Senior Energy Consultant - San Francisco, CA

The Opportunity:

Glumac, A Tetra Tech Company, is seeking an accomplished Senior Energy Consultant to join our expanding Building Science Group in San Francisco, CA. This role will involve leading high-impact energy consulting work that advances sustainable design and decarbonization goals.

Position Summary:

The Senior Energy Consultant will play a leadership role in energy and sustainability planning projects for a wide range of building types and client needs. This position will support the development of net-zero energy, carbon neutrality, and energy resilience strategies, while contributing deep technical expertise in energy modeling, electrification, renewable energy systems, and decarbonization planning.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage energy consulting projects, including energy modeling, energy audits, retro-commissioning, electrification feasibility studies, and decarbonization planning.
• Provide technical consulting to clients and internal project teams on energy efficiency, decarbonization, and resiliency strategies.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive plans to support net-zero energy, carbon neutrality, and energy resilience goals for buildings, campuses, and portfolios.
• Use advanced data analytics to evaluate performance, communicate findings, and support informed decision-making.
• Mentor and support junior staff, including providing guidance, technical review, and QA/QC of energy models and project deliverables.
• Improve internal project delivery workflows and contribute to internal knowledge management efforts.
• Stay current on industry trends, codes, and regulations related to building decarbonization and sustainability.
• Support business development efforts, including proposal development, client presentations, and participation in industry events.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support repeat business and long-term partnerships.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Building Sciences, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in sustainable building design or the energy sector.
• Demonstrated expertise in MEP systems, sustainable building design, electrified heating technologies, renewable energy, microgrid systems, and energy codes and standards.
• Experience consulting on California Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
• Experience developing detailed building energy models using software including IES-VE and CBECC.
• Experience managing energy modeling, energy audit, or retro-commissioning projects involving large project teams and diverse clients.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior staff and providing technical guidance on project efforts.
• Ability to analyze complex data and communicate technical findings clearly and effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering building decarbonization plans for buildings, campuses, and portfolios.
• Experience delivering retro-commissioning (RCx) and monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) utilizing automated fault detection and diagnostics (FDD).
• Experience with data analytics, dashboarding, and programming tools such as Python, R, and SQL.
• Experience with parametric modeling tools such as Grasshopper, Honeybee, Ladybug, etc.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), or equivalent certification.

Work Environment and Location:

This position offers a hybrid work environment, with a requirement of two in-office days per week in our San Francisco, CA office. All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.

Compensation:

Salary Range: $115,000 - $145,000 (depending on experience)

About Glumac, a Tetra Tech Company:

Glumac has been a leader in the sustainable building design industry for over 50 years. In 2017 we joined Tetra Tech, enabling us to combine our expertise with the reach and resources of a prestigious global organization.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. Our 25,000 employees work together to provide clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.