Project Development / Energy Engineer
PURPOSE: Partner with Nexus development team and clients to help ensure energy reliability, efficiency, and serviceability.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Sales Activities
- Assist in developing the business case for conceptual solutions
- Serve as technical arm of the sales team to develop and/or present potential solutions
Development Activities
- Identify energy savings opportunities and measures for institutional and commercial buildings
- Provide preliminary analysis of energy efficiency improvements to inform work plan design
- Monitor consumption and other issues that might cause additional usage
- Work with clients to identify additional opportunities to increase energy efficiency
- Provide design team support by modeling various building and system options
Measurement and Verification Activities
- Develop a measurement and verification plan for each performance contract
- Monitor data gathering systems for energy consumption
- Verify projects are completed and the energy savings are as predicted
- Coordinate and prepare customer reports including cost reduction analysis to meet contract specifications and/or guarantees
- Ensure utility and legislative reporting needs are met
- Secure utility rebates on behalf of clients as needed
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. Degree in Engineering or related field
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the building systems/operations field
- Strong background in building systems engineering
- Proficient with energy modeling systems such as eQUEST, DOE2 and Trane TRACE
- Skilled in building energy modeling, utility tracking, measurement & verification methods, LEED/Energy Star administration, and solar modeling
- Adept at conducting investment-grade energy audits
- IPMVP certification or ability to obtain
- Knowledge of facility improvement measures such as relative cost, feasibility and energy impacts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated initiative, able to hold self and others accountable
- Competency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and drawings
- Able to travel approximately 30% of the time and accommodate flexible scheduling
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Certification such as CEM or CMVP
- Performance contracting experience
- Experience with solar energy
- Experience working with K-12 facilities, programs, and priorities