Energy Conservation Specialist

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

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At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Work Performed

• Leads continuous Skyspark deployment and maintenance: ensuring all BACnet-enabled buildings are integrated with UBC's SkySpark instance; writing scripts and updating program code to sort and tag data points; writing programs to remove duplicate points, finding data errors and interpolate missing data; monitoring and maintaining the Skyspark database; ensures Skyspark database follows industry metadata tagging standards (Haystack).

• Manages automated data acquisition and data synchronization processes within the Skyspark platform.

• Programs and deploys rules and develops custom views in Skyspark to enable engineers and technicians to find deep energy savings; working on enabling other projects through skyspark (including, but not limited to, predictive maintenance programs for building mechanical equipment, advanced commissioning/recommissioning).

• Helps ensure the successful implementation of the goals set with the Utility Partner's project plan.

• Enables energy conservation through analysis of building control system and its functionality, identifies and recommends opportunities for energy conservation, assisting in custom energy conservation project identification.

• Coordinates with BMS team to ensure good communication between Skyspark and BMS systems.

• Collects energy consumption data from utilities and benchmarks energy performance of UBC core buildings.

• Supports UBC Continuous Optimization program development through deployment of fault detection rules on BMS data.

• Monitor, track, and verify energy savings from academic buildings undergoing energy retrofits as part of the Continuous Optimization Program (COp). Reconcile completed C.Op measures.

• Liaise with the COp implementation team, carry out walk-through inspections of COp measures and provide regular status reports to the ECM.

• Manages the overall integration of UBC's district energy system (Factory Talk) with Skyspark.

• Maintains appropriate up-to-date knowledge of current information technology techniques and tools.

• Coordinates access to the database for UBC Research and designs data sharing methods and processes.

• Reviews the work of third-party consultants or student workers as required.

• Prepares quarterly update reports as required to Fortis BC.

• Collects energy reduction incentives from FortisBC and ensures successful administration of FortisBC incentive programs.

• Writes case study reports, business cases and communication materials related to energy conservation and sustainability projects;

• Develops business cases around opportunities for energy conservation projects; focusing on natural gas.

• Participates in the campus as a living lab initiative, assisting students, staff, faculty with information requests and leads tours of the bioenergy research and demonstration facility.

• Attends technical forums and seminars to maintain a good knowledge of current industry practice, as well as training identified as required to support the job functions described above.

• Other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Senior Energy Conservation Manager.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Decisions made in error can result in significant financial liability to the University. Decisions can affect the environmental conditions in any buildings on campus and wrong decisions could result in disruption of class schedules or normal working conditions. These decisions will also affect the cost of purchased utilities. Decisions can impact building operations, equipment performance and efficiency, user comfort, institutional and departmental image.

Supervision Received

Works independently within established plans and objectives with additional instructions given verbally. Work will be reviewed by Senior Energy Conservation Manager and team. Additional work projects and reporting may be assigned by the Associate Director Energy Conservation & Innovation.

Supervision Given

This position has no direct reports.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate or technical college degree in a relevant discipline. Or diploma in a relevant Technology discipline plus significant related experience. Minimum of two years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience with strong preference for programming skills and work experience.

Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own.

Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous programming experience in R, Python, SQL or other programming language.

• Previous database management experience an asset.

• Knowledge of building management systems, prior programming experience with BMS systems an asset.

• Knowledge of building sciences platforms Skyspark or other Fault Detection equivalent is an asset. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with HVAC systems, heating plant equipment, control systems, or building energy efficiency;

• Familiarity and knowledge of building energy efficient technologies

• Courses in Energy management e.g. Certified Energy Manager an asset. BCIT Sustainable Energy Management Associate Certificate SEMAC or completion of the UBC Masters in Clean Energy.

• BCIT Sustainable Energy Management Associate Certificate SEMAC or completion of UBC Sustainability courses.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with energy efficient technology related to HVAC systems, heating plant equipment and control systems.

• Ability to interpret trend logs for controls systems to understand system functionality.

• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and experience with capital and energy projects;

• Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm related to energy efficiency work/volunteer experience;

• Familiarity and knowledge of energy efficient technologies through implementation of a project or relevant training;

• Experience in developing business cases and detailed report writing;

• Experience with financial analyses, budget preparation and budget management;

• Experience managing and/or maintaining mechanical systems including HVAC systems. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with other organizations and members of the UBC team.

• Demonstrated interest and enthusiasm related to energy efficiency work/volunteer experience.

• Familiarity and knowledge of energy efficient technologies through implementation of a project or relevant training.

• Experience in developing business cases and detailed report writing.

• Experience with financial analyses, budget preparation and budget management.

• Experience managing and maintaining mechanical systems including HVAC systems.

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to ensure information is communicated appropriately.

• Ability to work collaboratively with other organizations and members of the UBC team.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, facilitate and gain consensus with various stakeholders and teams.