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Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let’s grow together.

Who We Are In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031.

Whitby’s Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby’s planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let’s grow together.

What You Will Get To Do The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Project Manager - Sustainability & Climate Change, the Energy Coordinator works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to implement the Zero Carbon Whitby Plan to reduce GHG emissions, energy consumption as well as utility and fuel costs across all operations of the organization, with a primary focus on corporate energy management and emissions reduction initiatives.

Responsibilities Include

- Tracking, analyzing the Town’s greenhouse gas emissions, energy and fuel consumption in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228-2023;

- Developing and maintaining the Town’s RetScreen, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, Circuit Meter, and ChargePoint profiles;

- Preparing and submitting data in compliance with O. Reg. 507/18 (Broader Public Sector Energy and GHG Reporting) and other corporate disclosure requirements (e.g., CDP where applicable);

- Monitoring,



modelling and providing recommendations for behaviour and business process improvements;

- Reviewing project specifications and technical documentation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption;

- Providing support for capital project improvements and budgeting processes, including business case development, forecasting, and GHG emissions measurement and verification support;

- Leading and coordinating utility incentive applications;

- Chairing the Corporate Energy Team and support staff in order to optimize the use of utilities and promote energy conservation;

- Implementing an internal Energy Conservation Challenge to foster staff engagement, raise awareness of energy use, and promote cooperative action toward corporate emissions-reduction goals;

- Partnering with external organizations and utility companies to research, implement and monitor energy optimization initiatives;

- Supporting implementation, and reporting for the Zero Carbon Whitby Plan and the Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan, and supporting implementation of the Climate Emergency Response Plan;

- Leading monitoring and reporting of the Town's corporate EV charging infrastructure;

- Participating in annual budget planning, including forecasting the Town's annual carbon budget and providing guidance on the Zero Carbon Whitby Revolving Fund;

- Supporting corporate-focused environmental engagement, training, and internal communications related to energy and emissions initiatives;

- Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our team is looking for an enthusiastic, solutions-oriented team player who takes initiative and thrives on a high performing team. You are self-motivated, proactive and value partnerships. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience enables you to skillfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners.

You bring to the team your robust reasoning, analytical, numerical, research and presentation skills. You enjoy analyzing complex issues and formulating data-driven recommendations that support informed decision-making.

To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You can switch seamlessly across modes of work and cultural norms of working in different environments. You know you best, including the tasks you do better when working virtually versus on-site.

You value trust, accountability, adaptability, and continuous learning, and understand how these contribute to productivity and performance. You have a high degree of accountability, readily adapt to disruption, like to learn current skills, and explore new ways to connect and collaborate in the digital world.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant you will possess:

- a post-secondary technology diploma or engineering degree specializing in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy, Environment, Building Environmental Science, or a related discipline;

- a professional designation or progress toward one, such as a Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP),



a licensed professional engineer (P.Eng.), or Energy Manager in Training (EMIT) to be completed within the 2 years of employment start date;

- a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience with focus in energy management, climate mitigation, mechanical or electrical systems, and familiarity with working in a public-sector or institutional environment;

- good understanding of specifications that govern the installation and operation of mechanical and electrical equipment, including ASHRAE and the Ontario Building Code;

- demonstrated working knowledge of energy management and modelling software, including RETScreen, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, EnergyCAP and utility or sub-metering platforms;

- demonstrated applied knowledge of information systems, including a working level proficiency of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

What We Offer You

- A benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance with Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement
- A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them. This role is designated as a Remote Hybrid role.

Remote

Hybrid recognizes that up to 60% of job functions associated with the role can be done virtually, from a remote office. Further details on these programs will be discussed through the selection process.

Salary Range/Hourly Rate

$40.76 - $50.93

Hybrid Information

Remote Hybrid

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Closing Date

May 13, 2026

Vacancy Statement: Unless specifically stated, all job postings at the Town of Whitby are to fill existing vacancies within our organization.

AI Disclosure: The Town of Whitby confirms that artificial intelligence (AI) will not be used in the screening, assessment, or selection process for this position.

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism

At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history—the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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