Energy Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:                        Energy Manager,

REPORTS TO:                   Director, Building Performance Engineering

DIRECT REPORTS:           BPS Team

TYPE:                                 Full-time / Onsite (3 days a week) & In Office (Hybrid) – Brock and Blackstone Head Office

About the Company

Blackstone Energy Services is a Toronto-based, integrated energy transition company that helps public institutions and private sector organizations manage their energy costs, consumption and carbon emissions. We are guided by our impassioned vision to take our clients to net-zero emissions by 2050 and crush their carbon footprint.

With our team of like-minded and award-winning climate crusaders, our success is built on developing responsible energy and carbon management solutions. This includes budgeting, energy procurement, cost improvement strategies, utility bill management, climate risk mitigation strategies, consumption efficiencies & conservation efforts, GHG emission reductions, clean infrastructure retrofits and ESG & regulatory reporting. We are a rapidly growing team with an entrepreneurial culture providing superior customer service and customized energy solutions with impact.

Job Summary

As an Energy Manager, you will be responsible for achieving the 5% energy savings target of the assigned building portfolio.  You will work closely with Brock University facility team to bring energy management practice into daily operation.

Job Type - 2-year contract

Responsibilities

• Create and manage an Energy Team - The Energy Team will assist the Energy Manager in achieving their objectives as outlined in the Energy Management Plan.


• Energy Tracking & Monitoring – Provide a database and an energy tracking and monitoring system for each Facility / process that captures current monthly and hourly energy consumption and an electrical load inventory of major equipment. Develop Key Performance Indicators that are relevant to the organization and that can be used to improve energy performance. The Energy Manager will develop and deliver training to the Participant’s staff on the energy tracking and monitoring system.


• Primary Assessment – Review existing energy study reports and perform a high-level assessment, including a walkthrough audit of each major process area of each site, to identify energy performance improvement opportunities and to identify which systems will require more detailed evaluations.


• Maintenance and Operating Schedules – Review and provide a description of the control systems, operating schedules, and maintenance practices at each Facility / process to identify operational energy savings. Develop maintenance practices and programs to enhance energy efficiency. Examples include: reprogramming controls to shutdown equipment and lighting when not required, developing a checklist to ensure that all shutdown procedures are properly implemented and followed.


• Energy Saving Opportunities & Action Planning – Identify, assess, prioritize and recommend to senior management energy efficiency projects, including both capital improvement projects and operational and maintenance changes. This will include the preparation of business cases to justify capital expenditures and the completion of applications to Save on Energy, and to other programs to maximize funding available for energy efficiency projects.


• Project Implementation & Energy Savings – Coordinate implementation of energy efficiency projects, including the planning, budgeting, and scheduling for the design, installation, commissioning, and verification of such projects. It is expected that a project manager (not the Energy Manager) be assigned for large capital projects.

• Measurement & Verification – Develop and implement a strategy for the measurement & verification of energy efficiency projects, including collecting and maintaining baseline data and post-project data.


• Energy management behavior and business process improvements – Work to create and foster a sustainable energy management culture and provide an avenue for employees to recognize and report issues and ideas regarding energy efficiency.


• Employee Awareness Program – Implement an employee training and awareness program to promote energy conservation and communicate the energy efficiency programs undertaken.


• Reporting – Maintain a project registry of energy savings opportunities, with key project data, such as estimated savings and costs, status tracking, ownership, and next steps, and complete other reporting requirements associated with the Energy Manager program.


• Milestones - Work to meet all applicable SEM Milestones from IESO.


• Support Services - Participate in all IESO’s Energy Manager Support Services.

Other:

• Work closely with the Brock University facility team to deliver the above responsibilities.


• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, clients, and subcontractors to ensure smooth project delivery and integration.


• Follow all Brock University and corporate safety procedures when performing work on or offsite.


• Actively Participate in yearly performance reviews, quarterly feedback sessions and weekly 1:1’s

Requirements

• Education: College graduate or bachelor. Register and successfully complete the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) examination by end of the first year, and must register as a Certified Energy Manager in Training (EMIT).

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years progressive energy management experience in the institutional &/or commercial as-built environment. Experience with performing the Energy Manager responsibilities or has experience with contributing to an energy team with the ability to perform the Energy Manager Duties.


• Project Management: Demonstrates a strong understanding of project management principles and financial oversight, ensuring successful execution and budget alignment across complex initiatives

• Teamwork: Builds strong relationships for cross-functional collaboration,


• Technical Communication: Skilled in using design and wireframing tools to create intuitive graphical user interfaces for data visualization, energy performance monitoring, and client-facing dashboards, reports, and interactive user experience

• Cross-functional collaboration: Works effectively with Brock University facility team and internal teams: BPS, CIS, IoT, climate integration and commodity.

Relevant Technical Skills

• Energy Star Portfolio Manager


• RET Screen


• Proficient with Microsoft tools, including Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, Project Schedule


• Experience using Procore PM platform is a bonus

Key Attributes & Skills:

• Leadership Skills: Demonstrate strong leadership, project and time management essential for driving projects and teams forward effectively.


• Problem-Solving Ability: Display a willingness to actively problem solve issues to resolution, proving to be a reliable problem solver and strategic thinker in complex situations.


• Communication Skills: Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of summarizing and explaining complex issues and technical problems effectively and efficiently.


• Personal Attributes: Be self-motivated, take initiative, and a be a team player who consistently gets things done, driven by a passion for technology, software, and solution development.