Energy Specialist

About the role

This position has a home-based office in the Grand Rapids area. It requires site work and the use of a personal vehicle with up to 25% local travel. Day-to-day activities include identifying and quantifying energy efficiency opportunities, performing energy and economic analyses, reviewing energy assessments, opportunities, and calculations, collaborating with customers, assisting with technical questions, and developing projects. Preparing reports and delivering presentations, conducting site surveys and facilities assessments, collaborating with other technical team members to teach and learn energy engineering fundamentals, supporting customers with utility energy efficiency programs, and traveling up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Identify and quantify energy efficiency opportunities.
• Perform energy and economic analyses.
• Review energy assessments, opportunities, and calculations.
• Collaborate with customers, assist with technical questions, and develop projects.
• Prepare reports and deliver presentations.
• Conduct site surveys and facilities assessments.
• Collaborate with other technical team members to teach and learn energy engineering fundamentals.
• Support customers with utility energy efficiency programs.
• Travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience in energy assessments and commissioning/retro-commissioning-related work.
• CEM, CEA, CMVP, EBCP, and PE certification preferred.
• Two years of experience with the following items preferred:
• Engineering support for utility energy efficiency programs.
• Retro-commissioning of HVAC, lighting, and process systems.
• New building systems commissioning.
• HVAC system assessments for general conditions and to identify energy savings opportunities.
• ASHRAE level I, II, III energy auditing for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Energy and economic analyses based on trending, bin weather data, and regression analysis.
• Utilizing BMS for trending, field measurement, and verification work.
• Calculate and verify energy savings from implemented energy efficiency measures.
• Knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, pumps, chilled water, hot water, steam, industrial processes, and compressed air.
• Knowledge of decarbonization strategies for buildings and industries.
• Working on-site with commercial and industrial customers.
• Writing reports and delivering presentations.
• Utilizing tools such as Microsoft Office and advanced skills using Excel.

Qualifications

A collaborative, enterprising individual who likes to work in an open team environment. Excited about challenging the status quo and offering creative ideas for growth. Self-motivated and able to work with autonomy and independence. Able to make quick and sound decisions. Comfortable wearing multiple hats. Willing to take initiative. Proactive, responsive, and attentive to client needs. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Enjoy sharing expertise with a diverse team to encourage development and growth. Belief in making a positive environmental impact.

Skills

Collaboration, enterprising mindset, self-motivation, decision-making ability, adaptability, communication skills, and environmental awareness.

Benefits

We offer an excellent full-time benefits package including DAY 1 benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD), a retirement plan with match, profit sharing, 13 paid holidays, parental leave, and 120 hours of paid time off starting in year 1.