Project Manager – Volt-Age IMPACT Projects (Research Associate)
Last updated: September 4, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
Posting Period
September 4, 2025, to September 18, 2025
Application deadline
September 18, 2025
Contract Duration
One year, with the possibility of renewal
Planned start and end date of appointment
September 22, 2025, to September 21, 2026
Salary
$30.79 - $53.28 per hour
Hours per week
21
Position title
Project Manager (Research Associate)
P. I or Immediate supervisor
Drs. Liangzhu Wang and Andreas Athienitis
Job description
As Project Manager, you will support two IMPACT projects:
- Transforming Built and Urban Microclimates: Advancing Resilience Science for Vulnerable Populations in a Decarbonized and Electrified Canada
- Design and Operation of Net-Zero Smart Resilient Buildings and Infrastructure.
The role requires 14 hours per week in collaboration with Dr. Liangzhu Wang and 7 hours per week in collaboration with Dr. Andreas Athienitis.
Responsibilities will include:
- Creation and facilitate partnerships with industrial, municipality, and government partners, contributing to national and international building codes, standards, and guidelines.
- Organize partnership and research events, such as workshops and conferences, nationally and internationally.
- Help drafting research proposals, reports, and communications with partners.
- Promotion of research and building engineering programs, and knowledge disseminations
- Assisting research of graduate student projects.
- Other research tasks as outlined by the respective Principal Investigator.
Qualifications/skills required:
- PhD in Building Engineering, or equivalent terminal degree with a minimum of 15 years of experience in Building science, building physics, building envelops, climate change, and renewable energy research, and construction industry.
- Accreditation in Project Management considered an asset.
- Bilingualism in English and French
How To Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to both Dr. Liangzhu Wang (leon.wang@concordia.ca) and Dr. Andreas Athienitis (andreask.athienitis@concordia.ca) with the Subject Header: “Application: Project Manager – IMPACT Projects” by September 18, 2025.
*This position is a Research Associate position subject to all conditions outlined in the CARE collective agreement
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Employment Equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, 2SLGBTQI+ persons, and persons with disabilities; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.
Immigration Status
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Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
or
No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
