Evergreen is seeking an Assistant Project Manager with a focus on urban planning or landscape architecture to join our team.     

We are a national non-profit transforming public spaces in our cities for the health of people and our planet. With over 30 years of championing urban sustainability, we see the potential of our cities to solve some of the biggest issues facing our time and believe that our public spaces are the key to unlocking it. We see beyond the spaces that exist today and imagine them transformed into places where people and nature thrive.     

Why Evergreen?     

Evergreen employees consistently report that their colleagues are one of the best things about working here, so you will be joining a great team. What else is in it for you?    

• Reduced work week (4.5 days) for all full-time staff.  
• Flexible workday that aligns with your life needs and role responsibilities.   
• Paid vacation, 3 paid personal days (Evergreen Days), and a paid day off on your birthday.  
• Employer-paid extended health care and dental benefits, including a Health Care Spending Account, and access to mental health resources for all staff.  
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support staff identifying as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, allies, and caregivers.   
• Active workplace committees, including Health & Safety, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility), and Employee Engagement.  
• Professional development opportunities.  
• A beautiful head office location surrounded by nature at Evergreen Brick Works, with a free shuttle bus from Broadview Station.   

Key Accountabilities    

This role requires a detail-oriented collaborator who is familiar with project operations support and has a desire and curiosity to learn more. You will be responsible for the following accountabilities and outcomes:  

• Undertaking project documentation, tracking tasks with high attention to detail and deadlines. 
• Coordinating project meetings, supervising schedules, and supporting event logistics and planning. 
• Tracking budgets and reporting requirements, managing project timelines using tools such as Excel and project management software (e.g., MS Project). 
• Formatting and coordinating construction drawing packages, reports, and deliverables. 
• Positive collaboration with multidisciplinary team members, facilitating communication across internal departments and external partners. 
• Supporting RFP/RFQ processes by issuing documentation, managing submission timelines, and coordinating bidder site visits. 
• Managing proposal processes through the tracking of incoming proposals, preparing comparative summaries, and assisting in the evaluation and selection process. 
• Maintaining well-organized procurement records, working to coordinate with internal teams on contract approvals and procedure documentation. 
• Efficient workflow management across the department, including design, engagement, and technical delivery.  

What You’ll Bring  

Success in this role will be supported by the following target qualifications and core competencies.    

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, project management or related field with 2 to 4 years industry experience. 
• Experience working in a design, consulting, municipal or similar environment ideally with exposure to both front-end (engagement/design) and back-end (delivery/construction) phases. 
• Experience supporting formal procurement processes and proposal writing.
• Familiarity with public space, parks, streetscape, or community-based infrastructure projects (an asset). 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for liaising with team members, partners and contractors.  
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to shifting priorities and conditions in an agile and flexible way.    

Aren’t sure if you check every requirement on this list? That’s ok! We are still interested in hearing from you. We’d love to learn more about how your unique experience might make you a great addition to Evergreen. 

Still Interested?  Here are some other things you should know!  

• This is a full-time, salaried role.
• The target hire rate for this role is $58,000 to $63,000. To ensure equity and transparency, our target hire rates are real and are not flexible. If this posted rate does not meet your needs, we ask that you save your application for a time when there is a role and salary that fit for you. 
• The paid vacation allocation for this role is 15 days. 
• This role is supervised by the Project Manager, Planning & Development.   
• Regular presence on site at Brick Works is required, though there is flexibility within this role for some remote work. Occasional evening and/or weekend work, as needed. 
• Work environment is a collaborative office space focused on social impact and design excellence, based at Brick Works in the Don Valley.