Advisor, Energy & Carbon
Posted 15 days ago
Job Description
Advisor, Energy & Carbon Analysis
As an Advisor, Energy & Carbon Analysis on our Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainability team, you will have the opportunity to deliver top-tier sustainability and high-performance building services, managing projects to ensure timely and budget-friendly completion. You will interact with various stakeholders, facilitate green building certifications, and provide technical support on sustainability strategies.
Reporting to the Manager of Sustainability, this role is responsible for managing sustainability projects for clients in real estate, healthcare, government and other sectors. The projects will range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will be responsible for managing project teams to achieve project objectives, timelines and financial expectations.
Ideally, you will be based in Toronto, but we will consider candidates from other location across Canada.
Why choose WSP?
We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
#WeAreWSP
What you can expect to do here:
What you'll bring to WSP:
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.
At WSP:
Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.
As an Advisor, Energy & Carbon Analysis on our Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainability team, you will have the opportunity to deliver top-tier sustainability and high-performance building services, managing projects to ensure timely and budget-friendly completion. You will interact with various stakeholders, facilitate green building certifications, and provide technical support on sustainability strategies.
Reporting to the Manager of Sustainability, this role is responsible for managing sustainability projects for clients in real estate, healthcare, government and other sectors. The projects will range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will be responsible for managing project teams to achieve project objectives, timelines and financial expectations.
Ideally, you will be based in Toronto, but we will consider candidates from other location across Canada.
Why choose WSP?
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
- Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
- A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
#WeAreWSP
What you can expect to do here:
- You'll be managing and delivering building portfolio decarbonization studies for public and private clients with a focus on climate strategy development, stakeholder engagement and sustainability planning for existing buildings
- You will be using a wide range of tools to analyze building decarbonization potential and to inform Net Zero scenario modelling across large real estate portfolios
- You will perform a full range of energy efficiency and carbon reduction planning exercises for individual buildings, working as part of a team to deliver on time and on budget by providing input on energy performance measures and capital upgrades improvements for the built environment
- You'll provide leadership and support our team of analysts delivering decarbonization business cases, net zero transition plans and deep retrofit feasibility studies to grow their understanding of building energy systems, energy reduction opportunities, financial metrics and asset and portfolio planning
- You will be preparing clear and concise reports and technical documents and presenting findings to clients./
- You'll represent WSP at client meetings and will manage project budget, schedule, and quality in alignment with project requirements while also liaising with client stakeholders and WSP's technical experts
- You will resolve project issues through the identification of scope or budget risk and implementing mitigation measures.
- You'll support business development activities, including contributing to proposals and developing scopes of work for our existing clients
What you'll bring to WSP:
- A university/college degree in Mechanical Engineering, or have similar qualifications combined with relevant experience
- A holistic understanding of energy flows, low carbon strategies, energy modelling or mechanical/electrical engineering, decarbonization strategies, and GHG emissions analysis for the built environment, in particular, how they interface with portfolio capital planning processes and Federal, Provincial and Municipal policy;
- Strong knowledge of HVAC systems, lighting and building envelope design
- Excellent communication skills -- you're able to easily articulate ideas and build relationships with peers and clients through presentations and other forms of engagement. The ability to write clearly and concisely is particularly valuable, and something we would love to hear about in your application.
- Intermediate experience (five or more years) of relevant experience in energy benchmarking and energy management, audits and/or modelling, business case development, and project management;
- Knowledge of IESVE, eQuest or RETScreen energy modelling software (considered an asset)
- You're a great team player and enjoy working as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team finding solutions for our clients. Experience in consulting engineering and working in a hybrid team environment are considered assets.
- You're responsible and efficient - you know how to meet deadlines, deliverables and deliver high quality work product with strong attention to detail
- You're motivated to continuously learn and improve your technical and professional skills and want to contribute to a growing team delivering cutting edge solutions
- Other designations conferred by Industry associations ( CEM, PMP or others) are considered valuable.
- Must be eligible for Federal Government security clearance ( individual must have 5 full years of verifiable, current and recent history in Canada, USA, UK, New Zealand and/or Australia ).
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.
At WSP:
- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.
About WSP Canada
Industry
EngineeringCompany Size
5001-10,000 employees
Application closing date is 2024-12-18
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