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BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

Summary

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) for the Ontario/Quebec regions. 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 the following areas:

• Conducting building energy assessment and energy efficiency measure development
• Energy analytics
• Ability to manage programs from concept inception to implementation
• Energy markets and utility rate structures
• Building conservation and demand management
• Building operations

Key Duties & Responsibilities

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.
• In conjunction with operating personnel (Facility Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, etc.) and through benchmarking analyses, identify and prioritize buildings requiring energy audits.

Lead the Development and Execution of Energy Saving Projects

• Supports the project management team in the delivery of other projects that have an impact on energy consumption.
• Able to develop good ROI energy projects for the annual capital investment funding.
• Develops energy audit, re-commissioning and carbon neutral study scopes of work.
• Understand the business operations for identifying areas of opportunity.
• Recommends energy retrofit projects based on the results of the audits, re-commissioning process and carbon neutral studies.
• Directs consultants throughout the development of audits, the re-commissioning process and the development of deep energy retrofit studies.
• Able to identify carbon reduction projects for the annual net zero investment funding.
• Directs the consultant and contractor throughout the feasibility study, design development, tendering, construction and commissioning phases of energy retrofit projects.
• Identifies opportunities for specific energy saving measures in buildings.
• Facilitates tenant communication and engagement.
• Identifies buildings best suited for energy retrofit projects.

Operational Efficiency

• 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.
• Assist in the measurement and verification of energy savings measures.
• Implement efficiency measures involving the following specific responsibilities: energy efficiency program management including management of contractors and staff; develop budget and reports.
• Provide technical review and assessment of external consultant savings calculation methodology as well as technical and economic feasibilities and make recommendations.

Ensure Optimal Building Performance:

• Monitors energy retrofit project performance and intervene when systems are under-performing.
• Works closely with building technicians to ensure continuous commissioning and energy performance improvement of building systems.
• Develops and maintain a building improvement tracking system.
• Provides a venue for technicians to share experience.
• Implements and maintains sub-metering and measurement and verification systems.
• Conducts energy assessments when energy consumption varies significantly from expected performance.
• Participates in the development of the building management plan.
• Identifies, implementing and tracking energy saving challenges and opportunities.
• Develops new practices to improve energy performance.
• Reviews building performance reports.
• Educates technicians in energy saving practices and technologies.
• Develops and lead building energy saving committees at targeted facilities with the purpose of:

Design and Produce Sustainability Metrics

• Guides development of new and enhanced value-added sustainability and GHG offerings to the facility management marketplace.
• Interprets and translates implications of global GHG standards and targets into strategic information processes and actionable facility management metrics;
• Designs and develops technical requirements for GHG reporting and analysis;

Support Energy Reporting:

• Supports resources and schedule the delivery of internal and external energy reports;
• Other duties as required
• Supports the Client Facing Teams with their energy reporting needs

Energy Planning:

• Experience with data interpretation and analysis at minimum using EXCL or other specialized software
• Able to do energy planning using different scenarios for energy reduction including Business As Usual scenario
• Understand energy financial modelling to develop ROI and cashflow of energy projects
• Experience with Building Management Systems

Training/ Expertise

• Act as a resource to management and field staff in regard to energy management.
• Coordinate training/energy awareness initiatives for staff on relevant energy topics.

Knowledge & Skills

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

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• CEM / LEED accreditation
• Drivers’ License

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

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