Thermal Energy Manager

Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time Thermal Energy Manager who is passionate about making a difference in the healthcare sector.

The location of this role is based in Kelowna, British Columbia.

What we offer :

• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training / education
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Service Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP
• Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact :

The Thermal Energy Manager utilizes experience in corporate, commercial, and industrial energy management to support emissions reduction initiatives across Interior Health’s (IH) portfolio of buildings, with a focus on natural gas demand side management.

The position reports to the Senior Energy Manager, supporting with Strategic Energy Management, and coordinating the identification, promotion, implementation, and evaluation of energy conservation programs and projects within IH sites.

The Thermal Energy Manager represents the Health Authority on related industry committees and liaises with key partners including site Plant Managers, Project Managers, engineering consultants, contractors, and representatives from external agencies and organizations such as Fortis BC, regarding energy-focused project plans and implementation.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.

What will you work on :

• Provides strategic and technical support for planning, designing, and efficient operation of thermal energy systems throughout Interior Health.
• Supports the Senior Energy Manager with the development of and updates to Strategic Energy Management plans and goals for the organization.
• Performs technical reviews of Capital Project energy studies, feasibility reports, schematic designs, and proposals, ensuring recommendations are accurate, reasonable, suitable to the respective site, and in alignment with Interior Health’s Strategic Energy Management goals.
• In collaboration with the Senior Energy Manager and Capital Projects staff, provides assessments of energy and carbon reduction strategies for major projects during the business case of the project procurement cycle.
• In collaboration with other Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability staff, provides technical expertise on site based low carbon resilience plans in accordance with climate change mitigation and adaptation legislation.
• Works with assigned staff to review, analyze and interpret energy and emissions data; implements appropriate changes to the project and / or project scope to meet specific Greenhouse Gas targets for the Interior Health Authority.
• Prepares business cases with or without other Energy Managers (cost / benefit analyses) for energy conservation projects including all necessary analytical and presentation work.
• Maintains industry leading knowledge of energy and carbon reduction practices and technologies by liaising with other experts in the industry;

with a focus on natural gas Demand Side Management, natural gas driven equipment, and Renewable Natural Gas.

• Collaborates with internal and external partners to bolster a collaborative approach for efficient design and construction for major infrastructure projects identifies opportunities to align new construction major projects with external partner incentive programs.
• Develops, implements, and encourages effective conservation practices within Facilities Management and Operations.
• Ensures alignment with the duties and goals, as listed in the Fortis BC Thermal Energy Manager agreement.
• Provides technical support, planning and expertise in low carbon initiatives and participates on energy / emissions management and sustainability teams, committees and working groups.
• Provides Project Management oversight if and when required.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you.

Together, we create great workplaces.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and / or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).