Senior Energy Engineer

BGIS•Markham, ON

12h•CA$82,432 - CA$103,040•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Energy and Sustainability, the Senior 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 either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 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 and in using MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access)
Thorough understanding of energy markets and utility rate structures
Energy analytics
Strong background in building operations and optimization
Development of building conservation and demand management plans
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
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

Nice To Haves

Experience in conducting Measurement and Verification per IPMVP
Bilingual proficiency
CEM, LEED accreditation
Driver's License

Responsibilities

Conduct energy audits in conjunction with operating personnel and through benchmarking analyses, identify and prioritize buildings requiring energy audits.
Conduct energy analysis of utility and meter data, combined with site assessment of energy usage to determine energy end-use; provide assessment of existing systems, development of building-specific energy efficiency measures and associated savings calculations.
Lead the development and execution of energy saving projects, including identifying buildings best suited for energy retrofit projects and opportunities for specific energy saving measures.
Develop energy audit, re-commissioning and carbon neutral study scopes of work.
Direct consultants throughout the development of audits, the re-commissioning process and the development of deep energy retrofit studies.
Recommend energy retrofit projects based on the results of the audits, re-commissioning process and carbon neutral studies.
Direct the consultant and contractor throughout the feasibility study, design development, tendering, construction and commissioning phases of energy retrofit projects.
Support the project management team in the delivery of other projects that have an impact on energy consumption.
Facilitate tenant communication and engagement.
Develop good ROI energy projects for the annual capital investment funding.
Identify carbon reduction projects for the annual net zero investment funding.
Understand the business operations for identifying areas of opportunity.
Implement efficiency measures involving energy efficiency program management including management of contractors and staff; develop budget and reports.
Assist in development and oversight of operational efficiency measures, including retro-commissioning; analysis and efficiency measure development from MT&R strategies.
Work with Facility Managers and on-site technical staff to drive implementation of operational (low/no cost) energy measures.
Provide technical review and assessment of external consultant savings calculation methodology as well as technical and economic feasibilities and make recommendations.
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 experience, and educate technicians in energy saving practices and technologies.
Review building performance reports.
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 resources and schedule the delivery of internal and external energy reports.
Support the Client Facing Teams with their energy reporting needs.
Perform other duties as required.
Perform energy planning using different scenarios for energy reduction.
Coordinate training/energy awareness initiatives for staff on relevant energy topics.
Act as a resource to management and field staff in regard to energy management.