Director, Sustainability & Energy Management

The Facilities & Services portfolio at the University of
Toronto (U of T) seeks an inspirational leader in the role of
Director, Sustainability & Energy Management. The Director will
help to maintain the University’s status as the world’s most
sustainable university while leading its objective of becoming
climate positive by 2050.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, Property Services
& Sustainability, the Director, Sustainability & Energy
Management is responsible for providing leadership and strategic
direction on sustainability efforts with a goal of improving
environmental performance. The Director develops large conservation
projects for the St. George Campus in areas such as energy
management, water and recycling, while overseeing energy reducing
initiatives.  An expert in sustainability and energy
conservation, the Sustainability & Energy Management leader
works with University Faculties to promote projects to reduce
energy and water usage in buildings and serves as a subject matter
expert, providing energy reducing advice to all campuses and
properties beyond the St George campus.

The Director provides advice and expertise to planning and
construction committees for major construction and renovation
projects at a tri-campus level and is responsible for the
development of Institution wide (tri- campus and all satellite
properties) energy performance and sustainability standards.

A key aspect of this role involves reviewing current
construction/design standards and making recommendations for
changes that will improve sustainability. The Director actively
promotes the University’s sustainability initiatives through the
Sustainability Office, including public presentations,
participation at conferences, the production of an annual report,
including promotional materials and contributions to trade and
other publications.

The Director, Sustainability & Energy Management will be
responsible for:

Energy Conservation & Project
Management

• Responsible for the implementation of the Climate Positive
  Action plan, a tri-campus initiative to achieve the University’s
  carbon commitments;
• Responsible for the implementation of the 2050 net zero carbon
  commitments. This will include the oversight and accountability of
  over 100+ projects, valued at over $250M in capital expenditure to
  reduce our carbon footprint.

Consultation Services

• Reviews all major capital projects for all campuses for
  compliance with Sustainability Standards. Provides advise to all
  campuses on how to achieve the targets within the appropriate
  budgets;
• Provides opportunities for students to become engaged in
  projects related to sustainability and advises and guides those
  engaged in sustainability projects.

Sustainability Office Leadership

• Develops and manages operating and project budgets and manages
  staff;
• Provides strategic direction and guidance to the Manager of the
  Sustainability Office;
• Lead the development of programs to promote sustainability on
  campus.

Financial Management

• Develops and manages departmental operating budget
  (approximately $500,000) and campus non-discretionary energy
  reduction revolving fund (approximately $10M) budget in accordance
  with all University policies and practices.

Human Resources Management

• Full managerial authority over the staff in the work
  Unit/Department;
• Plan strategically for and define the organizational structure
  for the Unit/Department.

Experience and Qualifications

The Director Sustainability & Energy Management brings
highly developed interpersonal, leadership and negotiation skills,
including the ability to influence others to gain consensus. The
Sustainability & Energy Management leader and subject matter
expert possesses excellent oral and written communication skills,
including the ability to make effective presentations. The Director
brings excellent organizational, time management and project
management skills to the position and is able to develop cost
benefit analyses and business cases using strong quantitative and
qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize
information and develop solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with professional license and
  eligibility to practice in the Province of Ontario; P. Eng required
  (registered or the ability to register and be in good standing with
  Professional Engineers Ontario). Master’s Degree in Energy
  Management or related field is an asset.;
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
  certification and/or BOMA (Building Owners and Managers
  Association) certification an asset. Extensive knowledge of
  building operations and district energy systems;
• Minimum of ten (10) years of management experience, in
  sustainability, energy management or related sector with operations
  experience;
• Extensive related experience in the field of building
  operations and project management involving a diversity of building
  types, preferably in a broader public sector environment;
• Thorough knowledge of sustainability, environmental and
  climate-related concepts and issues, including energy and climate
  strategies and best practices, sustainable building strategies,
  science-based targets, climate risk assessment and management and
  other emerging trends and concepts;
• Budget planning and management experience;
• Experience developing and executing sustainability and
  renewable energy strategies;
• Experience in managing staff in a unionized environment.

 

 

Based in the vibrant and diverse city of Toronto, U of T is a
tri-campus academic system renowned for its leadership in
professional education, its pre-eminence in graduate education, its
three historic federated universities (Victoria, Trinity, and St.
Michael’s), and its tradition of strong senior leadership. U of T
is a truly global institution with an extensive alumni network of
over half a million people in over 190 countries and
territories.

U of T is fully committed to being a climate positive campus and
is consistently ranked among the top 25 universities in the world
for teaching, research, and innovation.  The University was
named the most sustainable university in the world by QS World
University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, which evaluates
post-secondary institutions for their environmental impact, social
impact and governance.

The University of Toronto embraces diversity and is building a
culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively
address and serve the interests of our global community. This
search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and
proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement
on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black,
Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced
inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we
strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to
apply.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, kindly
submit your application online at: https://www.kbrs.ca/Career/17929.
For additional information, please, contact Amorell Saunders N’Daw
at asaundersndaw@kbrs.ca
or Bola Moradeyo at bmoradeyo@kbrs.ca.  If you
require accommodation in order to participate as a candidate in the
recruitment process, please, contact accommodate@kbrs.ca.