Building Performance Consultant II – Sustainable Design

Affiliated Engineers, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Affiliated Engineers W, Inc. in San Francisco, CA seeks a Building Performance Consultant II – Sustainable Design to advance rating and design projects through energy simulations and performance analysis.

The role emphasizes use of EnergyPlus, IES-VE, and CBECC-Com to optimize building systems, plus producing professional reports and client-ready presentations. Travel up to 5% is required.

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Design or related field plus 2 years using building simulation tools.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience using these tools.
• Experience with building systems such as HVAC, lighting, controls, and envelopes is required.

Responsibilities

• Use whole-building and component simulation tools to evaluate building system performance.
• Prepare analysis and consulting reports and presentation materials in PowerPoint, Power BI, and Word.
• Complete rating system and code compliance documentation for certifications and permits.
• Coordinate with project team members on analysis.

Skills

EnergyPlus

IES-VE

CBECC-Com

Power BI

PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Education

Master's degree (Mech/Elect/Arch Eng or Sustainable Design)

Bachelor's degree (Mech/Elect/Arch Eng or Sustainable Design)

Tools

EnergyPlus

IES-VE

CBECC-COM

Job description

Affiliated Engineers W, Inc. seeks a Building Performance Consultant II – Sustainable Design in San Francisco, California. Estimated Starting Salary: $134,000 - $139,000 per year. Job requires up to 5% domestic travel.

Responsibilities

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Uses whole building and component simulation and analysis tools (e.g. EnergyPlus, IES-VE, CBECC-Com) to evaluate building system performance.
• Uses effective writing and presentations skills to prepare analysis and consulting reports and presentation materials in PowerPoint, PowerBI, Microsoft Word, or other comparable software.
• Complete building rating system and code compliance documentation required for project certifications and permits
• Coordinate with project team members in the analysis of systems and system components (10%)
• Uses whole building and component simulation and analysis tools (e.g. EnergyPlus, IES-VE) to evaluate thermal comfort, natural ventilation and passive design for capital project and planning engagements.
• Uses whole building and component simulation and analysis tools (e.g. EnergyPlus, IES-VE, CBECC-Com) to evaluate architectural design development.
• Uses whole building and component simulation and analysis tools (e.g. EnergyPlus, IES-VE, CBECC-Com) to evaluate building system sizing and design.
• Perform economic analysis of building design strategies to support system selection and design optimization and provide quality review of work performed by Building Performance Consultant I staff.
• Perform energy and water related building rating system and code research
• Interpret and utilize information set forth in basis of design as well as information gathered from users, project partners, field surveys and code research
• Identifies building system options and design strategies (conventional and non-conventional) for analysis and establishes analysis criteria and methods
• Effectively presents and reviews system strategies and equipment with project team members, project partners and clients.
• Delegates work, identifies specific tasks, and balances work for Building Performance Consultant I or subject matter expert in order to meet client demands and project deadlines. Reviews work for completeness and accuracy
• Benchmarks project design, simulated and measured performance data; while also being responsible to review benchmark data provided by Building Performance Consultant I.
• Performs quality review of own work and provides quality review of work performed by Building Performance Consultant I staff.
• Works with Project Manager and senior staff to establish project workplans. Anticipates and meets project deadlines including balancing multiple projects and priorities while responding to changes in deadline, scope, and design as they occur
• Participates in project meetings as discipline representative; records meeting notes and is responsible for sharing project correspondence and documents with appropriate staff.

Qualifications

Required: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Design, or a related field plus 2 years of experience using whole building and component simulation and analysis tools to evaluate building system performance, sizing, and design. Alternatively, will accept a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Design, or a related field plus 3 years of experience using whole building and component simulation and analysis tools to evaluate building system performance, sizing, and design.

In addition, the following specific experience is also required:

• 2 years of experience in high performance design including renewable and alternative energy strategies, daylighting, embodied energy, indoor environmental quality, material composition, water efficiency, life cycle assessment, and built environment planning.
• 2 years of experience applying understanding of building systems such as HVAC, lighting, instrumentation and controls, and building envelope systems.
• 2 years of experience using IES-VE or EnergyPlus building simulation tools for consulting and analysis.
• 2 years of experience in computer operation for building system analysis and engineering calculation programs.
• 2 years of experience with an application programming language such as C++, Ruby, Python, Visual Basic, or Power BI.
• 2 years of experience using California Building Energy Code Compliance software (CBECC-COM).
• 2 years of experience interpreting applicable rating systems, design codes and standards.