The Energy & Sustainability Engineer at Transguard will assist the Energy & Sustainability Manager with organization’s Sustainability & Energy programs. Through their research and analysis, they will assist with corporate Sustainability Strategy to ensure that business process & practices are aligned with government rules and Regulations. Also, ensure that all the process, equipment, products and services are environmentally friendly and in line with international sustainability standards. Ensure Energy & Water Management Strategy are incorporated in all business processes related to clients. Role holder will monitor, support and report on projects/operations in line with the Transguard Energy Management Policy and Strategy. This includes conducting regular or as required Energy audits, Utility monitoring, and Utility Saving Projects, and reviewing asset condition surveys with the aim of highlighting low performance of assets impacting energy consumption.

Duties of Energy & Sustainability Engineer

Sustainability Strategy

• Work closely with Sustainability Manager to monitor, report and execute local projects and enterprise-wide campaigns.
• Monitor and report the progress of social responsibility policies and implementation on all sites.
• Be actively involved in monitoring and reporting programs that address environmental issues affecting operations and processes.
• Collect necessary data required for the publication of Annual Corporate Social Responsibility related to Energy and Environmental Sustainability.
• Must be able to perform energy audits as per ASHRAE Standards (Level-1, 2 & 3).
• Must be able to measure and verify Energy, Carbon Emissions & Water consumption data.

Project Management

• Manage environmental projects (e.g. recycling programs, energy reduction initiatives and other similar programs).
• Report the scope in detail & highlight any issues.
• Collect the data required for the preparation of the operational & performance parameters baselines of each project to qualify its sustainability impact.
• Review of service agreements, contracts and provide feedback to procurement and legal departments on the sustainability aspects.

Operational Excellence & Service Delivery to client

• Regular engagement with Sustainability Manager, Senior Manager and client leadership Team to determine project priorities and deliverables.
• Provide detailed cost benefit analysis and business cases for improvements to client.

Governance of Policies, Processes and Procedures

• Work in partnership with support functions (Communication/ HR/ Procurement/ IT) to ensure the correct policies and procedures are in place and maintained to support the Sustainability Strategy.
• Ensure captured data is accurate and set up appropriately for reporting metrics to management.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Demonstrate commitment and Leadership to ensure that all HSE Policies and Procedures are fully implemented throughout the areas of responsibility and are compliant to all relevant legal, regulatory or contractual requirements pertaining to HSE.
• Ensure direct reports have adequate risk assessments for their line of work and are appropriately documented and regularly reviewed.
• Ensure direct reports are appropriately trained and understand their responsibilities and provide the required resources so that they can carry out their duties.
• Be represented at HSE Committee meetings as required.
• Set a personal example on all matters of Health and Safety and Environment.

Energy & Water Management

• Support Manager with data collection for creating energy-star-rating matrix for all client facilities and assets within facility.
• Assist Facility Managers and Senior Manager in establishing project requirements and undertake feasibility studies.
• Responsible for supporting Facility Managers and Senior Manager, and for executing saving projects with documentation, and verification of savings as per approved case study.
• Provide energy management solutions for bid support, this may include bid writing and technical presentations to external clients on Energy/Utility Management.
• Support Sustainability Manager with data and calculation for preparing financial budget and forecasting, provide financial appraisal of conservation measures to determine business justification and ROI.
• Establish utility consumption baseline and conduct benchmarking against industry standards.
• Engage with industry professionals to keep up to date with new trends and technology.
• In depth analysis of consumption data, assess trends, report consumption data, and provide recommendations for improvements to client.
• Lead the Energy & Water Savings projects from preparing the business case and implementing on site.
• Ensure the compliance of LEED and Green Building Guidelines, and be able to perform Energy Modelling.
• Prepare the strategy to reduce Carbon Emissions and Aim to have NET ZERO Emissions Goal.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for role of a Energy & Sustainability Engineer are as under:

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, FM or Sustainability, CSR).
• LEED GA Certified preferably LEED AP.
• CMVP/CEA/CEM certified.
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar position in the Facilities Management Industry ideally.
• Experience in the Sustainability & Energy Industry.
• Experience in Energy Auditing.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

Knowledge 

• Data Analysis.
• Strong Energy Management Knowledge.
• Extensive knowledge and well-versed with sustainability.
• Prior knowledge of LEED, Green Building Guidelines.
• Carbon Auditing, Emissions reporting, Sustainability reporting standards and frameworks.

Technical Skills

• MS Office Suite.
• Computer literacy.
• BMS experience.
• CAFM system.
• Green building guidelines.
• LEED.
• Energy modelling.

Hard Skills

• Reporting skills.
• Performance management.
• Strategic planning.
• Project management professional approach with the communication of sensitive information.
• Strong organization, planning & documentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• CSR.

Soft Skills

• Customer service orientation.
• Leadership skills.
• Conflict resolution.
• Critical thinking.
• Effective communication.
• Effective listening.
• Time management.

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