Project Coordinator Climate Change - Ottawa, Canada - City of Ottawa

City of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 10595

Department:
Planning, Real Estate & Economic Development Department

Service:
Economic Development Services

Branch:
Resiliency, Planning & Policy Branch
Employment Type: 2 Full-time Temporary (up to 2 years) and 1 Full-time Temporary (up to 1 year)
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week

Affiliation:

CIPP

Salary Information:
$74 590,88 - $90 759,76 annually (2022 rates of pay)

Location:
City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West

City:
Ottawa, ON

Job Category:
Planning and Infrastructure

Application Close: 28/02/2024

JOB SUMMARY:

You are responsible for providing a range of research, data analysis, project coordination and stakeholder engagement services and support to the Climate Change and Resiliency section.

This includes support for corporate and community plans, programs, projects and policies related to greenhouse gas mitigation, energy efficiency, energy conservation, energy and emissions modelling, renewable energy and storage, building retrofits, electric vehicles, electricity, renewable natural gas, district energy and transportation.

You are expected to build resiliency to the changing climate conditions such as higher temperatures, more rainfall and more extreme weather like floods, windstorms, or freezing rain.

Data Analysis

The incumbent will support the implementation of the Climate Change Master Plan, specifically as it relates to carbon budget and accounting frameworks, corporate and community greenhouse gas emissions data collection, calculations and inventories, key performance indicators, coordination of the climate lens in the annual budget, and annual reporting.

For this position, experience with data analysis and greenhouse gas emissions calculations are considered a strength, as well as researching and communication skills.

Emerging Programs
The incumbent will support emerging programs, primarily as they relate to district energy, community heating, and buildings.

Early work will involve surveying building owners and residents, investigating government and private projects and programs, and investigating technical developments related to heating energy sources and systems.

Work related to municipal buildings such as building retrofits and renewable electricity generation will form a portion of the work as well.

Electric Vehicle charging, communications, and general project coordination supports may also be included as needs or opportunities arise.

For this position, energy sector knowledge and technical skills are considered a strength, as well as research and communication skills.

Better Buildings Benchmarking Program

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A 4-year degree in Environmental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physical Geography), Environmental Studies, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering, Building Science, climate change policy, urban and regional planning, or another related field with coursework in climate change mitigation or adaptation, or energy efficiency, conservation or generation.

Three years of related experience in research, data analysis, program development, delivery and analysis, project management, project evaluation and technical support.

KNOWLEDGE:

Best practices in climate change mitigation or adaptation, and/or energy efficiency, conservation or generation.
General knowledge of relevant corporate and departmental policies and procedures
Knowledge of the energy and emissions landscape in Ottawa and Ontario, including energy generation and distribution infrastructure and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) sources. Knowledge of the provincial regulatory framework and agencies is an asset
Knowledge of the climate hazards, risks and vulnerabilities in Ottawa and Ontario
Legislation, policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures relevant to the operational area
Principles and techniques of project planning and management
Communications and stakeholder engagement techniques and processes
Research, data analysis, statistical analysis and report writing techniques and processes
Program and project evaluation and performance measurement processes
Business process flow modeling
Business improvement methodologies
Techniques for costbenefit analysis, performance evaluation and benchmarking
Research, surveying, data collection and analyses methodologies
MS Office
Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Able to work independently, and cooperatively and collaboratively with all staff as part of a team
Possess organizational skills and flexibility to plan, initiate, organize and prioritize own work, in an environment of evolution and rapid change, and to balance multiple demands, conflicting priorities, and pressures
Provide technical support to plan, lead, coordinate, implement assigned work
Able to conduct research/reviews, compile/analyze issues/data, make judgments on the in