Energy Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Energy Modeling and Building Performance
• Lead whole-building energy modeling using DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus.
• Develop ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G baseline and proposed design energy models.
• Perform parametric modeling, sensitivity analysis, HVAC system comparisons, envelope analysis, electrification studies, and peak-demand assessments.
• Review model assumptions, schedules, internal loads, HVAC inputs, calibration methods, and simulation outputs.
• Develop technical recommendations for energy efficiency, electrification, carbon reduction, and building-system optimization.
• NYC Local Law 87 and ASHRAE Level II Audits
• Lead ASHRAE Level II energy audits, including site visits, field verification, equipment inventories, utility-data analysis, building-operations interviews, and system assessments.
• Develop and evaluate Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs), Resource Conservation Measures (RCMs), and Operations and Maintenance Measures (OM&M).
• Perform and review energy-savings calculations, interactive-effects analysis, utility-cost savings, and system-level impacts.
• Prepare RSMeans-based implementation-cost estimates, maintenance-cost estimates, lifecycle-cost analysis, simple payback, Savings-to-Investment Ratio (SIR), and Net Present Value (NPV) calculations.
• Prepare and review Local Law 87 audit reports, compliance forms, technical narratives, findings tables, and supporting documentation.
• Lead retro-commissioning investigations, functional testing, deficiency tracking, corrective-action recommendations, and final RCx documentation.
• NYC Local Law 97, Energy Code, and LEED Support
• Lead Local Law 97 emissions modeling, carbon-compliance forecasting, and decarbonization pathway analysis.
• Review building envelope, HVAC, lighting, and controls systems for NYCECC and NYStretch compliance.
• Provide technical leadership for LEED Energy and Atmosphere documentation, including EAp2, EAc1, EAc2, EAc5, and EAc6.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, contractors, and owners to identify energy-efficiency and carbon-reduction opportunities.
• Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon
• Lead whole-building life cycle assessment modeling using One Click LCA.
• Coordinate with architecture, structural, and BIM teams to obtain material quantities, product data, and Environmental Product Declarations.
• Support LEED MRc1 documentation and embodied-carbon reduction strategies.
• Review LCA results and provide recommendations for material optimization and carbon reduction.
• Design Coordination, Field Support, and QA/QC
• Review drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, submittals, and technical reports for energy-related impacts.
• Conduct site visits to verify installed conditions, equipment performance, control sequences, and operational issues.
• Support measurement and verification planning, BAS trend review, and building-performance analysis.
• Serve as a technical resource during design coordination meetings and client meetings.
• Review calculations, reports, and documentation prepared by junior engineers and consultants.
• Maintain technical QA/QC standards, project documentation procedures, and deliverable schedules.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance on energy modeling, audit procedures, calculations, and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Building Science, Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in energy engineering, building performance, energy audits, commissioning, retro-commissioning, or sustainability consulting.
• Extensive experience with NYC Local Law 87 and ASHRAE Level II energy audits.
• Strong experience with ECM analysis, energy-savings calculations, interactive effects, RSMeans cost estimating, lifecycle-cost analysis, SIR, NPV, and payback calculations.
• Advanced proficiency with DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus.
• Experience using One Click LCA for whole-building life cycle assessment.
• Strong knowledge of ASHRAE 90.1, NYCECC, NYStretch, NYC Local Law 87, NYC Local Law 97, and LEED v4/v4.1.
• Ability to interpret architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural drawings and specifications.
• Strong technical writing, project coordination, quality-control, and client communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• LEED AP BD+C credential.
• Certified Energy Manager, Building Energy Assessment Professional, Commissioning Professional, or similar credential.
• Experience with Revit, BIM workflows, quantity takeoffs, BAS systems, and measurement and verification protocols.
• Experience supervising junior engineers, consultants, or technical project workstreams.