Sustainability Specialist

Role:
Sustainability Specialist

Location:

Open to Footprint Offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver or Calgary
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office

Salary Range: $65,000 - $90,000

Footprint is a consulting practice comprised of highly-specialized team of professionals dedicated entirely to sustainability and is part of Smith + Andersen, a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with more than seven hundred employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide.

At Footprint our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

The Footprint Sustainability Specialist will play a key role in supporting sustainability initiatives on projects across Canada. Working closely with senior team members, you will help develop and implement project-specific sustainability strategies, coordinate green building certifications, and contribute to the design of high-performance, low-carbon, and resilient buildings. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable managing multiple tasks while collaborating with internal and external teams.

Their technical expertise in sustainable building design, materials, and life cycle analysis will support our mission of creating healthier, more sustainable spaces.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

• Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
• Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Purchase Time off Program
• Transit Subsidy Program
• Wide variety of community and social events
• Great Place to Work-Certified™
• Canada’s Best Workplaces™ in Ontario
• Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness™
• Best Workplaces for Inclusion
• Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Professional Services

• Collaborate with a dynamic and ambitious team delivering sustainability projects across Canada.
• Work closely with senior team members to develop project-specific sustainability strategies and recommendations.
• Support senior team members on a variety of projects including LEED, WELL, Fitwel, and Municipal building standards providing coordination, documentation and green building strategies.
• Liaise with internal and external design teams to establish project strategies and coordinate documentation for certification.
• Review and interpret architectural, mechanical and electrical design drawings and shop drawings as well as other technical and statistical information relating to LEED and other sustainability projects.
• Conduct life cycle analysis and Embodied Carbon Emissions Assessments using applicable tools such as One Click LCA, Tally and Athena.
• Support senior team members on climate resiliency projects including LEED resiliency credits, Climate Lens Assessments, GICB incentive assessments, climate risk and vulnerability assessments and other projects pursuing climate adaptation and resiliency.
• Coordinate and prepare documentation and submittals as required by the project.
• Assist with project tracking, reporting, documentation and communication related to sustainability objectives.
• Support the creation of presentations, reports, interactive workshops, and sustainability planning documents.

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in architecture, engineering, building science, sustainability, environmental science, or a…