Energy Engineer

Department and Commission:
Sustainability and Asset Management, Corporate Services

Affiliation:
Non-Union

Vacancy Type:
Replacement

Posting Date:
August 11, 2026

Final date to receive applications:
September 1, 2026

The City of Markham is consistently ranked among Canada’s top municipal employers. In 2026, the City received its sixth consecutive Canada’s Best Employers recognition from Forbes and Statista Inc., placing third among municipalities and 15th overall in Government Services. An award-winning municipality, Markham is recognized for its leadership in sustainability, innovative urban planning, and strong fiscal management. Serving a diverse and growing community of more than 370,000 residents, Markham combines rich heritage with a vibrant local economy and offers employees the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, impactful work that helps strengthen the community we serve.

Join us and make a lasting difference!

The Sustainability and Asset Management department is leading Markham’s efforts to achieve net-zero energy emissions by 2050. Reporting to the Manager, Facility Capital Planning, the Energy Engineer will support corporate energy and greenhouse gas reduction initiatives by tracking, analyzing, improving and reporting on Citywide energy and utility consumption.

This role is responsible for initiatives including corporate energy management planning, metering systems, utility and bill management, Global Reporting Initiative reporting, Ontario Regulation 507/18 reporting, monitoring and verification of energy project savings, employee awareness campaigns, greenhouse gas tracking, and identification of energy and cost savings opportunities.

• Lead the development of the Corporate Energy Management Plan and support corporate initiatives that advance Markham’s net-zero emissions target by 2050.
• Establish and maintain corporate energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets, and support an energy conservation culture across the organization.
• Develop, implement and maintain standardized billing-grade and non-billing-grade metering programs, including needs assessment, design, implementation, commissioning review, maintenance specifications and data access.
• Analyze utility consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and costs; investigate variances; calculate, track and report energy, greenhouse gas and cost savings.
• Track, analyze, improve and report on corporate energy initiatives, including Global Reporting Initiative reporting, Ontario Regulation 25/23 and 507/18 requirements, annual facility budgets and greenhouse gas tracking.
• Develop monitoring and verification plans for energy and greenhouse gas saving projects and complete post-project analysis to confirm savings.
• Study, refine and recommend billing and utility accounting procedures; resolve utility billing issues with providers and vendors; and identify cost savings through rate, meter and billing analysis.
• Identify, secure and manage grants and incentives for energy and greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, including support for energy audits and related funding requirements.
• Plan, organize and implement employee training, competitions and awareness programs that promote energy conservation and operational efficiency.
• Review facility lifecycle replacement plans and identify opportunities for energy-efficient upgrades, recommissioning, retrofit projects, renewable energy programs and maintenance improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal teams, facility staff, consultants, utilities, vendors and other stakeholders on energy management, metering, reporting and sustainability initiatives.
• Prepare reports and presentations for Council, senior staff and internal partners on corporate energy results and related initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent technical diploma or degree with a focus on Energy Management, Electrical, Mechanical or HVAC.
• Professional Engineer designation is required.
• Certified Measurement and Verification Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager certification is required or considered a strong asset.
• Five to…