Engineer I - Energy Efficiency

Cascade Energy; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with 3% employer contribution

ESOP

Annual cash bonuses

Paid vacation and sick time

HSA/FSA contribution

Job summary

Cascade Energy in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks an Engineer I to assess client operations, identify energy efficiency opportunities, and develop optimization models for industrial systems. You will gather data, write feasibility reports, and support project management.

This full-time, exempt role involves occasional site visits, collaboration with peers, and a focus on delivering measurable energy savings while contributing to quality control and client relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 0–2 yrs of engineering experience.
• Knowledge of refrigeration, compressed air, steam systems, system modeling, electrical distribution, data-logging.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned projects with project management, direction, and accountability.
• Calculate energy savings using approved tools and methodologies.
• Engage with industrial clients to understand operations and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Communicate technical findings clearly and assist with reports and performance documentation.
• Contribute to technical discussions, peer reviews, and basic utility program compliance.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Chemical Eng

Entry-level

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

About This Opportunity

We are seeking an Engineer I to join Cascade Energy! The Engineer I will assess client operations and identify opportunities for maximizing energy efficiency and performance in industrial systems. This role may involve exposure to clients at their site. With assistance from peers and management, the Engineer I takes a consultative role, gathers data, creates optimization models of industrial systems and writes feasibility reports for energy efficiency projects while also managing assigned projects. The Engineer I contributes to peer support and quality control review as well.

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

• Support assigned projects by assisting with project management, direction, and accountability.
• Calculate energy savings using approved tools, spreadsheets, and accepted methodologies.
• Engage with industrial clients to understand operations, identify efficiency opportunities, and support relationship growth.
• Communicate technical findings clearly and assist with reports, analyses, and performance documentation.
• Contribute to technical discussions, peer reviews, and basic utility program compliance efforts.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in the Salt Lake City UT area. The team is usually in-office 1 day per week. There will be site visits as needed and an occasional overnight site visit.

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
• 0 – 2 yrs of engineering experience
• Some technical knowledge of refrigeration, compressed air systems, steam systems, custom computer modeling of systems, electrical distribution system design, industrial control and data-logging of system results

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

• Experience with industrial facilities and energy efficiency measures is highly preferred
• Experience from Industrial Assessment Centers is a plus
• Familiarity or experience in Python and data analysis

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.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this full-time, exempt position in Salt Lake City, Utah is $61,900 - $92,900. 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.

• 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.