Energy Efficiency Engineer

Cascade Energy; Colorado; On-site; USD 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Competitive benefits

Annual cash bonuses

Employer 401(k) contribution

HSA/FSA contribution

Job summary

Cascade Energy is seeking an Energy Efficiency Engineer II to lead energy efficiency projects across industrial operations, assessing opportunities, building optimization models, and writing feasibility reports. The role emphasizes client engagement, data-driven analysis, and project leadership, with substantial travel to industrial sites in Northern Colorado or Wyoming.

Qualifications include a mechanical or chemical engineering degree and 3+ years of engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience.
• Technical knowledge of industrial systems (refrigeration, compressed air, steam, electrical distribution, data logging).
• Fluent understanding of pumps and compressors.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with overall management, direction, and accountability.
• Calculate energy savings for system or equipment changes using tools and established methodologies.
• Engage with clients at industrial sites to understand equipment and operations for energy efficiency opportunities.
• Grow client relationships and identify opportunities for additional work.
• Explain complex technical issues to diverse audiences to facilitate understanding.
• Prepare energy efficiency project reports based on analysis and observations.
• Document performance via data collection from customer sources or installed logging equipment.
• Maintain understanding of utility programs and compliance requirements.
• Provide peer review and technical discussions to improve work quality.

Skills

Project management

Client engagement

Energy optimization

Data analysis

Communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Data logging equipment

Modeling tools

Job description

We are seeking an Energy Efficiency Engineer II

The Engineer II works directly with our clients to assess their operations and identify opportunities for maximizing energy efficiency and performance in industrial systems in the oil and gas, mining and other industries. The Engineer II takes a consultative role, gathers data, creates optimization models of industrial systems, and writes feasibility reports for energy efficiency projects, while leading overall management of projects. The Engineer II contributes to peer support and quality control review.

Future-Focused AI-Ready Culture

At Cascade Energy, we’re actively shaping how AI gets deployed in the real world, in our tools, our client engagements, and our daily work. Our approach has always been relationship-driven and expertise-led, and AI is how we multiply the impact of both.

Successful Cascadians are curious and resilient. They embrace change, seek smarter ways to create impact, and take ownership of their own growth. We embed AI into our work in ways that are responsible and human-centered, and we actively develop our people to deploy it creatively and confidently.

We believe the future belongs to organizations that pair emerging technology with genuine human expertise. That future is being built here. . .come be a part of it!

What You Will Be Doing

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Lead projects and provide overall management, direction, and accountability on assigned projects.
• Calculate energy savings for various system or equipment changes using existing calculation tools, original spreadsheets, and/or generally accepted methodologies.
• Outreach and engage with clients at their industrial locations to fully understand their equipment and operations and identify opportunities for energy efficiency.
• Foster and grow client relationships and identify opportunities for generating additional work from current clients.
• Discuss or explain complex technical issues with a diverse audience on their level in a way that facilitates understanding and consensus.
• Compose energy efficiency project reports based on analyses and observations.
• Document performance through data collection from customer sources or via installed data logging equipment.
• Maintain sold understanding of utility programs and their compliance requirements.
• Provide peer through technical discussions and work review.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in Northern Colorado or Wyoming.20% travel is anticipated for this role.

Qualifications

Applicants for this role are required to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or a related field of study.
• 3+ years of engineering experience
• Technical knowledge of industrial systems, for example: refrigeration, compressed air systems, steam systems, custom computer modeling of systems, electrical distribution system design, industrial control and data-logging of system results
• Fluent understanding of pumps and compressors.
• Ability to do outreach and engage customers/utilities beyond number-crunching.
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to comfortably interact with internal and external customers and stakeholders and serve their needs.

A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:

• Knowledge of upstream and midstream oil and gas operations.
• Knowledge of mining and resource extraction operations.
• Energy engineering experience preferred.

For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong importance on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The full salary range for this full-time, exempt/non-exempt position is $77,400 - $108,900 nationally and will be adjusted based on geographic location. At Cascade, transparency and fairness are core to how we work. We post the full salary range for every role because we value clarity and equity. Our offers are thoughtfully determined based on factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and internal equity, to ensure fairness. We aim to ensure consistency and integrity in every decision.

Our total rewards include competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security. We provide health, dental, and vision coverage, along with flexible spending and health savings account options that include employer contributions. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid parental leave, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% employer contribution. Cascade is proud to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), annual cash performance bonuses, paid vacation and sick time, and an inclusive, flexible holiday policy. To further support wellbeing, we provide a $500 contribution that can be applied to an HSA, FSA, or Lifestyle Spending Account.

About Us

Cascade Energy is a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability solutions for the industrial, commercial, and public sectors across North America. We have a 30-year history of delivering high-value services through electric and gas utility-offered programs and directly to industrial and commercial enterprises.

Our reputation for stellar, high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America to serve clients ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives. Cascade Energy has 14 offices throughout the US and employees in 30 states.

Why Work at Cascade?

As a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP), Cascadians foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership. Our teams reflect our core company values: Do the Right Thing; Put Others First; Seek Shared Success; Learn Constantly; and Be Industrious. Our customers are vitally important to us, and we pride ourselves on stellar customer service. Our team members are a dedicated and diverse group of ambassadors, representing Cascade Energy, striving to embody our values, ensure we are responsive, and consistently delighting our customers.

In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy celebrates and values diversity as vital for increased creativity and innovation and faster problem solving, and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment. Learn more about what we do to create a welcoming environment at Cascade by visiting Culture and Belonging | Cascade Energy.

Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member. Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.

AI Usage During our Recruitment Process

We value doing the right thing and authenticity in our hiring process. All application materials, including resumes, cover letters, and assessments, must reflect your own original work. The use of AI tools including Gemini, Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, other large language models or generative AI, Grammarly, and resume builders to assist is acceptable only when your personal experiences, voice, and descriptions of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and other qualifications are accurately and meaningfully represented. Submission of work that is not your own or the use of AI impersonation or deepfake simulators during screening calls and videos will disqualify you from consideration.

AAP/EEO Statement

Cascade is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion and religious practices, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or family, marital, or veteran status. To request a reasonable accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact the Cascade recruiter. Cascade Energy uses the federal E-Verify system to determine eligibility for work in the United States and conducts post-job offer, pre-employment drug screening.