Utilities Management Consultant

Red Deer Polytechnic is seeking an independent Utilities Management Consultant to deliver comprehensive advisory services focused on electricity and natural gas procurement, utility cost optimization, energy risk management, integration of on-site generation, energy performance improvement, and long-term utility planning. The consultant’s role is to help optimize the institution’s total delivered utility costs while enhancing budget certainty, operational resilience, emissions performance, and overall value. Importantly, Red Deer Polytechnic will retain final decision-making authority over all supplier selection, hedging, contracting, and capital investment decisions, ensuring that “best value” encompasses not just commodity price but also factors like delivery tariffs, peak demand management, consumption reduction, carbon goals, growth planning, and administrative transparency. The solicitation is identified by number 260646 and was posted on June 9, 2026, with a response deadline on June 15, 2026. The contract is issued under the Government of Canada, with the contracting authority being Ruth Wandler, reachable via purchasing@rdpolytech.ca. Interested consultants can access bidding documents through merx.com, noting that there may be fees associated with document access. The opportunity underscores a strategic approach to campus utility management that balances cost efficiency with operational and environmental considerations.