Rochester Energy Engineer Consultant (Hybrid)

Energy Infrastructure Partners LLC; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus

401(k) retirement savings plan with **

Job summary

Energy Infrastructure Partners LLC seeks an Energy Engineer Consultant to support NYSEG EMP program work in the Rochester area. The role combines field site assessments with data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with customers and contractors to move energy improvements toward implementation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in building energy engineering, strong Excel and technical writing skills, and the ability to explain findings to non-technical stakeholders; travel to facilities in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent relevant technical experience.
• At least five years of relevant experience in building energy assessments, energy engineering, utility energy efficiency programs, or related facility engineering work.
• Building Systems Knowledge: Working knowledge of commercial and institutional HVAC, controls, lighting, and other major energy-using systems and their operating characteristics.
• Savings Analysis: Ability to develop and review transparent engineering calculations and apply technical reference manuals, approved calculators, or utility program methods.
• Field Assessment Skills: Ability to collect and interpret site data, identify practical opportunities, and conduct facility visits safely and professionally.
• Analytical Tools: Strong Excel skills and ability to work with utility consumption data, equipment information, technical documents, and project tracking systems.
• Communication: Clear technical writing and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain findings and coordinate with customers, contractors, and program staff.
• Organization: Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, document work accurately, and travel to facilities in the Rochester area as required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and Conduct Site Assessments: Coordinate site visits, interview facility personnel, document equipment and operations, and safely inspect major energy-using systems.
• Analyze Facility Data: Review utility bills, interval data, equipment inventories, drawings, controls trends, operating schedules, and available maintenance records; identify data gaps and validate key assumptions.
• Identify Improvement Opportunities: Evaluate HVAC and central plants, building controls, lighting, motors, pumps, domestic hot water, building envelope, and other relevant systems for operational and capital improvements.
• Calculate Energy Savings: Prepare prescriptive and custom savings calculations using applicable Illinois technical reference manual methods, program tools, engineering analysis, and documented assumptions.
• Evaluate Economics: Estimate energy and demand impacts, utility cost savings, project costs, available incentives, and simple payback; account for interactions among recommended measures.
• Prepare Assessment Deliverables: Write concise reports and technical summaries describing existing conditions, recommended measures, savings methods, costs, and implementation considerations.
• Review Technical Work: Check calculations, source data, formulas, units, baselines, equipment specifications, and supporting documentation; resolve discrepancies before submission.
• Support Project Advancement: Discuss findings with customers and contractors, help refine scopes, answer technical questions, and support incentive or project documentation as assigned.
• Verify Project Conditions: Conduct follow-up visits or document reviews as needed to confirm installed equipment and operating conditions and update savings estimates.
• Manage Work and Records: Maintain organized calculation files, site notes, review comments, and project records; track assignments and communicate schedule or technical risks promptly.
• Improve Delivery Practices: Share recurring technical issues and customer feedback with the team and contribute to better assessment methods, tools, and quality controls.

Job description

Energy Infrastructure Partners LLC seeks an Energy Engineer Consultant to support NYSEG EMP program work in the Rochester area. The role combines field site assessments with data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with customers and contractors to move energy improvements toward implementation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in building energy engineering, strong Excel and technical writing skills, and the ability to explain findings to non-technical stakeholders; travel to facilities in