Role: Project Manager – Sustainability
Location: Open to Footprint Offices in Canada
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office
Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000
Who We Are
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!
This Opportunity
Footprint is looking to grow our Sustainability team with the addition of a Sustainability Project Manager. Working closely with senior team members, you will be responsible for managing all phases of green building design, including energy modelling and certification to the LEED Green Building Rating Systems. 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.
Why Choose Footprint?
In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:
- Competitive salary
- 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™
- Best Workplaces™ in Canada
- Canada’s Best Workplaces™ in Ontario
- Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness™
- Best Workplaces for Inclusion™
- Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Professional Services
What You'll Do
- Lead sustainability projects from proposal through certification and close-out, taking ownership of scope, schedule, deliverables, and client communication.
- Develop and monitor detailed project workplans, including task schedules, resource allocation, and anticipated hours.
- Manage project budgets and monitor scope to identify and address scope changes or additional service requirements.
- Act as primary sustainability contact for clients, leading meetings, workshops, and integrated design sessions.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and external consultants to ensure sustainability strategies are fully integrated across disciplines.
- Conduct and oversee Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and embodied carbon analyses using recognized tools.
- Interpret technical results and translate findings into practical design recommendations.
- Lead sustainability certification processes (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Zero Carbon, etc.) from pre-design through construction completion.
- Prepare, review, and submit certification documentation and technical reports for completeness and accuracy.
- Develop sustainability strategies addressing energy performance, indoor environmental quality, water management, and material impacts.
- Identify and resolve scope gaps related to sustainability requirements across project disciplines.
- Support proposal development, fee scoping, and business development activities.
- Mentor and supervise junior team members, reviewing delegated work for quality and alignment with project scope.
- Support and train junior staff and provide them assignments, supervising delegated tasks for content and completion in assigned hours.
- Lead sustainability projects from proposal through close-out, taking full ownership of scope, schedule, deliverables, and client communication.
Who You Are
- Possess 5+ years of experience delivering sustainability consulting services within multidisciplinary design teams.
- Hold LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) with specialty designation.
- Demonstrated experience managing sustainability projects, including LEED certification and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) delivery.
- Strong working knowledge of sustainable building rating systems, embodied carbon analysis, and LCA methodologies.
- Proven ability to lead projects involving multiple stakeholders, with responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget management.
- Experience preparing and reviewing documentation for certification submissions.
- Demonstrated experience using LCA tools (e.g., OneClick LCA, Athena, Tally or similar).
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience leading client meetings and workshops.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced consulting environment.
- Experience mentoring or supervising junior staff.
- Eligible to obtain Federal Government security clearance.
- Additional sustainability credentials (WELL AP, Fitwel, Zero Carbon, etc.) and professional designation (P.Eng., CET) or eligibility considered an asset.
About Footprint
Founded in 2011 with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, and Ottawa, the Footprint team draws extensively from our technical background on a diverse range of projects – many of which are leading national examples of sustainable design. Our team has earned the trust of public and private clients across Canada, and we consider it our responsibility to provide reliable and unparalleled service through every stage of a project. Footprint is a proud member of the Smith + Andersen, a trusted, Canadian, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with ten offices in five provinces and approximately 700 employees.
For more information about Footprint and Smith + Andersen, please visit our website at
smithandandersen.com.
Accommodation
Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Successful applicants will be advised of Smith + Andersen’s accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Diversity
Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
Recruitment Agencies
Smith + Andersen welcomes interest by individual applicants. For resumes or applications submitted by agencies or recruiters with which Smith + Andersen does not have an agreement in place, Smith + Andersen will not pay any referral fee. Unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies or recruiters will be deemed to have been referred without fee or other charges.
Artificial Intelligence
Smith + Andersen does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.
Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.
