Energy Consultant

at  Rowan Williams Davies Irwin

RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients redefine what’s possible by overcoming design and operational challenges, while minimizing environmental, user, and resource impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.

We are a values-based organization, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. So, when we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is a vital piece of our people puzzle. Here’s what this looks like:

• You push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• People know they can rely on you to follow through on your commitments.
• You believe that when a group of people come together, they can achieve more than any one person could alone.

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join an award-winning organization and work alongside renowned technical and exceptionally innovative colleagues, RWDI is the place for you.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

RWDI is seeking a dynamic individual to join its Sustainability team as an Energy Consultant, preferably in our Toronto office (open to consider other North American office locations). This is a full-time permanent position.

CANDIDATES WILL BE PRIMARILY EVALUATED ON THEIR POSSESSION OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE CLEARLY ARTICULATING THESE POINTS IN YOUR APPLICATION.

• Our primary simulation tool is IES Virtual Environment. Applied experience with this software package is strongly preferred.
• Experience with an equivalent energy modelling software (EnergyPlus, Open Studio, etc..) will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of mechanical HVAC systems and controls and their impact on overall energy efficiency and carbon performance.
• 2+ years of building energy performance modelling and consulting experience.
• Undergraduate or Graduate degree related to buildings, HVAC or energy efficiency.
• Credentials such as CEM, BEMP, or BESA will be considered. P. Eng is strongly preferred.
• In depth knowledge of building design and construction processes, codes, and standards as well subjects such as HVAC systems and design, energy analysis methods, modelling tools and capabilities, sustainable design principles, thermal science (e.g. heat transfer, fluid dynamics), and daylight/lighting/electrical design.

• Develop building performance simulations and analyze results to guide the design of new and existing buildings.
• Advise clients, design teams, and team members of high-performance building strategies that will contribute to their successful pursuit of goals such as certification under LEED, Passive House, Zero Carbon or compliance under OBC, Toronto Green Standard, and BC Energy Step Code.
• Communicate findings through reports, emails, presentations, calls, and in-person meetings.
• Responsible for continual development of team technical skills through mentorship of junior consultants, refinement of modelling methodologies, and ongoing research of codes, programs, standards and various other emerging sustainability issues and technologies.
• Prepare compliance documentation for various building performance codes, programs, and incentives.
• Opportunity to develop and deliver presentations on technical topics internally and externally (e.g., lunch-and-learn, webinar) and lead sustainability and energy design workshops.
• Perform other technical analysis and research as necessary to support the sustainability and energy modelling team: enclosure effective thermal performance calculations, performing daylight simulation, thermal comfort analysis, renewable energy generation potential, GHG accounting, life cycle assessments, and building resilience studies.