Energy Engineer

Company: Nexant
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Description

Resource Innovations is seeking an Energy Engineer to provide technical services to various North West utility programs. As an Energy Engineer with Resource Innovations, you will be responsible for providing customers with the support and tools necessary to identify, quantify and deliver cost-effective energy-efficiency projects. We are searching for the right mix of leadership, technical ability, and interpersonal skills to educate and inspire energy-saving actions. A successful candidate will embody integrity, humility, credibility, comradery, professionalism, authenticity, and competence.

This position will be a remote position ideally located in the greater Portland, Oregon metro area.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Delivers excellent customer service to customers (commercial and industrial customers, utility clients, and program staff)
• Performs energy audits at customer facilities to identify, measure, and verify energy efficiency measures.
• Provides timely technical and program feedback, listens to customer needs, sets expectations appropriately, and delivers what is promised.
• Champions energy efficiency (projects and the approach) through the identifying barriers and proposing innovative solutions
• Supports Resource Innovations utility programs under the direction of the Office Head or Program Administrator to achieve program energy savings goals
• Produces high quality deliverables (reports and spreadsheets) with limited QC review
• Fosters and maintains excellent client relationships
• Solicits feedback, advocates change, and implements solutions
• Other duties as assigned
  Requirements
  • Bachelors or masters degree in mechanical engineering or similar field of study is required.
  • A strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and principals including: HVAC and refrigeration, thermal and fluid systems, motors, lighting and/or other commercial and/or industrial systems
  • Knowledge and experience in the following areas is a plus:
    • Calculation of energy savings for commercial HVAC and/or industrial process energy efficiency improvements
    • Design and specification of HVAC, electrical, building automation/controls
    • Commissioning and/or retro-commissioning test procedures, schematic diagrams, and system specifications
    • Building and energy modeling/simulation tools (e.g. DOE-2, eQuest, EnergyPlus, Trane Trace, ECAM)
    • Direct to customer outreach and project development
    • Proposal Writing
    • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects while meeting deliverable deadlines and budgets
    • Excellent writing, interpersonal, presentation, and analytical skills
    • Ability to effectively distill and convey complex ideas into concise conversation/emails
    • Comfortable managing projects and workflows with variable levels of ambiguity
    • Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment
    • Must be able to travel locally (nationally or internationally) up to approximately 20% of the time.
      Preferred Qualifications And Experience
      
      • P.E. in mechanical engineering and/or CEM certification are desirable
      • Previous experience within the energy efficiency or building efficiency industry preferred
      • Ability to safely and correctly install 1-Phase and 3-Phase electrical measurement equipment on systems up to 460V
        Benefits
        
        Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Resource Innovations also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, eleven paid holidays per year, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds and an overall comprehensive benefits package.
        
        About Resource Innovations
        
        Resource Innovations, with recently acquired Nexant, is a substantially woman-owned and woman-led energy consulting firm dedicated to creating equal access to clean resources through diverse partnerships. The companys deep roots and broad expertise in resource efficiency, policy development, coalition & partnership building and market-based technology support enable the delivery of highly success energy programs. Nexant brings over 20 years of expertise in demand-side management, grid management and renewables as well as a comprehensive suite of software designed to support these initiatives.
        
        Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.
        
        Resource Innovations requires all new employees to report their vaccination status by completing and signing a self-attestation form provided by HR. Additionally, certain positions may require employees to be fully vaccinated and to provide acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Currently, fully vaccinated is defined as someone who has received both doses of the Pfizer/Moderna COVID-19 vaccines or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 14 days or more before they begin work. Individuals with a disability or a religious reason preventing them from taking the vaccine may request an accommodation.
        
        The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.by Jobble

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