Energy Engineer

Go Sustainable Energy, LLC; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Go Sustainable Energy seeks engineers with 2-4 years of experience in energy auditing, commissioning, and energy management to join our Columbus or Dayton team. The role blends in‑office and at‑home work.

Candidates should have a Bachelors in Mechanical, Energy, or related engineering, plus familiarity with HVAC systems, thermodynamics, and industrial facilities. Collaboration and willingness to learn are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Energy, or related engineering discipline.
• Two to four years experience with energy auditing, commissioning, or energy management (relevant coursework, internships, and project experience will be considered in lieu of work experience).
• Familiarity with industrial facilities and processes.
• Knowledge of HVAC systems and design.

Responsibilities

• Technical support for large organizations’ energy and sustainability initiatives.
• Industrial and commercial building energy assessments.
• High‑performance building energy consulting, commissioning, and simulation.
• Technical assistance to energy‑efficiency programs and corporations.
• Technical assistance for distributed energy resource and electrification initiatives.
• Energy benchmarking and baselining.

Skills

HVAC systems

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Collaboration

Peer review

Questioning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Energy, or related engineering discipline

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Go Sustainable Energy (Go) is hiring full‑time or part‑time curious engineers with experience and interest in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. From these core engineering competencies, we develop expertise in energy management, energy using systems, renewable energy, and the electric grid. We are passionate about learning how complex technical systems work so that we can offer accurate, unbiased information to our clients. We are seeking qualified engineers with two to four years experience to join our team in Columbus or Dayton, Ohio. Engineers looking to work out of Cleveland, Ohio will also be considered. Relevant coursework, internships, and project experience will be considered in lieu of work experience. Engineers can work a combination of in office and at home.

What you offer:

• Comfort with and interest in HVAC systems, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics; these should be educational courses you’ve taken and did well in or have prior professional experience in.
• Enjoyment with collaborating with others, ability to follow others, but also to offer your own ideas and suggestions.
• Comfort with asking questions and receiving direct and comprehensive peer review, including critique.

What’s preferred:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in the energy industry.
• Enjoyment of technical research.
• Technical report writing skill and confidence.

What’s required:

• Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical, Energy, or related engineering discipline.
• Two to four years experience with energy auditing, commissioning, or energy management (relevant coursework, internships, and project experience will be considered in lieu of work experience).
• Familiarity with industrial facilities and processes.
• Knowledge of HVAC systems and design.

What you’ll do:

• Technical support for large organizations’ energy and sustainability initiatives.
• Industrial and commercial building energy assessments.
• High‑performance building energy consulting, commissioning, and simulation.
• Technical assistance to energy‑efficiency programs and corporations.
• Technical assistance for distributed energy resource and electrification initiatives.
• Energy benchmarking and baselining.

How You'll Work:

At Go, we provide an environment of continuous learning and opportunities to delve into projects that will advance both your and our understanding of a particular topic. We expect our engineers to develop expertise over time and contribute meaningfully to projects with their coworkers and our clients. All our work is important and valued by our clients.

What you can expect:

• You’ll learn – We’ll show you our methods with energy assessments, commissioning, distributed energy, regulatory and policy, etc. We want you to learn the process and demonstrate you can execute on the work.
• You’ll work together – Decisions, successes, and failures are shared by teams. We’ll ask you to be inquisitive and open minded. You’ll get a lot of peer review.
• You’ll earn trust – Over time the process will click and you’ll be able to lead project teams and teach other engineers how to do the work.
• You’ll discover – You’ll have moments of discovery, insights that you are part of what makes a difference to a client’s decision.
• You’ll lead – Once you experience discovery, you’ll think less about the importance of your own achievements and more about what you can do together with others.

What we offer:

Go Sustainable Energy (Go) has a passion for understanding society’s use of energy. We believe sustainable energy and technically and economically practical designs are necessary investments for the world’s future and can be more effective through smart engineering. We promote this vision by investigating how energy systems work, and then providing accurate and unbiased information to our clients to help them make informed decisions on energy.

Go offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, life insurance, flexible work schedule, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k), and 401(k) match.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Go Sustainable Energy does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.