Director, Energy & Sustainability

BGIS; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Energy & Sustainability to lead innovative strategies for energy management and sustainability initiatives. This role involves managing client relationships, developing energy efficiency programs, and ensuring successful implementation of sustainability plans. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in energy analytics, project management, and building operations. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions that contribute to a sustainable future. If you are passionate about driving change and making an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in energy management or sustainability consulting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong skills in developing internal reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary client interface for energy and sustainability services.
• Develops and executes energy and sustainability strategies.
• Leads a team working in Energy & Sustainability services.

Skills

Energy markets and utility rate structures

Energy analytics

Building operations

Building conservation and demand management

Decarbonization and GHG protocol

Project management

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

University graduation or professional certification

Tools

Building Automation Systems

HVAC Plant

Power BI

Job description

WHO WE ARE

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 atwww.bgis.com

SUMMARY

The Director, Energy & Sustainability is responsible for the ongoing development and management of the Energy & Sustainability Line of Business within the client account. Accountabilities include business development, client relationship management, employee staffing and ongoing financial management of their assigned Energy & Sustainability consulting practice area. Additional responsibilities include the development, management and implementation of a portfolio-wide Sustainability & Energy Management Plan for the client portfolio. The candidate will work closely with Facility Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, Project Specialist, Finance, contractors, consultants, and client teams. 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 and validation.
• Decarbonization, GHG protocol and Net Zero.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Relationship Management

• Acts as the primary client interface for the assigned account. Client representatives with whom this position typically interacts with are at the director and manager level.
• Develops and builds effective relationships with clients and ensures client satisfaction.
• Manages client expectations with respect to scope definition of energy & sustainability related services contained within the master services agreement.
• Conducts regular meetings with clients to understand and anticipate needs.
• Provides feedback to internal stakeholders on potential offerings for assigned account(s).
• Recommends and sells additional services based on understanding of clients’ needs.
• Work with entire BGIS Canada Management Team to understand energy and sustainability client issues, challenges and opportunities and to facilitate, propose and deliver innovative solutions.
• Deliver on Client deliverables, strategies and execution plans to achieve various targets and metrics (energy, water, emissions, waste, etc.)
• Collaborate with other BGIS Canada Lines of Business to develop effective joint efforts or leverage other LOB resources and/or initiatives to promote Energy & Sustainability solutions for our clients.
• Manage Client Perception of E&S Services as reflected in Customer Satisfaction KPIs.

Service Delivery Management

• Develops and executes energy and sustainability strategies and program to support the client in achieving their goals. Includes influencing goals based on best practices.
• Be the clients SME for Energy and Sustainability.
• Develop and implement energy and sustainability programs, required business cases (ROI, NPV).
• Develop M&V plans and provide regular reporting on program performance.
• Deliver regular energy and sustainability reporting based on the services contained in the master services agreement. Including the support of Power BI dashboards and data accuracy.
• Project manages and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to deliver services and to ensure service level agreements and key performance indicators are achieved.
• Deliver annual energy and sustainability plans in conjunction with the capital plan to deliver on energy and sustainability targets.
• Conducts regular meetings with clients to solicit performance feedback and identify areas for improvement.

People Leadership

People leadership responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Leads a team of individual team members working in Energy & Sustainability services.
• Assigns, prioritizes and monitors work progress to ensure completion and adherence to timeliness, quality standards and all other related requirements.
• Reviews work for completeness and accuracy. Ensures quality adherence is maintained.
• Guides, coaches and trains direct reports.
• Provides input for performance review.

Business Development Activities

• Support the development of new Professional Services capabilities (offerings) aligned with targeted client segments to enhance business development success.
• Support corporate RFP responses and Client proposals to document and secure New Business as required.
• Internal and external quantification of financial and other benefits attributable to energy and sustainability services.

Team Operational Management

• Manage Staff productivity and Work quality through appropriate labour planning and work inspections on an ongoing basis.
• Manage Team morale and employee development through the BGIS Canada.
• Optimizer process and ESAT program.
• Manage Start Up and Close Out transition processes for new assignments.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• MINIMUM EDUCATION: University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses).
• JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE: Seven to ten years.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Comfortable and at ease in a lead presentation role.
• Previous experience in energy management, energy or sustainability consulting.
• Understanding of the facility management business and financial role played by energy management.
• Experience in the programmatic execution of energy initiatives.
• Understanding of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions accounting (experience with SBTi would be an asset).
• Strong skills in developing internal reporting systems, benchmarking and target setting.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Building Automation Systems, HVAC Plant and its operation.
• Project management experience.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Professional Engineering designation or equivalent.
• LEED Accredited Professional designation or equivalent.

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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