Project Lead Environment

Job Information

• Job : 63512
• Job Category: Project Management
• Division & Section: Environment, Climate & Forestry, Corporate Transformation
• Work Location: Union Station, 65 Front Street West, Toronto, M5J 1E6. Hybrid in accordance with the City of Toronto's Hybrid Work Policy
• Job Type & Duration: Temporary (24 Months), Full Time
• Salary Range: $8,9,337.00 - $1,20,831.00
• Hiring Zone: $94,470.00 - $
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 Hours Per Week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 15-Jun-2026 to 29-Jun-2026

Striving towards making Toronto one of the most sustainable cities in the world, Environment Climate and Forestry (ECF) facilitates the development of corporate and community-wide environmental and climate policies and programs guided by the Transform TO Net Zero Strategy. ECF also plays a key role in enhancing the city's resilience to climate-related risks and impacts.

Corporate Transformation unit within ECF supports City of Toronto divisions, agencies, and corporations (DACs) through the development, implementation, and on-going sustainment of their net zero carbon asset transition plans by providing subject matter expertise, strategic oversight, and operational guidance related to the City's Transform TO Net Zero Strategy. This includes helping to prioritize investment in climate action through the annual carbon budgets and five-year emissions budget, applying change management best practices to support Net Zero adoption, and reporting on key performance targets.

Reporting to the Program Manager, Corporate Fleet and Public EV Assets, the Project Lead will play an important role in advancing the City's climate and sustainability objectives. This position will lead and support a range of strategic initiatives designed to accelerate the transition to a low‑carbon, resilient future.

• Support City’s approach to public EV charging implementation and oversight.
• Provide subject matter expertise, strategic oversight, and operational guidance aligned with the City’s Transform TO Net Zero Strategy.
• Undertake program evaluations including tracking and quantifying program impacts, and make recommendations for ongoing program enhancements.
• Support City Fleets transition to sustainable, resilient, net‑zero operations by 2040.
• Collect, analyze, evaluate and interpret data and reports to evaluate and assess program performance and develop recommendations for program improvements and sustainment.
• Contribute to policy development aimed at phasing out fossil fuels in City operations and promoting sustainable procurement practices and sustainability standards.
• Support the creation of a communication strategy to embed net‑zero, resilience and other climate and sustainability considerations into Council reports and across City operations.
• Conduct research into assigned areas, including working with confidential information related to policy, staffing, job roles and budgetary changes and produce reports that consider developments within the field, City policies and practices, legislation and initiatives by other municipalities, levels of government and organizations, and emerging research and evidence‑based advice from the academic community, along with corporate policies, practices, and legislation.
• Participate in the Division's and Unit's program planning process and ensure effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare comprehensive work plans in coordination with all relevant internal and external partners.
• Collaborate with project team members, support staff and trainees, ensuring effective teamwork, communication and high standards of work quality to advance the Division's initiatives in a multifaceted and cohesive workplace.
• Prepare reports and status updates for the senior management team, effectively translate data and information into non‑technical reports providing meaningful insights for decision‑makers.
• Develop budget estimates, human resource estimates and future projections based on research and communication with multiple client groups.
• Provide recommendations that contribute to City initiatives and the effective use of human…