Job Description

Overview:
At Integral Group, we are rooted in ‘Deep Green Engineering’. Everything we do, is focused toward providing sustainable solutions to our clients in the built environment.

We are a team of innovators – Engineers, Scientists, Designers, Technologists and Project Managers, with a mission to design healthy, efficient buildings.

The impact of the work we do is far reaching. From existing building retrofits to multi-billion-dollar hospitals and healthcare facilities, every building matters.

Having completed over 50 LEED Platinum projects & over 100 Net Zero Energy projects, our clients view us as their consultant of choice - Subject matter experts in Sustainable Design, who never compromise on quality of project work.

As we look toward our post-pandemic future, Integral Group provides a safe, diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We are dedicated to employee mobility and encourage career diversification and exposure to multiple types and sizes of project.

We are expanding our team in Canada and are looking to hire eager, progressive professionals who have a passion for sustainability in engineering.

About the Opportunity

Our Sustainability practice is looking to hire a Senior Decarbonization Planner to the Toronto team.

The Senior Decarbonization Planner supports the Policy & Planning team at Integral Group with policy development and quantitative analysis on a wide variety of projects including but not limited to:

• Strategic climate change, resilience and sustainability planning
• Campus and portfolio decarbonization planning
• Climate policy development
• Research, analysis and report writing, including generation of tables and graphics
• Stakeholder engagement design and implementation

The position requires someone who is knowledgeable and able to conduct robust quantitative and qualitative analysis on a wide range of urban sustainability and planning issues.

Good communication skills are essential as our team’s primary business is client management, presentation and report delivery, and facilitating collaborative problem-solving efforts. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable with standard or emerging quantitative analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Excel, Python, ArcGIS, Dashboard), and able to move between a wide range of complex topics on a given day – focused multi-tasking is a necessity.

The position resides in a highly supportive team environment and the expectation is that the candidate contributes positively to the culture, cohesion, and overall productivity of the team. Responsibilities:

• Receive and execute instructions from senior team members and be responsible and accountable for completing the assigned projects or tasks with required level of quality, on schedule and on budget
• Coach and effectively utilize junior production level staff to complete the assigned projects or tasks, as appropriate
• Take initiative and carry out tasks from start to finish, adding unique value and perspective
• Support client and project management

Qualifications:

• University degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Environmental Studies, Resource Management or Business Administration, or have similar qualifications combined with relevant experience
• Experienced in undertaking complex quantitative and qualitative analysis of climate change and sustainability issues, and preparing comprehensive research reports
• Minimum 4 years of work experience in a professional environment
• Eligibility for membership in a Provincial professional association (PIBC, AIBC, EGBC) is desired but not required
• Strong understanding of urban sustainability and climate planning issues, in particular how they interface with governance and policy at federal, provincial and local levels
• Good understanding of the energy and carbon impacts of built environment
• Good understanding of energy systems for low carbon buildings and communities, including but not limited to low carbon central plant mechanical systems
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative analysis and data visualization at broad scales – e.g. sector-wide new and existing building emissions, portfolios, district/renewable energy systems, transportation systems, etc.
• Experience in energy performance analysis (“energy modelling”) of buildings and/or central plants and familiarity with building energy performance standards/codes applicable in the Canadian context (NECB, ASHRAE 90.1, BC Step Code) is an asset
• Knowledge of decarbonization strategies for portfolios, cities, and other scales
• Able to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively to a range of different audiences and facilitate productive, collaborative discussions – both written and verbal
• Sound business, organizational, supervisory and project management skills
• Responsible, accountable, dependable and committed to excellence on all levels
• Team player, coachable and adaptable

Our company culture is built on a TRUST in each other to NURTURE careers and ideas that will INSPIRE us to do great things together. These values provide the foundation for a healthy work-life balance and a workplace environment that fosters creativity, authenticity, and excellence.
Integral Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada
**Please read the job posting carefully and apply if you meet the minimum qualifications listed**
Integral Group is committed to employment equity and providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify the People team at canadapeoplerequests@integralgroup.com.
The Company requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing prior to attending any Company or client locations or events, unless an applicable accommodation is approved on the basis of protected grounds such as disability (e.g.: for medical reasons), religion, or sincerely held belief (or creed).