Energy Analyst
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Department: Public Works
Reports to: Coordinator of Energy Management
Effective Date: January 2026
Positions Supervised: 0
Revised Date:
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Coordinator of Energy Management, supports the effective and efficient delivery of energy management, in alignment with the County’s sustainability efforts.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports the management of energy consumption of the County through data collection, organization and analytics.
- Completes weekly checks on Renewable Energy monitoring systems for performance concerns or system notifications that can be passed along to the maintenance contractor.
- Assists with the collect and streamline various energy data inputs for the County’s Annual Energy Report, including Renewable Energy harvesting, Water and Wastewater flows, Fleet database and utility data collection.
- Update RETScreen (energy modelling and tracking) data inputs for reviewing solar asset performance comparisons.
- Assist with data supply and initial quality reviews for KPI updates and annual budget forecasting.
- Complete data entry and quality review, as well as analyze trending of energy submetering systems.
- Assist in utility account reviews in EnergyCAP to ensure deviations are flagged and followed up on.
- Update utility account database as required and ensure links to associated facilities are maintained.
- Track energy price trends as well as regulatory changes.
- Supports the implementation and monitoring of the County’s five year energy management plan.
- Compiles annual utility consumption and greenhouse gas emissions reports as required by the Electricity Act, Ontario Regulation 25/23.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-secondary education in the field of energy management, energy systems technology, energy engineering technology, data management or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years experience in energy and/or data management.
- Knowledge of statutes and regulations related to energy management and the Electricity Act would be an asset.
- Effective communication skills including both verbal and written communication, time management, computer literacy and customer service.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel), databases, and e-mail use. Experience in energy monitoring software is considered an asset.
- Knowledge developing baseline models to predict energy usage and costs.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:
- Ability to demonstrate the required core and leadership competencies for this position in alignment with Oxford County’s competency framework.
- Core competencies include teamwork, communication, innovation, service excellence, accountability and integrity, and inclusivity.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Mainly works in an office environment.
- Some exposure to outside working conditions.