Building Energy Specialist
JOB TITLE Building Energy Specialist
JOB DESCRIPTION
MCW Group is a leader in the delivery of professional consulting engineering, energy management, and engineering development services across Canada. With over five decades of industry-leading engineering expertise, our goal as a firm is to permanently reduce our clients’ environmental footprint through sustainable, cost-effective design solutions. This commitment has resulted in the creation of the largest block of verified carbon emissions savings of any Canadian consulting firm – something we are incredibly proud of!
For more information on MCW, please visit our website at www.mcw.com.
MCW Benefits:
- The opportunity to work with an enthusiastic Mechanical and Electrical team.
- Career development opportunities.
- Collaboration with offices from Coast to Coast.
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
- An annual contribution towards an RRSP plan.
- A fitness allowance for gym memberships.
- Hybrid work environment.
The Opportunity:
MCW is currently looking for a self-motivated Senior Building Energy Specialist to join our Vancouver, Calgary or Edmonton Office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in energy efficiency and sustainable building design. The ideal candidate takes initiative, is interested in pursuing a career in engineering consulting and is willing to take on responsibility as experience progresses.
The incumbent will be a key member of MCW's Energy Modelling Services and Sustainability Team in Western Canada, reporting to the Sustainability Team Leader. The successful candidate will be responsible for applying advanced tools and techniques to the evaluation of energy performance in commercial, residential and institutional buildings.
What you’ll get up to:
- Develop representative simulation models of HVAC, lighting, and building envelope systems to accurately estimate energy consumption and demand in commercial, residential and institutional buildings.
- Calculate energy consumption and demand savings associated with energy conservation measures for new and existing buildings, along with associated greenhouse gas savings.
- Provide design feedback to architects and other project stakeholders.
- Provide feedback to engineers on HVAC and lighting design and operation.
- Demonstrate compliance with energy codes and standards.
- Complete energy code compliance reports for building permit applications.
- Complete energy performance reports and documentation required to support green building certifications such as LEED® and the Zero Carbon Building Standard.
- Complete energy efficiency incentive applications on behalf of our clients.
- Conduct facility site visits and energy audits as required.
- Develop written documentation concerning building energy performance, recommended facility improvement measures, including accurate descriptions, savings potential, cost estimates and back up data to verify facility improvement measure.
- Evaluate, interpret, clarify and explain complex specifications, performance characteristics or other technical data.
- Overtime as required.
What we are looking for:
Qualifications, Experience and Education:
- A Mechanical Engineer graduate from an accredited university, or as an Alternative Energy or Architectural Technician or Technologist.
- Registered (or eligible for registration) as a P.Eng., E.I.T. or C.E.T. with a Canadian Professional Association or Certifying Body.
- Building Energy Modelling Professional certification (BEMP), or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) considered an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience doing building energy assessments or simulations with a variety of modelling software programs including IES Virtual Environment.
- Good knowledge of reading drawings.
- Working knowledge of the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB), ASHRAE 90.1 standards, and the BC Building and Step Code.
- Experience working directly with clients.
- Experience working in a team based environment with a deadline-oriented culture.
- The ability to effectively communicate technical analysis both verbally and in writing.
- General knowledge of programming is an asset.
- Experience working in a consulting environment or the Energy Management field is an asset.
- Good foundation of HVAC design and experience in controls and commissioning would be an asset.
- Experience conducting site visits would be an asset.
Required Skills:
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong understanding of building envelope, mechanical, HVAC and electrical building systems, energy markets, alternative energy technology, energy project implementation, and the building construction process.
- Proficiency with Microsoft office suite with advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Working knowledge of IES-VE, eQUEST, Trace and/or HAP and the ability to troubleshoot software issues.
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Must have a self starter mentality and be willing to take ownership of complex engineering problems.
- Able to deliver accurate & consistent results in a complex and deadline driven environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to deal effectively with clients and other personnel.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and REVIT would be an asset.
- Require comprehensive knowledge of current engineering principles and practices, complemented with a strong knowledge of project management concepts and practices
- Able to communicate ideas and recommendations to non-engineer team members in a clear manner.
- Knowledge of Canadian Engineering standards.
- Excellent written and verbal English communications skills
- High level of sound and independent judgment and reasoning.
- Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
Interested applicants please send your cover letter and resume to careers@mcw.com with “Senior Building Energy Specialist – Vancouver, Edmonton or Calgary” in the subject line. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MCW Group of Companies celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage all applicants regardless of sexual identity, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, age, and race.
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