Energy Engineer

Job Description: Energy Engineer
Position Purpose: Contribute to and support the achievement of Massey University and

Estate Management goals and strategies by:

Providing excellence in in-house Energy Efficiency services and
professional advice/support to all three campuses.

This position will help the university reach its energy efficiency and
carbon reduction goals by improving data analytics, monitoring of energy
use and external energy invoices, identifying and facilitation key projects
that will deliver energy savings and GHG emissions reductions.

Department: Estates Management – Campus Services

Location: Manawatū. Travel between Wellington, Manawatū, and Albany
campuses will be required.

Reports to: Manager - Engineering

Responsible for: Nil

Delegations: Nil

Job Title: Energy Engineer

Key relationships: Internal External
Manager Engineering Suppliers and contractors
BMS Engineer Consultants
Electrical Engineer Energy and carbon system
Campus Services Managers providers
Campus Services teams EECA
Associate Director Sustainability,
Policy and communication
Sustainability, Policy and Comms
Team
Capital Projects team
ITS
University staff and students

Massey University: We are a world-leading university in many academic disciplines and fields
of research. Our point of difference is research that is connected to
community and industry. Our researchers are developing expertise and
skills to advance human knowledge and understanding. Working together
across disciplines and locations, we solve national and global problems
through fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary research, while
culturally and artistically enriching our world.

We are deeply committed to being a Te Tiriti-led university,
demonstrating authentic leadership in contemporary Aotearoa New
Zealand as we uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the founding document of our

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nation, and its principles through our practice. We embrace this not just
as an obligation but as a real opportunity for the nation and its people.

Our educators are preparing a new generation of global leaders. Our
students are diverse and are attracted to Massey because they want to
achieve their personal goals or make their mark in the world. They
experience world-class learning that recognises their intellectual and
cultural strengths, expands their horizons and prepares them to
contribute to a rapidly transforming world with skills, critical and creative
thinking and leadership.

We will be renowned for our passion and caring attitude. All Massey
campuses will be innovation ecosystems, acting as magnets for smart
enterprises. Wherever we are, we will operate in partnerships founded
on respect, trust and mutual benefit. Massey is not only defined by what
we do, but by how we do it.

About this area Estates commercially manages 380,000 m2 of building space, grounds,
infrastructure, and associated services for the University’s campuses in
Wellington, Manawatū, and Albany supporting the activities and
wellbeing of 2,600+ staff and 26,000+ students.

Massey core capabilities

At Massey we are Tiriti-led, upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles through our practice, we:

Demonstrate awareness of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand
society.
Understand the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in relation to the work of the University and
the people we serve.
Embracing Te Reo in relevant and practical ways in our workplace interactions and engagement
with external stakeholders, giving expression to Tikanga Māori and protocols that
demonstrates that we respect and value Māori conventions in appropriate settings.
At Massey we work together with mutual respect and caring. we:

Act with integrity and trustworthiness and give credit to others for the work they do.
Work cooperatively and inter-dependently to foster and promote the One University approach.
Share knowledge and communicate professionally with courtesy and mutual respect.
Are ethical in all transactions, working within the parameters of our policies and procedures.
Are direct, truthful and maintain confidentiality.
Seek to understand and appreciate our differences.
Keep ourselves and others safe; work together to embrace with the University's health, safety
and wellbeing policies, procedures and programmes; display commitment by actively
supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives: and by actively engaging in health and safety
improvement opportunities.

At Massey we are future-focused, results- oriented and strive for excellence. we:

Take ownership and responsibility for delivering results to support achievement of the
University’s objectives.
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Provide the best quality services to our customers (internal and external) ensuring our
students/ stakeholders are at the heart of everything we do.
Deliver or support world-class research, teaching and learning and citizenship.
Take personal responsibility for our performance, take pride in doing our job well, and commit
to ongoing personal and professional development.

Are motivated and create a positive working environment where our values are reinforced.
Anticipate and respond with agility and resilience to the changing needs of the University and
the communities we serve.

