Associate Project Manager, Climate and Decarbonization

Highview Partners; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Highview Partners is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support the delivery of energy and decarbonization solutions for real estate clients across Canada and the US. The role blends site visits with desktop portfolio analysis to identify asset-level decarbonization measures and pathways.

You will help clients set decarbonization targets, join weekly meetings, and prepare memos and presentations that translate technical findings into actionable items.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 1–3 years in energy or engineering analysis, building sustainability or energy efficiency.
• Hands-on experience with site visits and energy audits.
• Proficient in Excel; able to build clear PowerPoint decks and communicate technical ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of energy and decarbonization solutions for clients in Canada and the US.
• Assist with compliance against building performance standards (e.g., NYC LL97, BERDO, energy codes).
• Contribute to Level 1 and 2 energy/building audits across Canada, especially Ontario.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Join a Global Real Estate Leader and Help Deliver Decarbonization Solutions Across North America

Your New Employer

Our client is a global commercial real estate services and investment management firm with a well-established presence across Canada. Its services span property and facilities management, leasing, capital markets, project development and advisory, giving it a unique **vantage** point on how buildings are owned, operated and improved.

Within this platform sits a dedicated Climate and Decarbonization practice that has grown rapidly since its launch. The practice operates with the energy of a start-up, backed by the resources, client base and senior leadership support of a global organization, and it is having a strong year. Sustainability is a core priority for the firm, which has set ambitious science-based net-zero targets of its own and helps owners, investors and corporate occupiers do the same. The culture is grounded in teamwork, ethics and a genuine willingness to try new things.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Director, Climate and Decarbonization, the Associate Project Manager will support the delivery of energy and decarbonization solutions for real estate clients across Canada and the US. Roughly 60% of the role is technical, combining on-site assessments with desktop portfolio analysis to develop asset-level measures and decarbonization pathways. You will support compliance with building performance standards such as NYC LL97 and Boston’s BERDO in the US, and BC’s Energy and Zero Carbon Step Code in Canada. To start, you will play a key part in a large, recurring program of Level 1 and Level 2 building audits across Canada, with most sites in Ontario and others spread out across major Canadian cities.

Beyond the technical work, you will support client advisory engagements by helping clients set decarbonization targets (including SBTi), conducting research, joining weekly client meetings and preparing reports, memos and presentations that turn technical findings into clear action items. You will also keep project schedules, budgets and tracking logs current, coordinate agendas and meeting minutes, and work with leadership to refine the practice’s data processes, analysis tools and client deliverables across the North American platform. This is a remote role that can be based anywhere in Canada, with a preference for Toronto, and involves regular travel for site visits within Canada and to the US.

What Sets You Apart

You hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, ideally mechanical or another technical discipline, and bring one to three years of experience in energy or engineering analysis, building sustainability or energy efficiency. Hands-on experience with site visits and energy audits is important, whether gained in consulting or on the owner or operator side, and you understand how buildings are designed, built and operated across different asset types. You are highly proficient in Excel, comfortable building clear PowerPoint decks, and able to communicate technical ideas confidently in writing and in person.

A master’s degree in engineering, sustainability management or real estate, HVAC design experience or a CEM designation would all be assets. Above all, the team values attitude: a self-motivated and curious professional who is ready to roll up their sleeves, learn quickly and take on more over time.

What You Can Expect

You will receive training and mentorship from experienced practitioners within a team that has a track record of promoting from within, with a clear path to grow. You will gain exposure to a broad portfolio of owner, investor and corporate occupier clients across North America. You can expect regular travel for site visits while enjoying the flexibility of a remote role, and you will help shape a practice that is still expanding.