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Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Energy Coordinator

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to almost 200,000 by 2031. Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.  Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Project Manager, Sustainability & Climate Change, the Energy Coordinator works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to implement the Zero Carbon Whitby Plan to reduce GHG emissions, energy consumption as well as utility and fuel costs across all operations of the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the monitoring and implementation of the Zero Carbon Whitby Plan through tracking and analyzing the Town’s greenhouse gas emissions, energy and fuel consumption in accordance with the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228-2023;

• Completing annual monitoring and analysis of corporate energy use/GHG emissions and reporting analysis as required;

• Support the identification and prioritization of capital projects to reduce the Town’s GHG emissions and energy usage;

• Developing and maintaining the Town’s RETScreen and Energy Star profiles;

• Preparing and submitting data in order to comply with O.Reg 507/18 Electricity Act- Public Sector Reporting;Monitoring, modelling and providing recommendations for behaviour and business process improvements;

• Providing support for capital project improvements and budgeting processes along with supporting managing of delivery of related projects;

• Overseeing data collection and research activities that involve careful and critical analysis and strategic thinking.

• Leading and coordinating utility incentive applications;

• Leading and liaising with Corporate Communications on outreach and communication plans;

• Chairing the Corporate Energy Team and support staff in order to optimize the use of utilities and promote energy conservation;

• Partnering with external organizations and utility companies to research, implement and monitor energy optimization;

• Participating in annual budget planning activities and conducting required analysis to provide input into Departmental planning;

• Supporting the implementation of Whitby’s Corporate Sustainability Plan and Climate Emergency Response Plan;

• Reviewing and prepare comments for Site Plan and Plan of Subdivision applications to support the implementation of the Whitby Green Standard; and

• Acting as the staff liaison for the Town’s Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee;

• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Community Advancement team is looking for an enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player who takes initiative and thrives on a high performing team. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive approach to work. You value partnerships. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience enables you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.

You bring to the team your strong reasoning, analytical, numerical, research and presentation skills. You have an uncanny ability to see the forest for the trees - you love to research and analysis complex issues, come up to with innovative solutions and formulate data-driven recommendations.

To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You can switch seamlessly across modes of work and cultural norms of working in different environments. You know you best, including the tasks you do better when working virtually versus on-site.  You believe that the cornerstone of successful working relationships is trust and understand how this positively impacts productivity and performance. You have a high degree of accountability, readily adapt to disruption, like to learn new skills, and explore new ways to connect and collaborate in the digital world.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant you will possess:

• a post-secondary technology diploma or engineering degree specializing in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy, Environment, Building Environmental Science, or a related discipline;

• a professional designation in any or all of the following: Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), a licensed professional engineer (P.Eng.) with a strong background in energy management, Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) or an Energy Manager in Training (EMIT) to be completed within the term of employment;

• a minimum of three to five (3-5) years of relevant experience with focus in energy management, climate mitigation, mechanical or electrical engineering, as well as experience in community engagement;

• exceptional knowledge of legislation, municipal functions, provincial plans and policy, federal plans and policy, official plans, climate change initiatives, green development standards and climate science.

• good understanding of specifications that govern the installation and operation of mechanical/electrical equipment, such as, but not limited to: ASHRAE and the Ontario Building Code;

• a demonstrated working knowledge of RETScreen, Energy Star Portfolio, Energy Management Software, 

• a valid, unrestricted Class “G” driver’s licence maintained in good standing with access to a personal vehicle;

• demonstrated working knowledge of information systems, including a working level knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

• excellent verbal and written communication skills;

• strong interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships with consultants, the public, internal staff, and elected officials to address complex and potentially controversial issue;

• excellent organizational, time management and planning skills; and

• committed to quality customer service and innovation to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

  • Salary: $62,026 - $77,532 per annum (Band C)

  • benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance with Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement

What We Offer You

• A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them. This is designated as a Remote Hybrid role. Remote Hybrid recognizes that up to 60% of job functions associated with the role can be done virtually, from a remote office. Further details on these programs will be discussed through the selection process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

For your safety and the safety of others, if offered a role with the Town, you will be required to submit a completed Vaccination Declaration & Request for Accommodation form with proof of vaccination, if applicable, in accordance with the Town of Whitby’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy.

Vaccination requirements are subject to bona fide medical and/or human rights exemptions, or individual preference exemption. Any request for an exemption will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, as per our COVID-19 Vaccine Policy, and would be subject to the Town’s accommodation process.

Union Affiliation: CUPE Full-Time

Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hybrid Work Model: Remote Hybrid

Location: Whitby, Ontario