Energy Engineer

BGIS•Markham, ON

2d•CA$73,600 - CA$92,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Energy and Sustainability, the Energy Engineer’s main responsibilities will include the management and implementation of a portfolio-wide Energy Management Plan (EMP). The candidate will work closely with Facility Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, Project Specialist, Finance, contractors, consultants, and the client. The candidate will require technical expertise in energy markets and utility rate structures, energy analytics, building operations, building conservation and demand management, conducting building energy assessment and energy efficiency measure development, and the ability to manage programs from concept inception to implementation.

Requirements

University degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineer Designation
Minimum 5 years’ experience in energy management
Thorough background in utility markets, building optimization/controls, and building systems
Project Management experience related to the development and implementation of energy retrofits or programs
Sound knowledge of economic analysis tools (Life-cycle cost analysis, ROI, NPV, payback)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with people across multi-disciplines to ensure program adoption and implementation
Excellent organizational and planning skills
Detail-oriented, professional and approachable
Proficiency in report writing
Proficiency in using MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access)
Thorough understanding of energy markets and utility rate structures
Energy analytics expertise
Strong background in building operations and optimization
Experience in development of building conservation and demand management plans
Experience in conducting building energy assessment and energy efficiency measure development
Ability to manage programs from concept inception to implementation
Proficiency in excel and other Microsoft applications
Strong written, oral, and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in conducting Measurement and Verification per IPMVP
Bilingual proficiency
CEM, LEED accreditation
Experience with Building Automation Systems
Experience with data interpretation and analysis at minimum using EXCEL or other specialized software
Understand energy financial modelling to develop ROI and cashflow of energy projects

Responsibilities

Conduct energy audits, including energy analysis of utility and meter data, site assessment of energy usage, and development of building-specific energy efficiency measures and savings calculations.
Lead the development and execution of energy saving projects, including identifying suitable buildings for retrofits, developing scopes of work for audits and studies, directing consultants and contractors through all project phases, and recommending energy retrofit projects.
Develop energy projects for annual capital investment funding and identify carbon reduction projects for annual net zero investment funding.
Implement efficiency measures, including energy efficiency program management, budget development, and reporting.
Assist in the development and oversight of operational efficiency measures, including retro-commissioning and analysis from MT&R strategies.
Work with Facility Managers and on-site technical staff to drive implementation of low/no cost energy measures.
Provide technical review and assessment of external consultant savings calculation methodologies, technical, and economic feasibilities.
Assist in the measurement and verification of energy savings measures.
Conduct energy assessments when energy consumption varies significantly from expected performance.
Participate in the development of the building management plan.
Work closely with building technicians to ensure continuous commissioning and energy performance improvement of building systems.
Develop and maintain a building improvement tracking system.
Develop and lead building energy saving committees at targeted facilities to identify, implement, and track energy saving challenges and opportunities, provide a venue for technicians to share experiences, and educate technicians in energy saving practices and technologies.
Review building performance reports and develop new practices to improve energy performance.
Implement and maintain sub-metering and measurement and verification systems.
Monitor energy retrofit project performance and intervene when systems are under-performing.
Support the delivery of internal and external energy reports and assist Client Facing Teams with their energy reporting needs.
Perform energy planning using different scenarios for energy reduction.
Coordinate training and energy awareness initiatives for staff on relevant energy topics.
Act as a resource to management and field staff in regard to energy management.