Project Engineer III - Energy

Evergreen Talent Partners; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Talent Partners is seeking a Project Engineer III to identify and develop Energy Conservation Measures and Facility Improvement Measures for Guaranteed Energy Savings Projects. The engineer will lead solution development, coordinate with the project team, and ensure schedules are met.

The role requires strong communication, PE licensure, and experience in energy projects. Travel is limited to local sites, and office work predominates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 10+ years' experience in energy-related field with experience in the development of Energy Conservations Measures.
• Professional Engineer Licensure; Certified Energy Manager credentials highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Project and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with all team members regarding project development progress, open and closed tasks and issues.
• Analyze facility utility consumption, review capital and operating budgets, set preliminary performance targets and perform initial energy savings benchmarking.
• Conduct facility walk-thru to identify/verify preliminary scope items.
• Participate in project meetings during all phases of project.
• Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria required on projects.
• Create a development timeline, budget, and project development control index.
• Provide facility existing conditions descriptions, Utility Analysis, Facility Energy Profile, preliminary Facility Improvement and Energy Conservation Measure explanations.
• Identify potential Energy Savings, applicable Utility Rebates, or Incentives.
• Engage third-party consultants for design assistance or review.
• Develop detailed Scopes of Work, Specifications and Preliminary Implementation Schedule.
• Solicit bids from qualified subcontractors by conducting facility walk-thru with Operations team.
• Define final project scope and revise Scope of Work Documents to rebid, as necessary.
• Generate and finalize the Project Estimate.
• Complete energy savings calculations and/or energy modelling for the establishment of the project's energy savings guarantee.
• Validate the Energy Savings Guarantee and M&V Plan.
• Assist with the Final Contract preparation.
• Participate in final Turnover Meeting with the Development and Operations Teams.
• Review contractor submittals to determine conformance with contract documents.
• Support the Project Manager as required during Construction.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Energy industry experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

The Project Engineer III is responsible for the identification and development of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) and Facility Improvement Measures (FIMs) that are the basis of Guaranteed Energy Savings Projects. The position requires an innovative solutions-oriented engineer. Leadership is required to work within the project development to fully develop the solutions and stay on schedule. High importance is placed on communication skills to convey the solutions with accurate scopes of work, existing conditions, energy savings, and M&V plan.

Essential Position Functions

• Communicate regularly with all team members regarding project development progress, open and closed tasks and issues.
• Analyze facility utility consumption, review capital and operating budgets, set preliminary performance targets and perform initial energy savings benchmarking.
• Conduct facility walk-thru to identify/verify preliminary scope items.
• Participate in project meetings during all phases of project.
• Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria required on projects.
• Create a development timeline, budget, and project development control index.
• Provide facility existing conditions descriptions, Utility Analysis, Facility Energy Profile, preliminary Facility Improvement and Energy Conservation Measure explanations.
• Identify potential Energy Savings, applicable Utility Rebates, or Incentives.
• Engage third-party consultants for design assistance or review.
• Develop detailed Scopes of Work, Specifications and Preliminary Implementation Schedule.
• Solicit bids from qualified subcontractors by conducting facility walk-thru with Operations team.
• Define final project scope and revise Scope of Work Documents to rebid, as necessary.
• Generate and finalize the Project Estimate.
• Complete energy savings calculations and/or energy modelling for the establishment of the project's energy savings guarantee.
• Validate the Energy Savings Guarantee and M&V Plan.
• Assist with the Final Contract preparation.
• Participate in final Turnover Meeting with the Development and Operations Teams.
• Review contractor submittals to determine conformance with contract documents.
• Support the Project Manager as required during Construction.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in computer applications, preferably Microsoft Office with an understanding of Microsoft Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
• Strong relationship and communicative skills demonstrated by the ability to work collaboratively with a team of like-minded Professionals, Owner representatives, third-party consultants and/or subcontractor's representatives.
• 10+ years' experience in energy-related field with experience in the development of Energy Conservations Measures.

Certifications, License and Registrations

• Professional Engineer Licensure.
• Certified Energy Manager credentials highly preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

This position requires most of the work to be accomplished in an office environment.

Physical Demands

This position requires sitting for periods of time at a computer with the freedom to walk around office when necessary; occasional phone, copy machine, and other office machine use; participation in teleconferences using a headset/earpiece; and lifting to 25 lbs. as needed. Some visits will be required.

Travel Required

May require some travel (<20%), mostly to local job sites.