Team Lead, Energy Consulting

The Team Lead, Energy Consulting at Sustainable Projects Group (SPG) is a full-time, hybrid role based in Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, or Toronto. The position involves leading a team of Energy Analysts to execute consulting projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Responsibilities include project management, people leadership, and fostering collaboration. While primarily working from home, the role requires addressing remote work challenges and promoting local teamwork.
Position Title: Team Lead, Energy Consulting

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid (Office/Work from Home)

Location: Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton or Toronto

Reports to: Manager, Energy Consulting

As a key contributor to our team, the Team Lead, Energy Consulting will bring leadership, technical expertise, client-focus, and creativity to our mission of sustainable building practices. In this role, you’ll lead a local team of ~ 4-6 Energy Analysts, working collectively to execute consulting projects, and further SPG’s mission to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the built environment. Although you will primarily work from home, part of your mandate will be to address remote work challenges and foster strong local collaboration with your direct reports through regular co-working sessions (e.g., bi-weekly).

This role offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of sustainable building systems, creating scalable solutions that enable clients to make informed, future-ready decisions. Rooted in our core values, you will foster a culture of grit, accountability, creativity, and trust while working collaboratively across the organization. This is an exciting chance to shape our sustainability services, make an impact for our clients, and contribute to our shared mission of actionable sustainability.

We are a high-impact sustainability company with a client-focused, entrepreneurial mindset—your ability to thrive in a dynamic environment will be essential to your enjoyment in this role.

Overview of Tasks:

1. Project Management:
• Manage and execute a variety of consulting projects, including energy audits, building condition assessments, and GHG reduction pathways, ensuring your time assigned to projects meets required billable targets.
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and deliverable quality.
• When a project is awarded and assigned to your team, review the contract, proposal, and estimate to fully understand scope.
• Ensure all client deliverables adhere to defined requirements for technical and quality reviews before they are submitted to the clients.
• Drive, improve, and report on performance metrics and KPIs like client satisfaction, productivity, and profit margins, as required by your leader.
• Analyze and report on team capacity, resource planning, and progress on active projects and deliverables at Team level.

2. People Leadership & Management
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and continuous learning to your local team.
• Onboard and train new hires, supporting continuous development of required competencies.
• Establish and monitor individual and team goals, providing feedback as needed to steer the team/individual contributors towards successful outcomes.
• Ensure your direct reports have a clear understanding and comply with company policies, procedures, and systems.
• Assign tasks and projects to maximize team utilization and client satisfaction while achieving billable hours targets and leveraging individual strengths.
• Collaborate with other Consulting Team Leads to coordinate the need for additional resources.
• Be available to your direct reports for questions/support as needed and facilitate regular 1:1 meetings with each one of them (e.g., weekly or bi-weekly).
• Facilitate regular performance reviews with each of your direct reports, assessing the need for disciplinary action or performance improvement plans, as required.
• Drive local team employee engagement and satisfaction, by fostering a culture of teamwork and fun, including organizing co-working sessions and team-building events.
• Identify competency or process gaps within your team and collaborate with Consulting Leadership to address those gaps (e.g., through training, job-shadowing, process improvements, etc.).
• Administer some employee services, such as approval of expenses, time off, overtime, and conflict resolution.
• 3. Client Management
• Be the primary client contact for all local projects, acting with professionalism, integrity, and honesty.
• Foster long-lasting relationships with local clients (beyond project timelines) through regular meetings and check-in calls, including more casual lunches and coffees.
• Ensure every project close-out includes a proper hand-off with relevant SPG stakeholders (e.g., specialists in customer success and capital planning) to facilitate next steps and opportunities to continue working with SPG.
• Escalate client issues and concerns to Consulting Leadership or Business Development, as appropriate.

What We’re Looking For:
• Someone obsessed with client and employee experience who values professional and friendly support with the ability to build credibility and rapport
• Proven leadership abilities and experience mentoring or training others
• Proven ability in managing client relationships with successful outcomes
• Some experience or understanding of energy audits, building systems, energy conservation measures (ECMs) and energy modelling
• Experience with project management, including budgeting, planning, oversight and reporting
• Ability to prioritize tasks based on clients’ needs
• An exceptional problem solver who can use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; can translate complex concepts into digestible written, verbal, or visual and can adjust communications for audiences of different levels
• A quick learner with excellent organization and attention to detail
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Office – Word, Excel, Teams & PowerPoint
• A team player who collaborates with others to share knowledge, tackle problems and celebrate shared successes
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• A passion for sustainability and the desire to create impactful change in the built environment
• Willingness to travel
• Willingness to use personal mobile phone for SPG business

An Ideal Candidate Also Has:
• Professional Engineering license (P.Eng.)
• CEM, CMVP or BEMP designation
• Proficiency in energy modeling software, such as RETScreen or eQuest
• Strong understanding of energy audits, building condition assessments, and capital planning
• In-depth knowledge of energy efficiency innovation and regulatory requirements
• Advanced skills with Excel modelling and strong familiarity with using various Excel functions to automate data processing

SPG’s Core Values and How They Relate to This Role:

1. Hustle with Heart - We get shit done, because we care. You will be leading a core output team in our organization; motivating and leading through action will be critical in this role.

2. Innovate and Adapt, Constantly - Technology does not stop improving and neither does our team – you and your team will develop solutions that push the boundaries of building decarbonization at scale.

3. Own It, Together - Do what you say. Attack problems, not people. You will be responsible for holding yourself and your team accountable.

4. Say It Straight. Clear. Fast. Actionable - Time is precious; we use it wisely.

5. Client Focused, Always - We show up, step up and deliver. We make every interaction count. This role will be highly connected to our external stakeholders and ensuring we are delivering exactly what our clients need.

Why Join Us?

SPG is a mission-driven company creating actionable change in sustainability at scale. As a Team Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future of sustainable building systems and driving tangible impact in the decarbonization space.

If you are interested in the position, please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting why you think you would be a good fit with our team.

Expected Salary: $70,000 - $110,000 per year

Benefits:

• Extended health care

• Wellness program

• Paid vacation time

• Flexible hours