Energy and Sustainability Engineer

JKMuir - Energy & Sustainability in Public Infrastructure; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Hands-on fieldwork experience

Job summary

A leading firm in public infrastructure sustainability is seeking an Energy and Sustainability Engineer to support projects that drive sustainable solutions. This role offers the opportunity to apply your technical analysis skills for carbon accounting and energy calculations. Candidates should ideally have 3 to 10 years of experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. Join a dedicated team committed to impactful projects and professional growth in sustainability and climate resilience.

Qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of experience in sustainability and climate resilience projects.
• Experience with energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions analysis.
• Must be comfortable working independently and engaging with clients.

Responsibilities

• Support projects with sustainability strategy, metrics, and reporting.
• Develop sustainability and documentation materials for infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with team and interface with clients effectively.

Skills

Technical analysis for carbon accounting

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Flexibility and self-motivation

MS Office proficiency

Knowledge of water/wastewater systems

Job description

JKMuir is seeking an Energy and Sustainability Engineer to join our team! Fast paced and at the leading edge of technology and efficiency, JKMuir offers a team orientated, collaborative, and engaging environment where you are working directly with our clients on projects that make a difference. Hands‑on field work gives you the opportunity to see equipment and technology in action and develop real‑life solutions that have technical, environmental, and financial impacts.

The preferred candidate will have 3 to 10 years of experience and a strong interest in technical analysis for carbon accounting, energy and greenhouse gas calculations, and integration of sustainability metrics into public infrastructure projects/heavy construction. We love data and details! We are looking for excellent written and oral communication skills and a willingness to be flexible, self‑motivated, and comfortable performing independent work.

We are a small but growing team of engineers focused on sustainability and climate resilience for public infrastructure projects, including but not limited to water/wastewater facilities, transportation, and urban design. Make an impact and grow your skills at the same time – develop your professional career path at a boutique firm where you are encouraged to learn, contribute, and be part of the broader community. Our team has a diverse professional background and believes in maintaining a work environment that is supportive, collaborative, and flexible.

General Responsibilities

• Support a broad range of projects with sustainability strategy, metrics, and reporting.
• Modeling of facility energy usage, GHG emissions, life cycle carbon, construction materials and waste diversion through excel and other tools.
• Develop sustainability and Envision documentation materials for public infrastructure projects, including drinking water and wastewater facilities, transportation projects, and urban infrastructure.
• Review engineering reports, design drawings, construction specifications and detailed construction cost estimates in order to develop calculations and documentation of energy usage, emissions, carbon, and sustainability sourced materials.
• Role may also include the support of energy evaluations, process system design and development of operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals for drinking water and wastewater facilities.
• Successfully manage and deliver projects within schedule and on budget while meeting quality requirements.
• Work collaboratively and effectively as a member of a project team to prepare technical analysis and reports for clients, and interface with clients and operations staff to obtain and review system operational information.
• Work directly with clients to discuss projects/sustainability metric/operations/processes, and develop clear presentations of data and metrics for presentation to public officials, permitting agencies, regulators, and community groups.
• Assist with preparation of proposal materials occasionally.

Required Skills & Experience

• Technical experience in the analysis of GHG, carbon, and energy usage.
• Knowledge of water/wastewater systems and processes.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and perform tasks efficiently within assigned timeframes.
• Must have excellent MS Office computer skills and technical writing skills.
• Must be able to work independently as well as with a team.
• Must be comfortable engaging with clients.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 3 to 10 years of experience in municipal water/wastewater, sustainability and/or climate resilience with respect to public infrastructure.
• Professional experience preparing NYC (or similar) sustainability deliverables including Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Plan, Sustainability Management Plan, Sustainable Material Content Plan, Construction Waste Estimate Report, and Energy Profile Report.
• Familiarity with the Envision certification process.
• Familiarity with embodied carbon and/or greenhouse gas accounting.