Existing Building Performance Lead

BPA; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

RRSP program with employer matching

Comprehensive group insurance

Job summary

BPA, a leading building performance firm in Toronto, seeks an Experienced Existing Building Performance Lead to drive decarbonization, energy audits, metering, and retrofit initiatives across existing buildings. You will guide analysts, engineers, and BAS specialists to deliver practical operating improvements and capital projects.

The role blends project delivery with team development, supporting a Toronto Working Group and Retrofit Accelerator efforts. A P.Eng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• P.Eng. with PE Ontario or eligible for Ontario registration.
• Experience in decarbonization studies, energy audits, M&V.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, BAS, controls; field observations.
• Experience managing project budgets and multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with ASHRAE energy audit practices and IPMVP.
• Ability to guide energy modellers; site work in GTA.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from proposal through analysis, reporting, implementation, and verification.
• Direct energy audits and decarbonization studies; benchmark performance and evaluate measures.
• Develop retrofit options including electrification, HVAC renewal, controls optimization.
• Support commissioning and recommissioning with BPA teams.
• Develop metering and M&V plans; establish baselines and report savings.
• Coordinate energy modelling and translate findings into recommendations and cost estimates.
• Lead or coordinate building condition assessments for capital plans.
• Support incentive applications and technical submissions for projects.
• Maintain relationships with asset managers and operators; present recommendations.

Skills

Decarbonization

Energy audits

M&V

HVAC systems

BAS controls

Budget management

Client communication

Site work

Education

Mechanical engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario

Tools

IES-VE

RETScreen

Energy modelling tools

Job description

BPA is more than an engineering firm — it’s a passionate team shaping the buildings and infrastructure of tomorrow. With offices across Canada, our expertise in sustainable design and technical innovation drives impactful projects from coast to coast. Joining BPA means putting your talent to work on meaningful projects, collaborating with recognized experts, and growing in a flexible, people-focused and forward-thinking environment.

The opportunity

BPA is seeking an experienced Existing Building Performance Lead to deliver projects that improve the energy efficiency, carbon performance and operation of existing buildings. Based in Toronto within the Building Performance team in Sustainability, you will lead decarbonization studies, energy audits, enhanced building condition assessments, smart metering, and measurement and verification projects.

This is primarily a billable technical and project delivery role. You will work with building performance analysts and energy modellers, existing building engineers, Building Science and BAS specialists to turn findings into practical operating improvements and capital projects. You will also help develop the team and coordinate BPA’s proposed Toronto Existing Buildings Working Group and Retrofit Accelerator initiative.

Project delivery responsibilities

• Lead projects from proposal and site investigation through analysis, reporting, implementation support and performance verification. Manage scope, fees, schedules, staffing, risks and additional services.
• Direct energy audits and decarbonization studies. Assess utility and interval data, benchmark performance, develop energy balances, and evaluate energy conservation and greenhouse gas reduction measures.
• Develop practical retrofit options, including electrification, heat recovery, HVAC renewal and controls optimization. Work with specialists to assess electrical capacity, envelope opportunities, equipment loading and occupied-building constraints.
• Support existing building commissioning and recommissioning activities as required working alongside the BPA commissioning team.
• Develop metering and M&V plans, including submetering and shadow metering strategies. Establish baselines, normalization and reporting methods, assess data quality and verify savings using appropriate methods.
• Coordinate energy modelling and technical analysis, review assumptions and results, and translate findings into clear recommendations, cost estimates and capital renewal priorities.
• Lead or coordinate enhanced building condition assessments. Integrate condition, remaining service life, energy performance and implementation dependencies into capital plans.
• Support incentive applications and technical submissions, including required documentation and verification. Coordinate engineering design, tender support, commissioning and ongoing performance services with the relevant BPA teams.
• Maintain trusted relationships with asset managers, property managers and operators. Present recommendations, explain uncertainty and support informed client decisions.

Team leadership and practice development

• Help build Toronto’s existing building performance capacity, standardization, business development.
• Chair the proposed Existing Buildings Working Group, coordinate account opportunities and delivery priorities, and maintain an action log. Discipline directors retain technical and staffing authority.
• Develop proposals and follow-on assignments with established BPA relationship leads. Support BPA Retrofit Accelerator project development and DRAI readiness, including pipeline evidence, delivery methods and technical application inputs.

Working-group leadership and business development are defined secondary responsibilities, with time allocated alongside the role’s project delivery commitments.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, building engineering or a related engineering discipline, and approximately 10 years of relevant experience in existing building performance and retrofit work.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario, or an existing Canadian P.Eng. licence with eligibility to obtain Ontario registration before assuming independent engineering responsibility.
• Demonstrated delivery experience in decarbonization studies, energy audits, metering and M&V, with examples of recommendations progressing into implementation.
• Strong knowledge of commercial HVAC, hydronic systems, central plants, heat pumps, BAS and controls. Ability to diagnose operational issues using field observations, trend data and testing.
• Experience managing consulting project budgets and multidisciplinary contributors, reviewing technical work and communicating with building owners and operators.
• Working knowledge of applicable ASHRAE energy audit practices and IPMVP principles, including baselines, adjustments, measurement boundaries and savings uncertainty.
• Ability to guide energy modellers and assess model results critically. Strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills, and ability to undertake site work across the Greater Toronto Area.

Preferred credentials and additional experience

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP) designations are strongly preferred.
• Recognized Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) training, such as CIET’s Advanced Course on Existing Building Commissioning, and/or a recognized commissioning certification is an asset.
• Experience with energy management, fault detection, incentive programs, portfolio planning, and coordinating envelope measures with mechanical retrofit design.
• Familiarity with IES-VE, RETScreen or comparable energy modelling tools, building performance data platforms, and existing-building certifications such as BOMA BEST, ENERGY STAR and LEED O+M.

Build your career with us and enjoy…

• A culture built on collaboration, knowledge sharing, talent development, and the quality of our work.
• A 37.5-hour workweek with flexible scheduling and the possibility of finishing at noon on Fridays.
• A hybrid work policy that promotes balance between professional and personal life.
• A competitive total compensation package, including a comprehensive group insurance plan and an RRSP program with employer contributions.
• A structured training and professional development program supported byUniversiT, our internal entity dedicated to the technical and personal growth of every employee.
• A structured Mentorship Program that connects early-career professionals with experienced mentors to kick-start your BPA career.
• Cutting-edge technology, including BIM and modern collaborative tools.
• The “Finding Balance program, which promotes overall well-being, mental health, and sustainable productivity.

Salary range: $110,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year, with final compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, scope of the role and geographic location.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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Additional details regarding compensation and our overall rewards approach will be shared throughout the recruitment process.

We are committed to the principles of employment equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility across all our offices in Canada.We comply with applicable accessibility legislation, including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and will provide accommodations upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.We encourage applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Talent team.