About This Role
Key Decarbonization and Modeling Engineer performing decarbonization studies, energy audits, commissioning and retro-commissioning services. This includes site visits, greenhouse gas and energy savings analyses using spreadsheets and energy models, costs estimates and report writing.
Key Responsibilities :
- Play a key role in performing energy audits (scoping through investment grade), for clients spanning all industries, including commercial, industrial, lab, pharmaceutical, healthcare, higher education, and municipal / county government sectors
- A comprehensive understanding of common and complex building systems
- Identify and strategically recommend new and innovative energy and carbon reducing measures to meet individual client’s goals and objectives
- Develop decarbonization and electrification strategic plans. Evaluate new and innovative advancements in technology
- Inventory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and establish energy and GHG baselines, compare to local and industry thresholds
- Proficient in performing calculations for existing buildings using energy models and spreadsheets to quantify and report on annual energy / cost savings and GHG reductions
- Develop project cost estimates
- Develop new construction or major renovation energy models to support LEED projects, code compliance or utility energy design assistance programs with knowledge and experience using ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G or IECC as the baseline
- Utilize our vast array of calibrated testing equipment to perform hands-on commissioning and retro-commissioning field-testing activities
- Evaluate renewable and energy efficiency technologies including solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, micro-cogeneration systems, geothermal heat pumps, biomass systems, and thermal storage systems
- Prepare technical reports in a creative manner that reach a vast array of audiences
- Participate in client-facing presentations to disseminate the complex solutions and provide roadmap towards implementation
- Hone your technical, communication, and leadership skills
- Coordinate with technical subject matter experts, schedule field engineers and track project budgets to achieve financial metrics
- Foster effective and positive business relationships both internally and externally within the industry
- Occasional out of state travel may be expected
Required Qualifications :
4+ years of experience working on energy, decarbonization and / or sustainability projectsBachelor’s Degree in EngineeringPreferred Qualifications :
2+ years of experience working with EnergyPlus and / or derivations (DesignBuilder, Open Studio)Working experience completing Energy Audits, Retro commissioning projects and / or Commissioning projectsDegree in an Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural or similar)Working knowledge of commercial / industrial HVAC components, systems and distribution, and controlsStrong organizational, verbal, and written communication skillsProficient in Excel, Word & PowerPoint and have a working knowledge of AutoCADCompleted or working toward PE certificationCompleted or working toward CEM, BEMP, CBCP, EBCP and / or other AEE certifications