Building Performance Standards Fellow

SEI’s Climate Corps Fellowship program offers the chance to lead impactful climate and community resilience projects while gaining paid, hands-on experience. This full-time, bridge-to-career opportunity pairs fellows with host organizations to drive real-world change.

About The Opportunity

As a Building Performance Standards Fellow, you’ll contribute to sustainability initiatives with ATS Automation. This hybrid position requires onsite work 3 days per week. You will support ATS’s Clean Buildings team in helping public and private building owners improve energy performance, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and comply with Washington’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard. Responsibilities include ENERGY STAR benchmarking, utility data analysis, Energy Management Plans, and Operations and Maintenance Programs for buildings across western and central Washington. You will gain practical experience applying climate and energy policy to real buildings while developing skills in benchmarking, project support, technical communication, and building-performance consulting. The role combines technical analysis, document development, client coordination, and occasional site visits.

About Our Partner: ATS Automation

Established in 1986, ATS Automation is the leading provider of energy management services, automated control systems, critical airflow solutions, and building systems integration. Their Energy team specializes in solutions that help clients monitor, analyze, and reduce energy consumption, promoting sustainability and cost savings. They serve customers across Western and Central Washington, guiding clients through the Clean Building Performance Standard, Seattle Building Emission Performance Standard, and other state and local requirements related to building energy use and emissions.

Responsibilities

• Support Clean Building Performance Standard projects by collecting, organizing, and reviewing utility and building data.
• Assist with benchmarking and compliance assessment reviews that evaluate building energy use vs CBPS energy use targets and summarize potential compliance pathways for client facilities.
• Contribute to the development of Energy Management Plans and Operations & Maintenance Programs by gathering building equipment information, client policies, and best practices, and tailoring documents to individual buildings.
• Participate in client meetings, building walkthroughs, and site visits.
• Analyze utility consumption and building performance trends for client sites and provide preliminary findings for review by ATS Clean Buildings team staff.

Benefits

• A fixed, monthly stipend of $4,500.
• $1,000 end-of-program financial award.
• Health care coverage with 100% of premiums covered by SEI.
• 10 Personal Days (for a standard 10-month Fellowship), in addition to all holidays observed by the partner placement site.
• Comprehensive career-readiness training, including interview prep, salary negotiation, and resume building.
• Panels, workshops, and networking with climate resilience industry professionals.
• Professional networking and learning opportunities.
• Participation in the Building Operator Certification series.
• Green Building Practicum training.
• Optional University of California Climate Stewards Certification to equip you to lead community and ecosystem resilience initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sustainability, or Environmental Policy, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and comfort organizing and analyzing data.
• Interest in building energy performance, climate policy, energy efficiency, or sustainable building operations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple project tasks with guidance from a supervisor.
• Valid driver's license and reliable access to a vehicle for travel to client sites (generally in western Washington).
• Ability to work onsite on a hybrid basis. Only candidates currently residing within commuting distance of the site address will be considered.
• Commitment to a fair workplace that honors the experiences, voices, viewpoints, and values of all individuals.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the fellowship (SEI is unable to sponsor visas).
• May require occasional moving about to accomplish tasks, moving from one worksite to another, or adjusting or moving objects under 25-50 pounds in all directions.
• Must be 18 years or older to apply.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of energy efficiency metrics and general knowledge of building mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with Energy Star Portfolio Manager or building energy use data.
• Exposure to the Clean Building Performance Standard or other building performance policies.
• Experience writing technical reports or presentations.

Schedule

• Start Date: September 1st, 2026
• Length of Fellowship: 10 months
• Location Type: Hybrid

Climate Corps Fellowships are classified as temporary, educational internships under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), emphasizing training and career development. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; early submissions are encouraged.