Envision Technical Lead

ENVISION TECHNICAL LEAD

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

**The opportunity**

**Why choose WSP?**
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
- Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
- A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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**What you can expect to do here:
- Provide technical leadership on projects to ensure project technical content meets client needs and company standards;
- Establish the technical approach for the project, including the appropriate templates, processes, and tools;
- Provide technical support to the internal team throughout the project, and review deliverables prior to issuance for technical quality and adherence to company standards;
- Provide technical guidance and support on sustainability related concepts in design, construction, and operation, such as site related issues, stormwater management, rainwater/greywater harvesting, light pollution, energy consumption/reduction, renewable energy systems, envelope thermal performance, high efficiency building system, embodied carbon, GHG and air pollutant emissions, water use reduction, waste management, material selection, thermal comfort, ventilation and indoor air quality, daylighting, health and wellness, climate risk and resilience, etc.
- Attend and lead project meetings with junior staff; collaborate with and lead design, construction and operations teams to integrate and achieve high-performance and sustainability objectives;
- Develop and lead proposals or collaborate with proposal leads / teams;
- Support and contribute to various client management activities;
- Develop clear and concise written reports that convey technical information, understanding of the client’s needs and objectives and recommendations to meet these objectives;
- Contribute to the knowledge and professional development and training of other team members; providing mentorship as required;
- Working with the department’s Director and Managers, help to develop, set, implement and maintain business development strategies related to Envision;
- Where required, act as project manager, overseeing project financials, resources, schedule and client interactions;
- Lead knowledge and process improvement initiatives for Envision that can include embodied carbon, climate and resilience, energy, water, materials, etc.;
- Training internal and external stakeholders if required;
- Interact with client staff, client principals, architects, engineers, contractors, stakeholders, industry representatives and construction trades;
- Other duties as required.

**What you’ll bring to WSP**:

- Diploma/Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in Architecture, Engineering, Environmental or related field;
- Proven experience (6-10 years) providing technical leadership and service delivery in sustainability consulting for infrastructure and buildings;
- Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential in good standing, Envision Verifier credential an asset;
- Experience and hands-on technical knowledge in delivering Envision projects with demonstrated understanding of the following:

- Using Envision as a planning tool to engage stakeholders, assess community values, defining project scope, evaluating alternatives, and building consensus on the “right” project solutions;
- Using Envision as design and construction tool to guide decisions for continuity between the sustainable intent in design and actual project delivery;
- Using Envision as a planning tool for operations and maintenance to ensure projects are operated as sustainably as intended through the design.
- Ability to identify core components of each Envision credit under the five (5) categories of Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation, Natural World, and Climate & Resilience.
- How to establish appropriate baselines for credits that require benchmarking against a baseline;
- Effort required to meet Levels of Achievement betwee