. This hybrid approach is designed to balance effective teamwork and in-person interaction with the convenience and flexibility that remote work provides.
Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
About Us:
Edge Consultants is an engineering firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario, providing energy and sustainable design services for clients across North America. We take great pride in our ability to deliver results, provide value to our clients, and build strong relationships within the built industry.
We have delivered energy, carbon, and sustainability solutions to many iconic projects across the commercial, institutional, transportation, hospitality, educational, and industrial sectors.
Our values of clarity, quality, trust, innovation, and people not only define the essence of our company but also shape our daily pursuits. United by these values and a passion for environmental sustainability, we endeavor to go beyond each project, developing innovative yet simple solutions. We look at the bigger picture and are united in our goal to deliver high-quality, sustainable, and creative solutions that create a sustainable future in partnership with our clients.
If you’re looking for a workplace that gives you the opportunity to make positive changes in your career, as well as in the lives of our clients and the communities we support, we encourage you to join our talented team. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.
We seek other like-minded individuals who share our passion for impacting positive environmental change.