Seek ways to improve our services to deliver in an efficient and effective way.
Embrace technology and apply this innovatively to better meet the needs of those we serve.
Challenge ourselves to reach our potential and help bring out the best in others.
Understand how what we do contributes to the objectives of the University.
Accountabilities

Data analytics • Reviewing and documenting existing energy metering network.
Identifying gaps, researching and procuring meter solutions and
working with Estates to oversee installation programs.

Monitoring of energy metering and identifying issues or anomalies and
following up with stakeholders for corrective action.
Managing existing internal energy metering spreadsheet and ensuring
monthly internal invoices generated to internal clients and journal
transfers are accurate.
Become familiar and competent in the use of BMS (Building
Management Systems (ifix and EBI)) and progressively review control
methodologies and system settings to optimise efficiency and reduce
energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Using the BMS to identify load shedding and plant scheduling
opportunities.
Support all proposals with good quality data and analytics.
Assist the A/D SPC with reviewing and documenting the University’s
carbon footprint composition, identifying information or data gaps and
developing action plans and projects to address those deficiencies

Assist the A/D SPC with developing a framework of carbon reporting
interfaces to engage our stakeholders so that a sense of ownership is
fostered.
Become familiar and competent in the use of the university’s preferred
carbon reporting system (ESP) and recommend projects or actions that
will improve our use and benefit from this system
Become familiar in the use of the University’s preferred energy
reporting systems (ESP), check external energy invoices received, and
provide regular reports on carbon emissions and energy usage for
university compliance reporting.

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Stakeholder and • Develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with
relationship both internal and external stakeholders and work closely, and in
management collaboration, with staff from other units and teams within the

University.

Engage regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment, delivery and
performance of services is consistent and efficiencies are maximised.
Respond positively and professionally to the demands of customers,
recognising the importance of staff and a culture of quality.
Foster a sense of ownership around carbon and energy usage with our
key consumers.
Promote and remotely attend regularly energy working groups on each
campus.
Capital Project teams • Engage with the Capital Projects teams to review project design
support drawings documentation to achieve energy and carbon savings in

design and operation

Project identification • Engage with the Estates Management team to move water heating
and management away from fossil fuel boilers to less carbon intensive options. This may

involve research, data collection and analysis, recommendation,
drafting papers etc.

Work with Massey’s Fleet Management to research practical options
and projects reduce the Massey fleet’s carbon footprint
Identify key projects around energy efficiency including but not limited
to Power Factor correction, lighting, building systems tuning,
scheduling, and space temperature conditioning.
Work with the Campus Services team and Capital Projects team to
create and deliver on a work plan that achieves agreed energy savings.
Submit regular progress updates and reports.
Health and Safety • In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and Massey

University Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, ensure a high level
of health and safety is implemented for every construction and

maintenance activity on-site.

Actively engage with the relevant Campus Health and Safety Advisor
and the National Health and Safety Team.
Ensure all persons involved in works undertake a site safety induction.
Monitor, provide or obtain advice on, contractor health and safety
performance and ensure remedial/corrective action is taken.

Afterhours Response • Contribute to the afterhours call-out team as needed.

Emergency • Contribute to wider Incident or Emergency Response activities as
Management needed.

Proactively contribute to and exercise the Estates Management
Business Continuity Plan.
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Sustainability and • Achieve tangible and significant energy and carbon emission reductions
Energy Management in support of the University’s Net Carbon Zero goals.

Achieve annually set energy and/or carbon emission reduction targets
Undertaking data analysis and creating persuasive reports.
Promote a culture of carbon awareness and engagement.
Optimise GHG emissions reductions by advocating for the adoption of
sound GHG mitigation principles in all building and service-related
developments, consistent with the national Estate goals, strategy and
targets.

Seek opportunities to identify and implement ‘sustainability good
practice’.
Seek and identify opportunities for external grants or part funding
contributions from EECA and other funders.
Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in mechanical engineering, energy
science, building services or environmental engineering, preferably with
an emphasis on carbon management and/or Energy Efficiency.

Minimum of 3 years comparable industry experience
Experience: • Minimum of 3 years comparable industry experience

Capabilities - Behaviour

Interpersonal Skills • Establishes and maintains credibility and appropriate confidentiality

Essential with stakeholders
Able to influence internal and external stakeholders, building
constructive working relationships.

