Junior Sustainability Consultant

About the role:

Edge Consultants is hiring a Junior Sustainability Consultant to join its growing Sustainability team, in support of the firm’s vision of creating a sustainable future for people and the planet.

The individual will work alongside a client-facing team, coordinating tasks to achieve project sustainability goals. The ideal applicant will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and demonstrate the capability of collaborating with multi-disciplinary project teams. Applicants should be passionate about sustainability, curious, and self motivated, with an ability to produce high-quality work.

This junior position is an in-office role based in our Vancouver, British Columbia, or Toronto, Ontario office.

How to apply:

Please apply for this position by sending an email to [email protected] Your email should reference the Junior Sustainability Consultant role and include a resume and a brief cover letter. Please also include any pertinent information relating to your availability in your email, such as timeline and location.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Post-secondary education in relevant fields such as engineering, architecture or other qualifications with relevant work experience in the construction industry.
• LEED Green Associate accreditation is highly desired; LEED AP or WELL AP is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with sustainable building rating systems and requirements such as LEED, WELL, REAP, City of Vancouver sustainable design requirements, and the Toronto Green Standard.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present concepts and ideas to clients and project team members.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to build and maintain trackers for workflows, data, and information.
• Confident in the use of MS Office to create tools and resources to manage workflows, data, and information.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with guidance from senior team members.
• A personable character with the ability to build good working relationships.
• Attention to detail.
• Initiative and positive attitude.
• Knowledge of building performance simulation, daylight analysis, or life cycle assessment is considered an asset.
• Exposure to the building construction industry and project team dynamics, through internships or work terms, is considered an asset.

This is what a typical week will include:

• Support the sustainability team with consulting and analysis for rating systems such as LEED, WELL, and REAP.
• Assess and quantify the embodied carbon of building materials, construction methods, and demonstrate the impact of design choices through wbLCAs.
• Provide guidance to architects, designers, and construction teams on best practices to incorporate sustainability requirements within design and to reduce embodied carbon.
• Develop reports, presentations, illustrations, and other content matter for project team members and clients.
• Collaborate with project team members to obtain deliverables in a timely manner.
• Support project workflows, such as: information sharing with team members, coordinate stakeholder inputs and analysis processes, review of the specification language , periodic sustainability check-ins , documentation review to achieve project sustainability goals.
• Support communication with clients, authorities, other consultants, and contractors to achieve project sustainability goals.
• Contribute to the development of trackers, tools, and workflows to aid workflows and execution from project inception to completion.
• Support colleagues and complete tasks as directed.

Why Choose Edge Consultants:

• Expected annual base salary of $60,000-$70,000.
• Annual bonuses based on OKRs, typically in the region of 10% of base salary.
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits program.
• RRSP matching program.
• Eligible for Edge’s wellness benefits program.
• 12:30 finish on Fridays.
• 20 paid vacation days.
• This position is primarily office-based, located in Vancouver or Toronto, allowing for optimal team collaboration and a hands-on approach to learning our processes and systems. After an initial period of integration and performance evaluation, typically six months, we offer the flexibility to incorporate some remote work into your schedule. This hybrid approach is designed to balance effective teamwork and in-person interaction with the convenience and flexibility that remote work provides.

Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this role. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

About Us:

Edge Consultants is a mission driven engineering firm with offices in Vancouver, BC, and Toronto, ON. We specialize in providing practical, effective solutions that make buildings better for people and the planet. Our work spans the globe, and we’re proud to shape spaces that are high performing, sustainable, and resilient.

With a track record of delivering innovative solutions across iconic projects in the commercial, institutional, transportation, residential, educational, and industrial sectors, we’re trusted partners in shaping the built environment. Our value lies in delivering results that work, not just in theory but in practice. We take pride in solving complex challenges with clarity, creativity, and a deep understanding of how buildings operate.

Guided by our core values of clarity, quality, trust, innovation, and people, we take a holistic approach to every project. We work closely with our clients to develop impactful, elegant solutions that advance environmental goals while meeting the needs of those who operate and use the buildings we help shape.

As a proud participant in the Just Label program, we are committed to equity, transparency, and social responsibility. We prioritize employee wellbeing, foster inclusive and respectful workplaces, and strive to lead by example in our industry.

Edge Consultants is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diverse perspectives drive better outcomes, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive.