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Designer, SustainabilityNORR • Toronto, ON, Canada
Designer, Sustainability

Designer, Sustainability

NORR • Toronto, ON, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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The anticipated annual salary range for this position, at the time of posting, is outlined below. Estimated pay ranges that are provided on various social media sites are not representative of NORR's range for this position. Compensation is based on individual education, qualifications and experience.

This role reports into the above mentioned office, however NORR offers all of its employees the opportunity to work either from home or from a NORR office.

NORR is an employee-owned global architecture and engineering firm. Our multi-disciplinary team of 750 professionals is active in 12 market sectors across Canada, the US, UK and UAE. Design thinking is a cornerstone of our purpose as it has for more than 85 years. We push the boundaries of what is possible to support people and the planet. Our hybrid environment lets you choose where you want to work – at the office, at home, or in a remote location, staying connected to your team through collaboration and design technology platforms.

NORR is seeking a Designer, Sustainability to support our growing global Sustainability Team. This position will report directly to the Director of Sustainability, and it will support the execution of sustainable design services, programmes, ordinance/legislative compliance (federal, municipal, and/or state/provincial/council levels), and compliance with third-party certifications programmes, across multiple locations and market sectors. Additionally, this role will monitor updates to the above programmes, and emerging legislation, to inform potential implications to ongoing sustainability goals and objectives, over time and as they continue to evolve.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Documents and coordinates compliance with leading certifications programmes, such as LEED, Green Globes, Fitwel, WELL, Passivhaus, etc.
  • Creates and ensures documented compliance with bespoke sustainability services and/or programmes, specific to individual clients needs/in alignment to their own standards, ESG, etc.
  • Ensures compliance with various federal, state/province/council, and/or local municipal ordinances requiring sustainability and/or resiliency measures and documents the same
  • Administers “specialty services”, including charettes, daylight modeling, LCA modeling, LCCA modeling, and the creation of green building standards
  • Coordinates and documents compliance with client requirements/opportunities for resiliency, climate risk, and climate change mitigation strategies
  • Provides internal QA/QC, focused on incorporation of sustainability measures into projects and specifications to support both the client and NORR's goals
  • Assists in the pursuit and tracking of NORR's AIA 2030 and SE 2050 Commitments
  • Supports internal sustainability initiatives tied to NORR’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programmes
  • Builds relationships with key internal stakeholders across all sectors, provides interdisciplinary subject matter expertise and promotes environmental awareness

Required Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in architecture, engineering, or a related field
  • Demonstrable understanding of leading certifications programmes (LEED, Green Globes, Fitwel, WELL, Passivhaus, etc.) and a willingness to earn/maintain credentials
  • Knowledge of federal, state/provincial, and/or municipal ordinance in our locations is an asset
  • Knowledge of various project delivery models at all stages
  • Be a self-starter, capable of working independently on multiple projects
  • Proficiency in Revit, One Click LCA, Cove.tool and MS Office
  • Excellent verbal, written and graphic skills

Required Experience

  • 5-7 years working experience in architecture, engineering, or a related field
  • Demonstrable experience in multiple “specialty services”, listed above
  • Designations in LEED, Green Globes, Fitwel, WELL, Passivhaus is an asset
  • Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 / annually


NORR is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic: Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

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