PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
The Energy Modeller works collaboratively with the Mechanical or Electrical team, in order to provide energy simulations and analysis in accordance with the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB).
MAJOR FUNCTIONS:
Energy Modelling using IES-VE and HAP. Reviewing engineering drawings at various stages of new construction projects (schematic design, design development, 75% and Issued for Tender drawings) in order to recreate the facility using IES-VE for energy performance modelling. Applying the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) to determine performance of the facility. Review of shop drawings as required to complete final compliance models and verify energy inputs.
Assist design engineers with heat load calculations, cooling load calculations and ASHRAE 62 calculations to support new construction design.
Data Entry and Utility Analysis: excel spreadsheet, competence with Retscreen software and IES-VE modelling software considered an asset.
File Sharing Site: posting documentation and downloading information received from clients.
Energy Study Documentation: initial set up of the template reports, provide assistance with completing proper forms, provide support with formatting of the various documentation, provide assistance with the preparation of the reports and creating PDF reports.
JOB/POSITION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Achievement Orientation
Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results to help others meet and exceed the organization’s standards
Makes efforts to improve others’ efficiency
Motivates and coaches others to follow own example of excellence
Contributes ideas for improvements in work methods and outcomes
Attention to Detail
Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner in order to recognize less obvious information.
Verifies assumptions and information before accepting them
Seeks out others to check or review own work
Reviews all relevant information or aspects of a situation before taking action or making a decision
Teamwork
Working collaboratively with others to foster teamwork and achieve organizational goals.
Gives credit and acknowledges contributions and efforts of other team members
Makes outstanding efforts to help other team members
Fosters team spirit
Using Information Technology
Using software and information technology to demonstrate basic knowledge and ability, and with guidance, can apply the competency in common situations that present limited difficulties to accomplish one's work.
Uses several common software features (e. g., produces business formatting of documents).
Converts files from one format to another
Importing data between common applications
Conducts simple database searches
Resilience
Remains energized and focused in the face of occasional ambiguity, change or strenuous work demands
Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of periodic disruptions (e.g., identifies own personal limit for work load and makes appropriate adjustments).
While remaining open to other viewpoints, demonstrates realistic confidence in own abilities, views or decisions when challenged.
Demonstrates an awareness of how own actions or reaction impact others (i.e., others’ stress levels) and adjust behaviour accordingly
Takes steps to deal constructively with set backs
Planning and Organizing
Developing, implementing, evaluating and adjusting own plans and activities to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources
Plans and organizes own activities to accomplish predetermined standards or procedures
Seeks clarity on priorities as needed
Monitors the quality and timeliness of won work
Responsibly uses the resources at one’s immediate disposal
Initiative
Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently by identifying the immediate action needed and seizing the opportunities that arise.
Brings issues to the attention of appropriate personnel as needed
Offers ideas/suggests modified approaches to address current situations or issues
Without prompting, undertakes straightforward tasks that go beyond the job’s routine demands (e.g., helps others when own work is completed)
Information Management
Demonstrates basic knowledge and ability and, with guidance uses appropriate procedures to collect, organize, retrieve, maintain and disseminate information in common situations that present limited difficulties
Applies appropriate security procedures when distributing and storing classified/sensitive information
Organizes accurate and reliable information relevant to own job in a way that facilitates later use
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
The position requires the incumbent to have competence with a variety of computer software including demonstrated experience in AutoCAD, experience with HAP or IES-VE considered an asset.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
EDUCATION:
University Degree or College Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline such as Building Systems
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Experience in the consulting engineering industry considered an asset
Experience working with construction drawings considered an asset
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:
N/A
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: All Internal Staff
External: Some client interface will be required with project manager also in attendance.
LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED:
ENGLISH: Written Oral FRENCH: Written Oral OTHER (please specify):
PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS: .
No physical effort beyond what is required for normal day-to-day movement about the workplace such as sitting for extended periods of time and manual dexterity required to use desktop/laptop computer and peripherals.
TRAVEL REQUIRED:
None Daily Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Bi-Monthly Quarterly Semi-Annual Annual
Travel to site is not anticipated.
HOURS OF WORK:
Office Hours
