Associate Project Manager, Climate and Decarbonization Practice

CAN ASA-Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate Services, Inc.; Toronto; Remote; CAD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking an Associate Project Manager in the Climate and Decarbonization Practice, preferably based in the Greater Toronto Area, to support energy and decarbonization solutions for our global real estate partners. You will contribute to building performance standard compliance and decarbonization pathways across North America.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, data analysis in Excel, and client-facing deliverables, with travel to

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in real estate sustainability, energy/engineering analysis or decarbonization.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Strong analytical and written/oral communication skills.
• Experience with site visits and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support energy and decarbonization analysis and reporting.
• Assist with decarbonization advisory targets and documentation.
• Develop and refine technical delivery processes.
• Maintain project schedules and budgets; prepare meeting minutes.

Skills

Energy analysis

Decarbonization

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

POSITION OVERVIEW

JLL’s Project & Development Services (“PDS”) group is seeking an Associate Project Manager, Climate and Decarbonization Practice preferably based in the Greater Toronto Area to support the delivery of energy and decarbonization solutions to our global real estate partners. Your continuous development of skills is key to the impact you will have in this role. Your knowledge of commercial real estate operations, sustainability and energy management will speak to your ability to collaborate with your team in delivering innovative and impactful solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Energy and Decarbonization Analysis (60%)
  You will be responsible for supporting technical project delivery related to energy and decarbonization solutions development and reporting. Activities will include a mix of on-site technical analysis and desktop portfolio analysis. You will support building performance standard compliance efforts across the US (NYC LL97, BERDO, etc.) and Canada (BC Energy and Zero Carbon Step Code, etc.) related to asset-level measure development and analysis. Leveraging Microsoft Excel and additional 3rd Party analysis tools will be a core part of your role as you support the team developing decarbonization pathways for corporate occupier and owner/investor real estate clients.
• Decarbonization Advisory Support (15%)
  You will interact with clients on decarbonization advisory scopes to develop collaborative decarbonization targets (including SBTi), support project related documentation, perform research, support weekly meetings and develop reports and memos communicating technical details, processes and action items.
• Technical Delivery Process Development (10%)
  In collaboration with leadership, you will support developing and evolving the technical solutions for our sustainability consulting services. These include data management processes, analysis capabilities, identifying applicable 3rd Party tools as well as client facing deliverables, where applicable. You will need to collaborate across the North American Sustainability Consulting platform to bring together the best of developed solutions.
• Project Coordination Support (15%)
  You will maintain and update project schedules, budgets, and tracking logs to ensure accurate, real-time visibility into project status for internal teams and clients. You will also assist in preparing meeting agendas, summarizing meeting minutes, and distributing action items to relevant stakeholders, ensuring follow-through on commitments.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in real estate sustainability, energy/engineering analysis, and/or decarbonization/energy efficiency
• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Understanding of building design, construction, and operations across multiple real estate asset types
• Previous experience with site visits and client engagement
• Strong analytical and creative critical thinking skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis
• Experienced in Microsoft PowerPoint, with strong skills in developing clear presentation decks to communicate ideas effectively to stakeholders
• Willingness to travel for site visits across North America

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, sustainability management, or real estate a plus
• CEM certification is an asset
• Demonstrated experience in technical data analysis and/or engineering delivery, client engagement, and presentation delivery
• HVAC design experience is an asset

Estimated compensation for this position: 68,000.00 – 100,000.00 CAD per year This range represents the estimated base salary and actual compensation may differ. Final base salary is determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations. Some roles and employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, benefits, or other compensation.

Location: Remote –Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation.