Senior Building Performance Consultant

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About the role:

Edge Consultants is seeking a Senior Building Performance Consultant with specialized expertise in sustainable design, energy efficiency, and building energy simulation to support our growing Toronto building performance team. This role is ideal for an experienced energy and sustainability consultant with a strong background in high-performance buildings, decarbonization strategies, and complex institutional projects across the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario market.

The ideal candidate will have direct Canadian experience, with strong exposure to healthcare, public sector, higher education, and commercial projects within Ontario. A solid understanding of Toronto and Ontario energy and sustainability frameworks is essential, including familiarity with the Ontario Building Code (OBC), Toronto Green Standard (TGS), Zero Carbon and Greenhouse gas reduction strategies, utility incentive programs, and institutional energy performance requirements.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in energy-efficient building design, HVAC and lighting systems, central plant optimization, building control strategies, and energy conservation measures. They will be proficient in building energy simulation, greenhouse gas emissions analysis, lifecycle carbon reduction strategies, and building performance compliance pathways. Experience with retrofit and existing building optimization projects is highly valued.

Strong communication and client management skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively with architects, engineers, developers, healthcare authorities, municipalities, and institutional stakeholders. A passion for sustainable design, practical problem solving, and delivering measurable building performance outcomes is critical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership across building performance mandates for new construction and existing buildings, spanning healthcare, commercial real estate, and other sectors.
• Conduct energy audits, energy modeling, and carbon reduction analysis using industry-leading tools.
• Provide expertise in HVAC system design, building envelope optimization, lighting design, and control sequences to improve building performance.
• Oversee measurement & verification (M&V) planning, energy conservation measure analysis, and compliance.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Work with the Business Development and Proposals group to respond to proposals. Actively writes proposal responses (RFP).
• Work directly with facilities operations teams, developers, general contractors, architects, and engineers to integrate sustainable design strategies.
• Advise clients on energy efficiency and carbon reduction strategies.
• Support development, monitoring and adherence to energy and carbon targets for buildings
• Support LEED, and Zero Carbon Building certifications, including energy modeling for LEED EA credits.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers and energy modelers in building performance analysis and engineering.
• Develop internal training materials, tools, and resources to improve team knowledge and efficiency.
• Ensure best practices in quality control and documentation for energy modeling and reporting.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Science, Energy Management or a related field.
• Professional designation (P.Eng., CEM, or equivalent) is required or actively in progress.
• 5+ years of experience in building energy performance consulting, including energy modeling and analysis.
• Proficiency in IES Virtual Environment or equivalent energy modeling software, including APACHE HVAC for complex system simulation.
• Strong background in HVAC system design including CSA Z317.2, control strategies, and energy conservation measures.
• Experience with Title 24, ASHRAE 90.1, NECB, BC Step Code, and the Vancouver Building Bylaw (VBBL).
• Knowledge of building envelope design, thermal performance, and renewable energy integration.
• Familiarity with LEED, WELL, Zero Carbon Building, and BOMA BEST certification frameworks.
• Experience in financial modeling, incentive programs, and government funding applications for energy efficiency projects.
• Strong report writing, presentation, and client communication skills.
• Experience preparing energy modeling documentation for LEED EA energy modeling credits.
• Experience working with healthcare institutions, government projects, or large commercial buildings.
• Experience with measurement and verification (M&V) plan development and implementation in accordance with IPMVP.
• Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS) and M&V Implementation.
• Project management experience.

In addition to the above experience, you should have:

• An excellent level of both written and spoken English.
• A personable character with an ability to foster good working relationships with clients.
• The ability to effectively communicate technical analysis, concepts, and ideas.
• Strong client-facing and time-management skills.
• The ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• The skills to guide and assist project designers on solutions affecting building energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• The ability to work closely with architects and mechanical and electrical engineers to assess the commercial viability of various energy strategies and systems.
• Skills to evaluate and analyze various building energy-saving measures by performing iterative modeling.
• Skills in developing training material and engineering tools for staff.
• An appreciation for the importance of documentation and quality management standards.
• A desire to improve internal processes and procedures to improve efficiency and quality.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary.
• Annual bonuses based on OKRs, typically in the region of 10% of base salary.
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits program.
• RRSP matching program.
• Eligible for Edge’s wellness benefits program
• 12:30 finish on Fridays.
• 4 weeks paid vacation.
• Wide variety of community and social events.
• This position is primarily office-based, located in Toronto, allowing for optimal team collaboration and a hands-on approach to learning our processes and systems. After an initial period of integration and performance evaluation, we offer the flexibility to incorporate some remote work into your schedule. This hybrid approach is designed to balance effective teamwork and in-person interaction with the convenience and flexibility that remote work provides.

Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Artificial Intelligence:

Edge Consultants does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.

About Us:

Edge Consultants is an engineering firm based in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, BC, providing building systems design, building performance consulting and sustainable design services for clients across North America. We take great pride in our ability to deliver results, provide value to our clients, and build strong relationships within the built industry.

We have delivered building systems, energy, carbon, and sustainability solutions to many iconic projects across the commercial, institutional, transportation, hospitality, educational, and industrial sectors.

Our values of clarity, quality, trust, innovation, and people not only define the essence of our company but also shape our daily pursuits. United by these values and a passion for environmental sustainability, we endeavor to go beyond each project, developing innovative yet simple solutions. We look at the bigger picture and are united in our goal to deliver high-quality, sustainable, and creative solutions that create a sustainable future in partnership with our clients.

If you’re looking for a workplace that gives you the opportunity to make positive changes in your career, as well as in the lives of our clients and the communities we support, we encourage you to join our talented team. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.

We seek other like-minded individuals who share our passion for impacting positive change across the built environment.

Edge is a Just Label certified company. If you would like to learn more about that, please view our Just label at: https://just.living-future.org/s/organizations/20-organizations/edge-consultants

How to apply:

Please apply for this position by sending an email to careers@edgec.ca Your email should reference the Senior Building Performance Engineer role and include a resume and a brief cover letter. Please also include any pertinent information relating to your availability in your email, such as timeline and location.

Pay: $95,000.00-$125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person