LEED Program Coordinator- Canada Green Building Council
Position: LEED Program Coordinator
Organization: Canada Green Building Council http://www.cagbc.org
Location: Ottawa or Vancouver
Job Purpose
Under the direction of the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Delivery Manager, the LEED
Program Coordinator will coordinate LEED Canada rating
system registration, certification, and interpretation.
These duties include ensuring timeliness, quality and
consistency of existing LEED Canada products (e.g. LEED for
New Construction, LEED for Commercial Interiors) and
processes; supporting LEED Canada project applicants;
answering technical questions by prospective and registered
LEED Canada applicants; providing assistance to the LEED
Management Committee and its associated Technical Advisory
Groups (TAGs); overseeing work done by contractors and
consultants; and providing other administrative and
technical support and research as required. He/she will also
support the LEED Delivery Manager in ensuring a seamless
transition from the existing LEED programs to the LEED
Canada initiative, which is the CaGBC's effort to develop
the next generation of the rating system.
Key Responsibilities
LEED Canada registration, certification and interpretation:
* Welcoming and providing updates to LEED Canada registered
applicants;
* Answering prospective and registered applicant inquiries
on registration issues and rating system application;
* Managing and coordinating certification review workflow by
LEED projects assessment teams;
* Providing quality assurance of LEED Canada certification
submittals and of certification reviews;
* Assisting applicants with certification review findings
and appeals.
* Working with applicants to clarify their LEED Credit
Interpretation Requests (CIRs) and coordinating credit
interpretation rulings;
* Providing data entry, analysis & preparing reports using
database;
* Providing support to the LEED Management Committee and its
associated TAGs, and other committees as required;
* Preparing requests for proposals (RFPs); and overseeing
and directing work of contractors and consultants, as
required.
LEED transition
* Supporting the LEED Delivery Manager in the implementation
of a transition strategy to ensure a seamless transition
from the existing LEED programs, program and processes to
the LEED Canada Initiative, including the certification
process.
Stakeholder Liaison
* Liaising with and fulfilling information requests from
volunteers, members, stakeholders, the US Green Buildings
Council and others on related activities.
Team Collaboration, Planning and Coordination
* Working closely with the LEED Technical and Program
Managers' teams to ensure timely completion and alignment of
LEED program deliverables;
* Ensure work schedules/plans are coordinated;
* Organize team meetings as needed;
* In consultation with managers, design, implement and
maintain administrative processes and systems for LEED
program activities;
* Managing web-based collaborative workspace and supporting
development of web based tools (with support of Admin
Coordinator);
* Coordinating web and teleconference meetings.
Research and Reporting
* Compile, analyze and synthesize and prepare research
reports and briefing documents;
* Coordinating research among the LEED Coordinators team.
Other
* Recommend changes for continuous improvement in systems
and processes;
* Tasks as requested by the LEED Delivery Manager.
Key Contacts
Primary contacts for this position are:
* LEED Delivery Manager
* LEED Program and Technical Managers
* Other CaGBC staff and managers as required (e.g.
Communications and Marketing, Education and Development)
* LEED committees as required (e.g. LEED Management
Committee and Technical Advisory Groups
* Contractors
* Public
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
* Advanced knowledge of LEED rating system application and
environmental certification, preferably in Canada;
* Technical knowledge of green operations and maintenance
practices related to commercial, institutional and
industrial buildings;
* Flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing work environment
and ability to exercise judgment in decision making when
faced with uncertainties;
* Ability to manage contracts with consultants and
contractors;
* Able to work independently and manage a demanding
multi-task workload;
* Aptitude for detail and effective at timely completion of
deliverables.
Education/Qualifications
* University degree in a related area;
* 5 years minimum professional experience in building
operations, maintenance, design, construction or building
science research;
* Experience with development, implementation or management
of environmental certification systems;
* Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat;
experience with project management, database and web editing
tools;
* Bilingual (English and French) preferred, but not
essential.
Salary Range
$48,000 - $58,000 per year, depending on qualifications and
experience, plus benefits
To Apply:
Please send your resume to Mark Hutchinson :
mhutchinson@cagbc.org
