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At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where you’ll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects.\nWe are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you.\nWhen you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.\n CIMA+'s Buildings team is renowned for its expertise in designing high-quality buildings. We are committed to providing the most cost-effective solutions to engineering challenges and offer a diverse range of projects from the initial planning stages to design and construction. CIMA+ cultivates career growth and provides opportunities as unique as you are. With a constant desire to offer our clients the best possible service, we have set up a team of specialists dedicated to high-performance projects to support our clients and design teams across Canada.\nWe are looking for a Senior Energy Efficiency Engineer to join our Buildings team in Ottawa. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering energy audits, energy management, building optimization, commissioning and recommissioning, energy efficiency studies, and decarbonization projects for institutional, commercial, municipal, and federal government clients throughout the National Capital Region and across Canada.\nThe position will combine hands-on technical analysis with site investigations, building systems assessment, energy conservation measure (ECM) development, commissioning, client interaction, and project management. The successful candidate will work closely with CIMA+'s mechanical, electrical, controls, sustainability, and building performance specialists to identify and implement practical solutions for existing buildings.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nLead and perform energy audits and building performance assessments, including ASHRAE Level 1 and Level 2 energy audits and detailed investigations of building systems.\nConduct site investigations and assess existing HVAC, hydronic, plumbing, electrical, lighting, controls/BAS, and other energy-consuming systems.\nAnalyze utility bills, interval data, submetering data, BAS trends, equipment operating data, and building operating schedules to identify energy-saving and operational improvement opportunities.\nIdentify, develop, and evaluate energy conservation measures (ECMs) related to HVAC optimization, controls, heat recovery, electrification, heat pumps, lighting, envelope improvements, equipment replacement, and operational improvements.\nPerform engineering calculations to quantify energy, demand, operating cost, and greenhouse gas savings associated with proposed measures.\nSupport energy management programs, including energy performance tracking, benchmarking, energy action plans, ongoing monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nLead and support commissioning, recommissioning, and retro-commissioning activities, including functional performance testing, BAS and control sequence reviews, trend analysis, deficiency identification, and verification of corrective actions.\nReview building automation system sequences and operating strategies and develop recommendations to improve equipment scheduling, setpoints, reset strategies, ventilation, temperature control, and overall system performance.\nSupport measurement and verification (M&V) activities to confirm the performance and savings of implemented energy efficiency measures.\nDevelop building decarbonization and electrification strategies, including evaluation of heat pumps, heat recovery, hybrid heating systems, thermal energy systems, and associated electrical infrastructure requirements.\nSupport energy modelling and building performance simulation activities and interpret modelling results to inform retrofit and capital planning decisions.\nPerform technical and economic evaluations of energy efficiency projects, including implementation costs, simple payback, lifecycle cost analysis, and prioritization of measures.\nPrepare energy audit reports, feasibility studies, commissioning reports, technical memoranda, presentations, and implementation roadmaps.\nWork directly with clients, facility managers, building operators, contractors, controls specialists, and multidisciplinary design teams to understand operational challenges and develop practical solutions.\nSupport implementation of recommended measures through design, tender, construction, commissioning, and post-implementation verification where required.\nManage projects and coordinate scope, budget, schedule, deliverables, and multidisciplinary resources.\nProvide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, EITs, analysts, and technologists.\nSupport proposals, fee estimates, client presentations, project pursuits, and business development activities.\nContribute to CIMA+'s technical standards, quality management processes, and development of energy efficiency and building performance services across Canada.\n University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.\nLicensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario or eligible to obtain it.\n5 + years of relevant experience in energy efficiency, building systems, commissioning, energy management, or mechanical engineering. Candidates with greater experience are also encouraged to apply.\nDemonstrated experience performing building energy audits, energy efficiency studies, commissioning/recommissioning, or existing-building performance assessments.\nStrong understanding of HVAC systems, central heating and cooling plants, hydronic systems, ventilation systems, heat recovery, and building automation/control systems.\nExperience identifying and evaluating energy conservation measures and calculating associated energy, cost, and GHG savings.\nExperience analyzing utility consumption, interval data, BAS trend data, and building operating characteristics.\nKnowledge of ASHRAE energy audit and commissioning practices, applicable energy codes, building codes, and industry standards.\nExperience with building automation systems and HVAC control sequences is strongly preferred.\nExperience with energy management systems, benchmarking, measurement and verification, or continuous energy improvement programs is considered an asset.\nExperience with electrification, heat pumps, heat recovery, low-carbon heating systems, and building decarbonization is considered an asset.\nExperience with energy modelling software and/or building performance simulation is considered an asset.\nProfessional certifications such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP), Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP), commissioning-related credentials, or equivalent are considered assets.\nExperience working with institutional, commercial, municipal, or federal government building portfolios is considered an asset.\nStrong technical report writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in understanding how buildings actually operate and identifying practical opportunities for improvement.\nAbility to manage multiple assignments and work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.\nBilingualism in English and French, both written and spoken, is strongly asset.\nCandidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the level of security clearance required for assigned projects.\nValid Canadian driver's licence and access to transportation for site investigations, commissioning activities, and inspections.\nIntegrity, team spirit, and a commitment to excellence \nAt CIMA+, we value diversity of talent and perspective. You think you can add value, but don't meet all the job requirements? We invite you to apply, because everyone has something unique to offer. The outstanding talents that choose to join us at CIMA+ soon realize that we go all out to encourage them to grow. We look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our success.\nWhy choose CIMA+? Because we offer you:\nComprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week\nEmployee and Family Assistance Program\nRetirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution\nAs an employee-owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all eligible employees\nFlexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode\nWork/Life balance policy across Canada\n3-5 weeks of vacation, based on years of relevant experience\nTailored training to improve your existing skills\nAt CIMA+, we recognize the richness and diversity of each individual’s experience. Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.\nCIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system that includes an automated match score feature. However, this score is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made through human review.\nEthics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).\nIn keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.\nWe are committed to providing a workplace that is accessible. Accommodations are available in accordance with CIMA's policies. 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