Job Description

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sustainability Consultant to join our Sustainability team This role is ideal for a recent graduate student interested in sustainable design, building performance, and green building certifications.

As a Sustainability Consultant, you will support project teams in delivering high-performance, healthy, and resilient buildings. You will gain hands-on experience working alongside architects, engineers, and sustainability specialists, contributing to projects pursuing certifications such as LEED and other rating systems.

Our Sustainability practice acts as a collaborative bridge between architecture and engineering, helping project teams integrate sustainability strategies, track performance, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned with Stantec’s commitment to design excellence and environmental stewardship.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Sustainability Consultant, you will work under the guidance of senior staff to support project and team initiatives, including:

• Conduct sustainability research and compile data to support project goals
• Assist with documentation and coordination for green building certifications (e.g., LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Green Globes)
• Support building performance and sustainability analyses at an introductory level
• Assist in reviewing project designs for alignment with sustainability strategies and requirements
• Help track project sustainability metrics and organize documentation
• Contribute to preparation of presentations, reports, and award submissions
• Provide general support during construction administration and coordination efforts

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Familiarity with sustainability frameworks (e.g., LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Green Globes) is a plus
• Exposure to building performance tools (e.g., Insight, Ladybug, IES, or similar) is helpful but not required
• Basic proficiency in design or modeling tools such as Revit and/or Rhino is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with attention to detail and a willingness to learn

Education and Experience

• Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture, engineering, environmental science, or a related field
• Strong interest in sustainability, high-performance buildings, and climate-responsive design
• Previous internship experience is preferred but not required

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.