Energy Engineer - Retrofit Consulting

Bright Power Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Power Inc. in New York, NY is seeking an Energy Engineer — Retrofit Consulting to lead multifamily retrofit projects, coordinate field activities, and drive electrification and efficiency measures.

The role focuses on commissioning, incentive procurement, and building-system design development, with a hybrid NYC schedule. Ideal candidates bring a solid background in HVAC, controls, and energy modeling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering or related field with 4–5 years in energy efficiency, or Master's with 2–3 years.
• Hands-on experience with building systems (HVAC, hot water, steam/hydronic, controls).
• Experience in commissioning, installation coordination, and incentive procurement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to coordinate with contractors and program administrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead retrofit projects on multifamily buildings, coordinating contractors and scheduling.
• Oversee commissioning and retro-commissioning, ensuring performance aligns with design.
• Own incentive and rebate procurement for NYSERDA, Con Edison, and utilities.
• Drive design development for electrification and efficiency measures and prepare RFP packages.
• Perform energy analysis, modeling, and ASHRAE audits to quantify savings.
• Support decarbonization initiatives and capital planning for portfolios.

Skills

Communication

Project Coordination

Building Systems

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's in Engineering

PE license

Tools

MS Office

eQUEST

Trane TRACE

Carrier HAP

OpenStudio/EnergyPlus

Job description

Job Details Job Location: New York, NY 10004 Energy Engineer — Retrofit Consulting

New York, NY (Hybrid)

Join Us

For over 20 years Bright Power has been a transformative player in clean energy and sustainable housing. Our clients include affordable-housing owners and developers, Fortune 1000 financial and real-estate firms, privately held firms, and some of the nation's largest property managers. We're passionate about reducing energy and water use through energy-efficiency and renewable technologies, improving the health, comfort, and value of our clients' buildings while cultivating a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Run construction oversight as part of the owner's-representative team on multifamily retrofit projects — coordinating contractors, reviewing installations, and managing scope, schedule, and quality in the field.
• Lead commissioning (Cx) and retro-commissioning (RCx), including functional performance testing, verifying that installed systems (heat pumps, boiler plants, ventilation, controls) perform as designed.
• Own incentive and rebate procurement — preparing applications and documentation for NYSERDA (e.g., Clean Heat, Low Carbon Pathways), Con Edison, and utility programs, and coordinating with program administrators.
• Drive scoping and design development — building-systems assessments, Basis of Design, equipment selection, and contractor RFP packages — for electrification and efficiency measures (air-source and coldclimate heat pumps, PTHPs, central CO2 DHW heat pumps, steam/hydronic optimization, ventilation overhauls, TRVs, and heating controls).
• Perform energy analysis, modeling, and ASHRAE Level I/II audits to quantify savings and inform measures.
• Contribute to LL97 decarbonization and capital planning for multifamily portfolios.
• GROWTH (technical track): ramp from running projects with light oversight to independently owning multifamily retrofits end-to-end, growing into the Senior Energy Engineer role — no people-management required.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Engineering or a related discipline + 4–5 years in energy efficiency, OR Master's + 2–3 years — OR equivalent building-science background with comparable hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience with building systems (HVAC, domestic hot water, steam/hydronic, electrical, controls), ideally in multifamily buildings.
• Demonstrated implementation experience — construction/installation coordination, commissioning, and/or incentive procurement — with enough independence to run projects under light oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable coordinating with contractors, clients, and program administrators.
• Able to work a hybrid schedule commutable to our NYC office (17 State St).

Preferred

• Commissioning / retro-commissioning experience, or owner's-representative / construction-management exposure on building projects.
• Incentive-program experience (NYSERDA, Con Edison Clean Heat, utility programs; IRA 45L/179D a plus).
• Heat-pump electrification and multifamily systems experience (steam/hydronic, boiler plants, ventilation, DHW).
• Energy modeling (eQUEST, Trane TRACE, Carrier HAP, OpenStudio/EnergyPlus) and ASHRAE Level I/II audits.
• Familiarity with NYC Local Laws relevant to building energy (LL97, LL87, LL84) — trainable, but a plus.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or willingness to pursue; PE a plus. Proficiency in MS Office.

Salary: $85,000 - $105,000

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Bright Power provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Bright Power complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Bright Power expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Bright Power’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.