Engineer II - Energy Efficiency/RCx

Cascade Energy; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Annual cash bonuses

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) with employer contribution (3%)

HSA/FSA/Lifestyle Spending Account

Inclusive holiday policy

Job summary

Cascade Energy is seeking an Engineer II with energy efficiency and RCx experience to work with clients on identifying opportunities to improve energy performance in industrial and commercial facilities. You will lead projects, gather data, build optimization models, and write feasibility reports while ensuring quality control and peer support.

The role emphasizes on-site client engagement, energy-savings analysis, and developing relationships to generate additional work, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field
• 1–5 years engineering experience, preferably in energy or energy-related fields
• Experience with energy efficiency in commercial/industrial facilities
• Experience with retro-commissioning (RCx)
• Experience with SEM (Strategic Energy Management)

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with overall management, direction, and accountability, and support peers through technical discussions and work reviews.
• Compute energy savings for system/equipment changes using established tools and methodologies.
• Engage with clients on-site to identify energy-efficiency opportunities at industrial sites.
• Grow client relationships and identify opportunities for additional work with current clients.
• Explain complex technical topics, produce energy-efficiency reports, collect/document performance data, and understand utility programs and compliance requirements.

Skills

Energy efficiency

RCx experience

SEM experience

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Refrigeration systems

Compressed air systems

Steam systems

System modeling

Electrical distribution design

Data logging

Job description

About This Opportunity

We are seeking an Engineer II with Energy Efficiency and Retro-commissioning (RCx) experience. In this role, you will work directly with our clients to assess their operations and identify opportunities for maximizing energy efficiency and performance in industrial and/or commercial facilities. The Engineer II takes a consultative role, gathers data, creates optimization models of industrial and/or commercial systems and writes feasibility reports for energy efficiency projects, while leading overall management of projects. The Engineer II will also contribute 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

• Project leadership & peer support: Lead projects with overall management, direction, and accountability, and support peers through technical discussions and work review.
• Energy-savings analysis: Calculate energy savings for system/equipment changes using established tools, spreadsheets, and accepted methodologies.
• On-site client engagement & efficiency opportunities: Work with clients at industrial sites to understand equipment/operations and identify energy-efficiency opportunities.
• Client relationship growth & business development: Strengthen client relationships and identify opportunities to generate additional work with current clients.
• Technical communication, documentation & compliance: Explain complex technical topics to diverse audiences, produce energy-efficiency reports, collect/document performance data (including data loggers), and maintain strong knowledge of utility programs and compliance requirements.

This is a full-time, exempt position, with no office requirement, but candidate must live in one of the following states: NY, NJ, CT, PA, RI, MA, VT, or southern ME.

Travel for this role is anticipated to be about 20% and candidates must be open to traveling to work sites and have an easy commute to an airport.

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
• 1 – 5 years of engineering experience, preferably in energy or energy related fields
• 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
• Experience in energy efficiency in commercial and/or industrial facilities
• Experience doing retro-commissioning (RCx)
• Experience with Strategic Energy Management (SEM)

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

• Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proactive, resourceful, and highly motivated to achieve project results

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 as a National Average for an Engineer II is: $77,400 - $108,900. 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.

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.