Climate Change & Carbon Manager
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- Toronto, ON
- $100,200-137,700 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide climate change and carbon management inputs into various resiliency programs, including Net Zero, and Climate risk assessment and management.
- Confirm that the climate change and carbon management approach to the relevant works is consistent with GTAA’s vision and strategy for a sustainable, carbon-positive, and environmentally friendly future.
- Confirm that facilities design considers self-sustaining circular ecosystems, energy efficient design, minimization of embedded carbon, use of clean energy and other infrastructure requirements for the reduction of the overall carbon footprint to achieve Net-Zero GHG.
- Oversight of Resiliency Planning Specialist to periodically update climate forecasts and ensure that facilities and infrastructure maintain operational resilience to changes in extreme weather forecasted due to climate change.
- Coordinate with Stakeholder Relations and Communications (SR&C) and external stakeholders on all areas of sustainability strategy.
- Confirm that the design considers self-sustaining circular ecosystems and infrastructure requirements, water harnessing to aid in irrigation and stormwater management, innovative solutions to waste and pollution management, and the reduction of the overall carbon footprint.
- Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of GTAA staff.
- Recognized degree in a related engineering, planning, or sustainability field and professional certification (PE, CEM, LEED AP, ENV SP).
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the environment, energy, or sustainable design sector, including at least 5 years delivering sustainability outcomes in the infrastructure sector; experience in large, complex programs is considered an asset.
- Holistic understanding of sustainability and Net Zero, including decarbonization (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions), climate risk assessment and management, and climate resiliency planning.
- Demonstrable understanding of sustainability/ESG frameworks, Net Zero GHG strategies, and climate accounting, management, and disclosure standards and guidance.
- Strong technical capability across all project phases, with the ability to solve complex problems using data analytics to support solution identification.