Identifies and addresses potential issues with stakeholders.
Contributes as a member with multiple teams that span function, issue,
location.
Communication • Analyses audiences to understand their composition and perspectives.

Essential • Recognises which communications need to be formalised to provide
clarity, including when escalation is required.

Adapts listening and facilitation styles to others’ communication styles.
Written and oral communication that produces clear and complete
communications for stakeholders
Confirms understanding by restating others’ positions.
Continuous • Adjusts current working processes or adopts new approaches in
Transformation response to changes in the business environment.

Essential • Communicates and analyses assumptions about a particular issue with
colleagues to gain new perspectives or more effective solutions.

Explains lessons or experiences learned from mistakes and failures as
well as successes.
Seeks challenging opportunities or assignments to grow and develop
one’s own knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Results Orientation • Takes responsibility for escalating issues that impact on planned work

Essential and outcomes.

Able to track and complete agreed work in planned timeframes.
Documents how results were obtained to support knowledge transfer
and best practices.
Drives tasks to completion as appropriate.
Maintains focus on critical work standards and expectations.
Priority Setting • Works with others to re-prioritise work and reschedule commitments as

Essential necessary.
Clarifies and handles concurrent and diverse activities.
Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts in
demands and priorities.
Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly
scheduled work.
Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments.
Service Excellence • A commitment to following the University’s Policies, Procedures, and
Regulations.

Essential
Responds to unexpected stakeholders’ requests with a sense of urgency
and positive action.

Able to respond to common stakeholders’ queries and problems or
escalate if required.
Provides a quality of service that stakeholders describe as excellent.
Provides a level of customer centric service excellence that contributes
to the departments’ objectives.
Provides direct service to internal or external stakeholders.
Problem Solving • Able to analyse risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain

Essential decision on resolution.

Uses fact finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Uses initiative to develop alternative techniques for assessing accuracy
and relevant of information.
Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
Examines a specific problem and understand the perspective of each
involved stakeholder.
Planning and • Prioritises work. Deals with work in the appropriate order of
Organizing importance and recognises the work that is urgent.

Essential • Gets the job done without compromising accuracy and quality.

Reassessed priorities and reschedules work as the situation/demands
change.
Effectively manages and co-ordinates processes and other parties.
Controls and drives the process rather than letting events dictate
timeframes.

Health and Safety • Have a good understanding of their obligations under the Health and

Essential Safety at Work Act 2015.

Capabilities - Technical

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Accuracy and • Describes consequences of errors within own unit of function.
attention to detail • Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of

Essential accuracy.

Productively balances speed and accuracy.
Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and
standards.
General • Basic experience in the use of SharePoint, can coach others in the use of
Computer SharePoint.
Proficiency • Demonstrates intermediate levels of knowledge and experience in the use

Essential of Microsoft Office software, such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams.

Demonstrates good experience in the use of Microsoft Excel data
management tools such as but not limited to =Vlookup and =Index
Functions
Working knowledge and confidence in using Massey University’s core
systems (training provided)
Quality • Applies key aspects of continuous improvement processes and evaluates
Management impact on quality.

Essential • Adheres to organisational quality management processes and practices.

Utilises quality indicators relevant to own unit or function.
Works with quality assurance methods, tools and techniques.
Data • Identifies and updates processes/systems with data required for the
Administration department.

Essential • Performs basic tasks applying data administration tools and systems.

Analyses complex reports as revealed by the data.
Builds and edits reports based on stakeholder and organisational
specifications.
Reviews and verifies data and reports for accuracy.
Prepares cost benefit analyses of alternative approaches.
Assists in the design and construction of data resources within the
department.
Examines the quality, compatibility and stability of the department’s data
resources.
Information • Fulfils routine information capture needs in own area with accuracy,
Capture efficiency and attention to detail.

Essential • Uses automated tools to capture, organise and archive relevant
information.

Cites examples of different types of relevant information that need to be
captured.
Follows defined procedures to document all routine information.
Identifies relevant established standards, policies and practices.
Pre-employment checks

Essential • Requirement to pass a Qualifications Validation Check.

Requirement to pass a Criminal and Traffic Convictions (Security)
Check performed by the Ministry of Justice.
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Requirement to provide proof of already being a NZ permanent
resident or NZ citizen.
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