Energy and Commissioning Engineer

Clark Group; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Altura, LLC is seeking an Energy and Commissioning Engineer to lead diverse energy projects and monitoring-based commissioning for new and existing buildings. The role supports SkySpark driven analysis, field audits, and energy improvement measures across Southern California, with Irvine as the preferred base.

The ideal candidate brings 3–10+ years in engineering (MEP and controls), strong analytical capability, mentoring skills, and the ability to translate energy performance into business

Qualifications

• 3–10+ years in engineering field (mechanical preferred) including building energy engineering (MEP and controls).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills in energy and commissioning performance.
• Experience linking energy and environmental indicators to business financial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple energy and commissioning projects, including client interface, team coordination, schedule and budget management.
• Perform field work: site audits, testing, troubleshooting, energy improvement measures.
• Execute testing to verify energy performance; analyze and develop energy savings measures; support M&V and data analytics.
• Travel to sites for field work as needed.

Skills

Engineering experience

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Business metrics

Team collaboration

Technical writing

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Tools

SkySpark

Job description

## Energy and Commissioning EngineerApply: Altura - Irvine Office: Oakland, CA - Altura: Full time: Posted Today: R5023840Altura, LLC is a professional services firm focused on improving energy, environmental, and financial performance across all levels of our clients’ organizations. Altura has deep expertise in deriving value from building energy and commissioning engineering, scaling from individual buildings to real estate portfolios. We leverage core skills in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and controls system engineering, project implementation, data analytics, controls, and financial analysis to identify and implement energy and commissioning project optimization at scale in order to achieve meaningful results for our clients. Altura has pioneered the Connected Commissioning process for new and existing buildings, leveraging in-house developed analytics tools to support our engineering teams in delivering high performing projects we can be proud of.For this position, we are looking for a highly motivated energy / commissioning engineer who is looking for a new challenge in applying skills to the Smart Building landscape. Candidates should have a growth mindset and be willing to learn new skills in building engineering, analytics and control systems. Our ideal candidate will have experience managing commissioning projects for both new construction *and* existing buildings (including retro-commissioning, monitoring-based commissioning, and energy audits). The successful candidate will have the ability to quickly assume ownership of projects and perform with minimal oversight. We believe that achieving the potential of Smart Buildings requires deep expertise in the realities of the field combined with strategic vision and ambition to get the job done. The preferred location for this position is in Altura’s Irvine offices; however, other Southern California remote locations will be considered. ## Scope & Responsibilities* Manage multiple, diverse energy and commissioning projects, including client interface, team coordination, and schedule & budget management* Perform field work including site audits, systems testing, systems troubleshooting, and development of energy improvement measures* Execute testing protocols to verify the operating energy performance of building systems as part of the overall commissioning process* Perform technical analysis necessary to support development and verification of energy savings for buildings and organizations* Leverage data analytics to support energy engineering and commissioning processes* Run new construction and existing building energy and commissioning projects or support significant portions of projects with minimal task level oversight. Tasks include: + Energy Projects: Energy savings project development, performing site energy audits, analysis and calculation of energy conservation measure performance, measurement and verification (M&V) of energy savings performance, use of analytical tools (SkySpark analytics experience preferred). + New Construction Commissioning Projects: Project management, design reviews, submittal reviews, Cx documentation coordination, functional testing, SkySpark driven analysis. + Existing Building Audits and Commissioning Projects: Project management, ASHRAE Level 1&2 Audits, field testing, SkySpark driven analysis, project presentations, bid document development, implementation support, M&V. + Ability to travel to sites for field work## Required Qualifications:* 3-10+ years of experience in engineering field (mechanical preferred), including building energy engineering (MEP and controls). Desired: energy project, commissioning and project management experience* Exemplary analytical and problem-solving skills in the areas of energy and commissioning performance* Demonstrated success delivering complex, custom project scopes for a variety of commercial, healthcare and institutional clients* Mentor, and coach direct reports, driving a high-performance culture rooted in continuous professional development and cross-functional excellence* Experience linking the impacts of a wide range of energy and environmental indicators to business financial metrics* Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related discipline. Desired: P.E.* Critical thinker and problem-solver* Effective working in a collaborative team environment* Strong listening, communication and writing skills* Excellent technical writing skills## Key Attributes of Successful Candidate## We anticipate a candidate will be successful in this role if they have strengths in some of the following areas:* Self-Directed: Ability to resolve schedule and coordination challenges without significant support* Technically Competent: Knowledge of building MEP and controls systems* Consensus Driver: Ability to facilitate teamwork-based solutions with field, design, and owner stakeholders* Systems Thinker: Ability to look at disparate data sources and understand system functionality* Organized: Detail-oriented with follow through on tasks## Location:## Irvine, CA (Preferred), or a hybrid or remote (within Southern California.) candidates would be considered. ## About Altura:Altura is proud to offer a generous total compensation package that includes base salary, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefit package that includes health benefits (medical and dental plans), paid time off (vacation, sick and holiday), financial benefits (retirement plan with both match and annual company contribution, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and commuter benefits).Additional benefits for regular full-time employees include fitness reimbursement, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax spending plans, tuition reimbursement, back-up daycare and family support benefits, EAP, work life assistance and a holiday contribution program. Base salaries will be determined by factors such as geographic location, education, skills, experience, and market considerations. For this role the annual base salary range is $110,000-$140,000 plus a performance bonus.