Lifecycle Optimization Manager

The Lifecycle Optimization Manager converts building condition operational performance energy and utility data sustainability objectives lifecycle requirements lease obligations and corporate real estate strategy into defensible investment and optimization plans that focus on capital and operating costs including energy and greenhouse gas emissions. The role evaluates each building as an integrated system and identifies targeted interventions that improve reliability resilience energy and water efficiency emissions performance adaptability occupant experience and long-term value.

The role defines implementation-ready capital projects and maintains technical assurance through delivery. Day-to-day execution remains with capital delivery teams which are accountable for approved scope budget schedule quality and performance outcomes.

• Evaluate the envelope structure roofing electrical plumbing HVAC/mechanical life-safety site works vertical transportation and building automation systems as an integrated building.
• Use condition data BAS trends utilities maintenance history testing complaints field observations interval meter data utility invoices and energy-use intensity benchmarks to identify root causes anomalies constraints and performance gaps.
• Recommend operational adjustments recommissioning targeted renewals and strategic upgrades that correct deficiencies and unlock additional capacity flexibility resilience energy efficiency leaseability or value.
• Assess energy and water performance alongside asset condition and operational reliability when identifying and prioritizing building performance gaps.
• Consider energy greenhouse gas emissions water waste refrigerants and climate resilience when developing building optimization recommendations.
• Define measurable outcomes and verification requirements for proposed investments.

• Monitor and analyze energy water utility cost greenhouse gas emissions and other sustainability performance indicators across the portfolio.
• Develop and maintain energy conservation decarbonization and sustainability opportunity pipelines using utility data BAS trends audits recommissioning findings equipment condition and operational observations.
• Complete preliminary technical and financial evaluations of energy and sustainability initiatives including estimated savings implementation costs available incentives lifecycle impacts emissions reductions risks and measurement requirements.
• Integrate energy efficiency electrification refrigerant management renewable energy controls optimization and emissions-reduction opportunities into lifecycle and capital planning.
• Support energy audits recommissioning studies feasibility assessments incentive applications utility programs and implementation planning.
• Establish project baselines performance targets measurement and verification approaches and post-implementation tracking requirements.
• Support utility budgeting consumption and cost forecasting accrual validation variance analysis and identification of material cost or consumption drivers.
• Maintain accurate and auditable energy emissions waste and sustainability information for internal reporting client reporting target tracking and business planning.
• Coordinate with operations capital delivery consultants utilities and client sustainability teams to advance energy and sustainability initiatives.
• Evaluate landlord and tenant responsibilities for energy and sustainability measures and support the integration of requirements into leasing renewal fit-up and capital decisions.
• Support waste reduction diversion responsible procurement and other portfolio sustainability initiatives where applicable.

• Apply ISO 55001-aligned lifecycle principles from acquisition and commissioning through operation maintenance optimization renewal adaptation and disposal.
• Balance performance risk cost opportunity energy consumption greenhouse gas emissions climate exposure and value over the relevant asset lifecycle and occupancy horizon.
• Define fit-for-purpose lifecycle treatments including maintain monitor repair recommission renew modernize replace consolidate or dispose.
• Identify opportunities to align asset renewal with efficiency improvements electrification controls modernization refrigerant transition and decarbonization objectives.
• Maintain a clear line of sight from corporate objectives and stakeholder requirements to asset strategies investment decisions measures and continual improvement.

• Align building recommendations with portfolio objectives workplace and occupancy strategies financial priorities business continuity client risk tolerance sustainability targets and portfolio emissions-reduction plans.
• Assess investment needs against lease expiries renewals landlord and tenant obligations hold periods acquisitions relocations consolidations and dispositions.
• Provide technical input to stay-versus-move renew-versus-relocate and invest-versus-dispose decisions.
• Translate building-level condition energy emissions and sustainability evidence into prioritized portfolio programs investment scenarios and executive recommendations.

• Interpret condition assessments engineering studies energy audits inspections utility data BAS analytics and operational evidence to determine need risk urgency opportunity and lifecycle timing.
• Develop implementation-ready scopes technical justifications planning-level estimates budgets schedules dependencies constraints risks sequencing and acceptance criteria.
• Review design development substitutions scope changes cost pressures schedule impacts commissioning plans and closeout evidence against the approved investment intent.
• Review proposed equipment selections and design changes for impacts on energy performance emissions controls integration maintainability incentives and lifecycle cost.
• Confirm that applicable energy and sustainability requirements are incorporated into commissioning handover documentation controls sequences metering and post-implementation verification.
• Validate that completed work meets acceptance criteria and achieves the intended building and portfolio outcome.

• Evaluate consulting assignments requests for proposals construction tenders bid submissions drawings specifications service agreements change documentation and building leases.
• Identify scope gaps exclusions assumptions obligations commercial qualifications deliverables acceptance requirements schedule commitments pricing energy-performance requirements and lifecycle implications.
• Develop procurement-ready technical scopes and evaluation criteria and support proposal review bid leveling consultant selection tender evaluation and recommendations for award.
• Coordinate contract interpretation with procurement legal commercial leasing sustainability and delivery specialists and recognize when specialist advice is required.

• Functionally lead multidisciplinary building assessments by defining the plan roles information needs decision criteria meeting cadence and expected outputs.
• Engage client owners business units occupants real estate and leasing operations maintenance health and safety security sustainability finance procurement legal capital delivery data and technology stakeholders.
• Support the coordination of specialists in building science envelope structural mechanical electrical plumbing fire and life safety vertical transportation accessibility civil/site environmental energy commissioning BAS/controls metering greenhouse gas accounting waste and cost consulting.
• Triage issues by discipline urgency risk root cause interdependency lifecycle stage contractual responsibility and response pathway.
• Integrate specialist input into a coherent building asset management plan and communicate decisions assumptions ownership unresolved risks and next actions.
• Mentor contributors and set expectations for technical quality consistency data integrity and defensibility.

• 5 to 8 years of experience in building engineering building condition assessment building performance commissioning energy management asset management sustainability or technical capital planning.
• Bachelors degree in engineering building science architecture architectural technology environmental science energy management or a related discipline; alternatively a relevant technical diploma with substantial directly related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of building systems building codes commissioning ASTM E2018 Uniformat II Facility Condition Index lifecycle economics and ISO 55001.
• Working knowledge of energy auditing recommissioning measurement and verification building automation systems and energy conservation measure development.
• Experience preparing business cases that consider implementation cost utility savings incentives simple payback lifecycle value operational risk and greenhouse gas reductions.
• Understanding of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions emissions factors refrigerants electrification and building decarbonization strategies.
• Experience developing scopes options analyses lifecycle evaluations planning-level estimates procurement documents investment recommendations and building asset management plans.
• Ability to interpret consulting construction commercial and lease documentation and connect technical requirements to portfolio energy sustainability and lifecycle outcomes.
• Strong analytical facilitation functional leadership stakeholder management written communication and executive-presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to use or learn asset management energy utility data sustainability reporting business intelligence and BAS platforms.
• Ability to communicate technical energy and sustainability findings to facility managers project teams finance stakeholders clients and senior leadership.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• . preferred where relevant to the assigned responsibilities; C.E.T. OAA AScT Architectural Technologist or another relevant designation may be accepted with demonstrated technical depth.
• CEM CMVP Certified Energy Auditor commissioning LEED WELL TRUE ISO 50001 ISO 55001/CAMA building-envelope controls or equivalent credentials are assets.

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