University of New Brunswick

Closing Date: March 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Capital Planning & Operations

Capital Planning & Operations is a team of approximately 130 employees that take tremendous pride in the campus and deliver exceptional service that supports the University of New Brunswick's mission, vision and values. You will be a part of a motivated team of professionals who are always striving to make our campus a safe, sustainable, accessible and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff and community.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-Time | Term Ending March 30, 2024 (Leave Replacement) | Fredericton | Hybrid

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 7:45 am - 4:30 pm | 40 hours per week

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we're proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options.

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Energy Manager, the Energy Coordinator supports the implementation of the UNB Fredericton Campus Energy Management Program, metering of utilities, emissions monitoring, and reporting.

• Assist in the development of projects relating to energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Assist in the preparation of energy improvement project audits.
• Liaise with Project Group to maintain an inventory of energy projects currently under development.
• Indicate the stage of construction, financial and milestone updates.
• Carry out regular walk-through inspections of energy projects under construction. Provide written status reports and raise any issues to the Energy Manager for follow up.
• Prepare and as directed submit applications for incentives with Provincial and Federal government agencies. Track status of accounts once approved, write, and provide updates as appropriate and required.
• Monitor and track utilities and emissions data. Investigate anomalies and make suggestions for corrective reports.
• Prepare written technical submissions for the Energy Manager to deliver to the Energy Management Committee, including requests for approval of new energy improvement projects and reconciliation reports.
• Prepare agendas, record, and publish the minutes of Energy Management Committee meetings.
• Prepare emission reports for federal, provincial, and municipal government departments.
• Prepare annual written report to Board of Governors for Energy Management, recycling initiatives and any other reports as maybe requested by the Energy Manager.
• Pursue opportunities to add new smart utility meters within energy improvement projects and explore possibilities to retrofit existing metering to the campus controls, building automation systems and surveillance system.
• Assist the Energy Manager with the preparation of utilities budgets and establish budgets for energy projects approval.
• Calculate potential energy savings, simple and discounted paybacks and reconcile completed energy projects.
• Identify annual budget requirements for metering certification and expansion across campus.
• Produce financial charts, spreadsheets, and graphs to demonstrate the usage of utilities on campus.
• Using BAS, monitor building performance and verify energy project performance. Make energy use visible to campus and engage campus community to reduce campus energy use.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation/Controls Engineering Technology or combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in an engineering or maintenance environment which may include mechanical/electrical design, HVAC, building Automation Systems, facilities management, energy-related design, project management, construction, planning, cost estimating, problem solving, maintenance management systems and general maintenance of utility systems or implementation of energy efficiency programs or projects.
• Must be registered or eligible for registration with APEGNB or NBSCETT as a P. Eng, PPptech or CET.

Additional Strengths

• A LEED or CEM designation, knowledge of Canadian and local building codes and standards, the NB Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, the National Energy Building codes would be an asset.
• Must be able to prioritize, organize and manage dynamic workload; having excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to pay attention to detail, be results oriented and professional.
• Must be computer literate including proficiency in spreadsheets, word processing and scheduling software.