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HomeZero Collective Inc., in partnership with Youth Climate Corps BC

Two positions: Community Engagement & Home Energy Coordinator
Organization: HomeZero Collective Inc.
Location: On-site, based at the program office in Vernon, with travel across Vernon, Coldstream and Lake Country. Candidates should live in or near the North Okanagan; preference may be given to people from Vernon, Coldstream, Lake Country or surrounding communities.

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Anticipated start: early January 2027
• Hourly wage: $30/hr, plus 4% vacation pay
• Position status: Temporary, fixed-term contract of approximately 24 weeks, beginning early January 2027, with potential to continue in an ongoing role.
• Requirements: Age 30 and under; legally entitled to work in Canada; a valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable personal vehicle.
• Application deadline: Friday, December 4, 2026. Interviews will be held onsite at the HomeZero office (#19 - 100 Kalamalka Lake Road, Alpine Centre, Vernon) in December.
• Online information sessions: Monday, November 23 at 7 pm and Tuesday, December 1 at 12 pm (Pacific). Join links are on the job posting.

Help build a new approach to home energy retrofits

HomeZero Collective is developing a community approach to making home energy upgrades simpler and more affordable. By helping homeowners adopt heat pumps, solar power and other improvements, we aim to reduce emissions, lower household energy costs and create local jobs.

Building on a local pilot, we are preparing to expand across Vernon, Coldstream and, as the program grows, Lake Country. In partnership with Youth Climate Corps BC, we are looking for two co-leads to help bring this next stage to the community.

This is an opportunity for someone who is ambitious, enjoys making things happen and wants to grow through meaningful work. You will build community relationships, help homeowners understand their options, and learn the practical technical skills needed to assess homes and prepare retrofit layouts and quotes. You will have opportunities to contribute ideas and help shape how the program develops.

What you will do

The role combines community engagement, homeowner support, site assessments and practical retrofit planning. Working with your fellow co-lead and the HomeZero team, you will:

• Organize community activities. Arrange presentations, information booths, neighbourhood gatherings and outreach. Build relationships with local organizations, businesses and neighbourhood hosts, and coordinate event bookings and logistics.
• Explain HomeZero clearly and confidently. Learn how the program works, including technologies, costs, rebates, financing and timelines, and help homeowners understand their options through presentations and individual conversations.
• Support community outreach. Help share approved social media updates and coordinate outreach materials and neighbourhood lawn signs.
• Prepare home retrofit quotes. Learn and apply the residential retrofit concepts used in HomeZero’s program. Use software, established methods and information gathered about each home to prepare retrofit estimates with training, guidance and review from the HomeZero team.
• Conduct home site assessments. Following training and supervised practice, gather the information needed to plan a retrofit, including measurements, photographs, equipment details and information about the home. Observe attic and crawl-space insulation from accessible openings and document visible roof condition for solar planning using tools such as pole-mounted cameras. Identify anything that requires further technical review.
• Help homeowners take the next step. Respond to enquiries, follow up reliably, assist with online applications and book estimate discussions. Provide patient, practical support to people who are less comfortable with technology.
• Keep homeowner information organized. Maintain accurate records, track activities and results, and ensure follow-up items are completed.
• Report on progress. Prepare a concise weekly program report summarizing activities, progress against targets, response times and emerging challenges.
• Share leadership and improve the program. Plan responsibilities with your co-lead, solve practical problems, suggest improvements and help guide additional crew members as the team grows.

Training and development

HomeZero provides structured training, practical examples, software tools and ongoing coaching. You will learn a defined set of residential solar, heating and home assessment concepts and apply them to real homes with support from experienced team members. You will begin with supported site visits and progress toward conducting HomeZero site assessments as you demonstrate the required skills.

Software and AI-assisted tools will support your learning and work. You will develop your ability to check information, recognize when further technical guidance is needed and explain technical concepts clearly to homeowners. There may also be opportunities to explore further training toward becoming an energy advisor.

You’ll grow in how you lead and work with others, not just in what you know. Through ongoing coaching and by sharing responsibility with your co-lead, you’ll build self-awareness, clear communication and healthy working relationships. This contract is also meant as a starting point: depending on performance and program funding, it may lead to an ongoing position with HomeZero.

Working arrangements

These are temporary, full-time positions based at the program office in Vernon. The work combines office-based planning, estimating and homeowner support with community events, neighbourhood outreach and visits to homeowners’ properties.

A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable personal vehicle are required. Travel within the program area and some evening and weekend work will be part of the role. Evening and weekend work is scheduled within your 35-hour week.

Site assessments may involve inspecting mechanical rooms, basements, exterior areas and viewing attics or crawl spaces from access openings. HomeZero will provide the training, procedures and equipment needed for safe completion of assessment tasks. Site visits will be done in pairs.

Selection criteria

Preference may be given to candidates who:

• Live in Vernon, Coldstream, Lake Country, or surrounding communities, or have meaningful connections to the region.
• Demonstrate experience or a strong interest in community-based climate action, energy efficiency, housing, or the skilled trades.
• Bring experience and skills that complement those of the other co-lead and support effective shared leadership.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful community.

HomeZero is committed to equitable employment practices and encourages applications from people with diverse lived experiences, backgrounds, and pathways to developing relevant skills and knowledge.

What you will bring

We are looking for people who are:

• Confident speaking to groups and comfortable building trust through individual conversations.
• Curious about how homes and energy systems work, and able to learn and apply practical technical concepts.
• Comfortable working with numbers, measurements, simple layouts and digital tools.
• Careful and accurate, willing to check their work and ask questions when information is missing or unfamiliar.
• Organized and dependable, with strong follow-through.
• Proactive and resourceful: someone who sees what needs to be done and helps move it forward.
• Comfortable sharing leadership and responsibilities with others.

Experience in community engagement, events, education, customer service, technical work or team coordination would be useful. Relevant experience may come from employment, volunteering, education, personal projects or community involvement. You do not need to be an engineer or have previous retrofit experience. What matters is the ability and willingness to learn a defined set of residential energy concepts and apply them carefully.

How to apply

Apply online by Friday, December 4, 2026: https://homezerocollective.zohorecruit.ca/jobs/Careers/7178000000158523/Community-Engagement-Home-Energy-Coordinator

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After you apply, you will receive an email with a link to upload a short video (60 to 90 seconds) introducing yourself and why you are interested in the role. Questions: amandeep@homezerocollective.com