Director, Energy & Sustainability

BGIS•Markham, ON

12d

About The Position

The Director, Energy & Sustainability is responsible for the ongoing development, management and delivery of a real estate portfolio Energy & Sustainability program for a client account. Accountabilities include business development, client relationship management, employee staffing, success communication at an executive level, and ongoing financial management of their assigned Energy & Sustainability program. Additional responsibilities include the development, management, and implementation of a portfolio-wide Sustainability & Energy Management Plan for the client portfolio. The candidate will work closely with real-estate executives, energy managers, and potentially facility managers, maintenance supervisors, project specialist, finance, contractors, consultants, and client teams. The candidate will require technical expertise in the following areas: Energy and sustainability strategies. Energy markets, utility rate structures, energy performance contracts. Energy analytics. Building operations including data centers. Building conservation and demand management. Conducting building energy assessment and energy efficiency measure development. Ability to manage programs from concept inception to implementation and validation. Decarbonization, GHG protocol and Net Zero.

Requirements

MINIMUM EDUCATION: University graduation in engineering or science with professional certification (e.g. P. Eng. or equivalent courses).
JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE: 8 years.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Comfortable and at ease in a lead presentation role.
Strategic thinker with previous experience in in strategy and program development for energy management, energy or sustainability.
Ability to communicate with executives and non-technical people. Be able to simplify complex technical solutions to the appropriate level based on audience.
Adaptable and collaborative – able to work with a wide range of stakeholders and teams from a range of geographies with different skillsets.
Understanding of the facility management business and financial role played by energy management.
Experience in the programmatic execution of energy initiatives.
Understanding of global energy and sustainability ratings, initiatives and reporting needs such as Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions accounting (experience with SBTi would be an asset).
Strong skills in developing internal reporting systems, benchmarking and target setting.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Extensive knowledge of Energy Management, Building Automation Systems, HVAC Plant and its operation.
Project management experience.
Professional Engineering designation or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Energy and sustainability credentials such as CEM, CMVP, LEED,etc are an asset.

Responsibilities

Client Relationship Management
Acts as the primary client interface for the assigned account.
Develops and builds effective relationships with clients and ensures client satisfaction.
Manages client expectations with respect to scope definition of energy & sustainability related services contained within the master services agreement.
Conducts regular meetings with clients to understand and anticipate needs.
Provides feedback to internal stakeholders on potential offerings for assigned account(s).
Recommends and sells additional services based on understanding of clients’ needs.
Work with entire BGIS Team to understand energy and sustainability client issues, challenges and opportunities and to facilitate, propose and deliver innovative solutions.
Deliver on client deliverables, strategies and execution plans to achieve various targets and metrics (energy, water, emissions, waste, etc.)
Collaborate with other BGIS Lines of Business to develop effective joint efforts or leverage other LOB resources and/or initiatives to promote Energy & Sustainability solutions for our clients.
Manage client perception of E&S Services as reflected in Customer Satisfaction KPIs.
Service Delivery Management
Develops and executes energy and sustainability strategies and program to support the client in achieving their goals. Includes influencing goals based on best practices.
Be the clients SME for all things Energy and Sustainability.
Develop and implement energy and sustainability programs, required business cases (ROI, NPV).
Deliver regular energy and sustainability reporting based on the services contained in the master services agreement. Including the support of Power BI dashboards and data accuracy.
Communicate project successes to help reinforce value driven by the team.
Project manages and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to deliver services and to ensure service level agreements and key performance indicators are achieved.
Deliver annual energy and sustainability plans in conjunction with the capital plan to deliver on energy and sustainability targets.
Conducts regular meetings with clients to solicit performance feedback and identify areas for improvement.
People Leadership
Leads a team of individual team members working in Energy & Sustainability services.
Assigns, prioritizes and monitors work progress to ensure completion and adherence to timeliness, quality standards and all other related requirements.
Reviews work for completeness and accuracy. Ensures quality adherence is maintained.
Guides, coaches and trains direct reports.
Provides input for performance review.
Business Development Activities
Support the development of new Professional Services and BGIS capabilities (offerings) aligned with targeted client segments to enhance business development success.
Support corporate RFP responses and Client proposals to document and secure New Business as required.
Internal and external quantification of financial and other benefits attributable to energy and sustainability services.
Team Operational Management
Manage Staff productivity and Work quality through appropriate labour planning and work inspections on an ongoing basis.
Manage Team morale and employee development through the BGIS Canada.
Optimizer process and ESAT program.
Manage Start Up and Close Out transition processes for new assignments.