Posted 5 months ago
Senior Energy Engineer
@ BGIS
Markham, Ontario
Overview
BGIS is hiring a Senior Energy Engineer, reporting to the Director of Energy and Sustainability, to manage and implement a portfolio-wide Energy Management Plan. The role covers energy audits, energy retrofit projects, operational efficiency and energy reporting across client buildings. It is a full-time, regular position paying $82,432 to $103,040 per year.
Pay:
$82,432–$103,040 a year
Responsibilities:
- Manage and implement a portfolio-wide Energy Management Plan
- Conduct energy audits and savings calculations
- Lead energy retrofit and carbon reduction projects
- Oversee sub-metering and measurement and verification systems
- Prepare internal and client energy reports
Requirements summary:
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree and Professional Engineer designation
- Minimum 5 years of energy management experience
- Experience with IPMVP measurement and verification
- Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office
- CEM or LEED accreditation
- Driver's licence
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Professional Engineer, CEM, LEED accreditation |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering |
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BGIS
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Markham |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 566 |
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). 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:
• Energy markets and utility rate structures
• Energy analytics
• Building operations
• Building conservation and demand management
• Conducting building energy assessment and energy efficiency measure development
• Ability to manage programs from concept inception to implementation
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Energy Audits
- In conjunction with operating personnel (Facility Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, etc.) 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
- Identifies buildings best suited for energy retrofit projects.
- Identifies opportunities for specific energy saving measures in buildings.
- Develops energy audit, re-commissioning and carbon neutral study scopes of work.
- Directs consultants throughout the development of audits, the re-commissioning process and the development of deep energy retrofit studies.
- Recommends energy retrofit projects based on the results of the audits, re-commissioning process and carbon neutral studies.
- Directs the consultant and contractor throughout the feasibility study, design development, tendering, construction and commissioning phases of energy retrofit projects.
- Supports the project management team in the delivery of other projects that have an impact on energy consumption.
- Facilitates tenant communication and engagement.
- Able to develop good ROI energy projects for the annual capital investment funding.
- Able to identify carbon reduction projects for the annual net zero investment funding.
- Understand the business operations for identifying areas of opportunity.
Operational Efficiency
- Implement efficiency measures involving the following specific responsibilities: 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.
Ensure Optimal Building Performance:
- Conducts energy assessments when energy consumption varies significantly from expected performance.
- Participates in the development of the building management plan.
- Works closely with building technicians to ensure continuous commissioning and energy performance improvement of building systems.
- Develops and maintain a building improvement tracking system.
- Develops and lead building energy saving committees at targeted facilities with the purpose of:
- Identifies, implementing and tracking energy saving challenges and opportunities.
- Provides a venue for technicians to share experience.
- Educates technicians in energy saving practices and technologies.
- Reviews building performance reports.
- Develops new practices to improve energy performance.
- Implements and maintains sub-metering and measurement and verification systems.
- Monitors energy retrofit project performance and intervene when systems are under-performing.
Support Energy Reporting:
- Supports resources and schedule the delivery of internal and external energy reports;
- Supports the Client Facing Teams with their energy reporting needs
- Other duties as required
Energy Planning:
- Able to do energy planning using different scenarios for energy reduction
- 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
Training/ Expertise
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- 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.
- Project Management experience related to the development and implementation of energy retrofits or programs.
- Experience in conducting Measurement and Verification per IPMVP an asset.
- 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
- Bilingual proficiency is an asset
Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation
- CEM, LEED accreditation
- Drivers’ License
This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $82,432 - $103,040 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.
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