Carbon & Climate Change Manager – Airport Project

AECOM is seeking a Carbon & Climate Change Manager to join our team. This position is based on-site, out of Mississauga. We are seeking professionals to join our team to help us build one of the most advanced, sustainable and passenger-friendly airports in the world. 

Major Requirements:

• Provides advisory support and quality review on climate change and carbon management for various design and construction programs, with a focus on implementing Net Zero strategies.
• Ensures alignment of climate change and carbon management approaches with our vision for a sustainable, Net Zero, and environmentally responsible future.
• Verifies that facility designs incorporate self-sustaining circular ecosystems, energy-efficient strategies, reduced embodied carbon, clean energy use, and necessary infrastructure to minimize overall carbon footprint and achieve Net-Zero GHG emissions.
• Supports the advancement of Net Zero building and facility designs, including the review and interpretation of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) for carbon impact.
• Oversees the work of the Resiliency Planning Specialist, ensuring regular updates to climate forecasts and maintaining infrastructure resilience against projected climate-related extreme weather events.
• Collaborates with Stakeholder Relations and Communications (SR&C) and external partners to align carbon and climate strategies across all aspects of sustainability planning.

Minimum Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess, at a very minimum:

• University Degree in engineering, planning, or sustainability field and 8 years of experience in the environmental, energy, or sustainable design sectors.
• Experience delivering sustainability outcomes within the infrastructure sector.

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered.

Preferred Requirements:

• 10 years of professional experience in the environmental, energy, or sustainable design sectors.
• 5 years of proven experience delivering sustainability outcomes within the infrastructure sector; experience with large, complex programs is considered a strong asset.
• Comprehensive understanding of sustainability and Net Zero principles, with a particular focus on decarbonization strategies across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
• In-depth knowledge of sustainability and ESG frameworks, including Net Zero GHG strategies, climate accounting methodologies, and applicable management and disclosure standards.
• Familiarity with Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) frameworks, including GHG reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting life cycle assessments (LCA) for buildings and infrastructure, and in developing Net Zero carbon designs utilizing low-carbon materials.
• Strong technical expertise across all project phases, with the ability to address complex challenges through analytical thinking and data-driven problem-solving.