Job Description

Job Summary:
Come work as an Energy Specialist, Facilities Planning and Real Estate with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!


Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Energy Specialist, Facilities Planning and Real Estate to join the Energy & Environmental Sustainability Team. Apply today to join our team!


As an Energy Specialist, Facilities Planning and Real Estate with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Provide technical leadership and support regarding the management and analysis of energy data and information for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) including energy audits and consumption assessments.
• Manage assigned projects including the measuring and reporting of key performance indicators and benchmarks.
• Prepare business reports, memos, proposals, business cases and presentations to the Energy Manager or Director to identify best practices, generate consistent and comparable data across the organization and identify economies of scale to ensure optimal efficiency of the department and use of resources.
• Identify key energy issues and assumptions to facilitate the process and procedures to enable the accurate and timely completion of the annual planning process, approvals and implementation of changes to the operating and project plan.
• Conduct financial, statistical, technical and workload analysis and research to track and monitor energy related projects, identify variances and liaises with relevant stakeholders regarding changes to accommodate shifts in funding levels and/or identify remedial action.

Qualifications:
Education & Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree in Civil Engineering, Building, Construction Management. Electrical Engineering, Business, Facilities Management, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management or equivalent level of education.
• Certificate in sustainable energy management.
• One (1) to three (3) years\xe2\x80\x99 recent, related experience in an energy support role.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Proven initiative, judgment, decision making and problem solving capabilities
• Proven ability to develop and maintain rapport with staff and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical expertise, process management to support projects
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues and analyzes alternatives to provide decision support
• Demonstrated ability to provide needs analysis and support to internal users and consultants
• Demonstrated ability to provide insight and analysis, influence decision-making and to support interdisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage components of large engagements
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including related software applications Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement:

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and \'going first\' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.



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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.