Senior Codes & Standards Engineer: Energy Efficiency Leader

Northwest-Energy-Efficiency-Alliance; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums 90% paid

Health Savings Account

136 hours PTO/year

Retirement with 6% + 2% match

Job summary

The Senior Codes & Standards Engineer at Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) leads and advances energy efficiency codes and standards strategies for the Northwest, evaluating technologies and shaping proposals for regulatory processes. The role represents NEEA in external forums and provides guidance across teams in a collaborative, policy-driven environment.

Based in the Portland metro area or anywhere in NEEA's Northwest region (OR, WA, ID, MT), the position requires 7+ years in energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, building science, energy systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in energy efficiency or related technical areas.
• Experience contributing to codes and standards development at regional, state, or national levels.
• Ability to perform technical and market analyses to support codes and standards proposals and regulatory pathways.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to codes and standards strategies for energy efficiency in the Northwest.
• Conduct technical and market analyses relative to regulatory opportunities.
• Implement codes and standards strategies with product managers and senior staff.
• Participate in state, regional, and national codes and standards development and adoption processes.
• Provide technical input to engagements with manufacturers, policymakers, utilities, and industry organizations to support codes and standards advancement efforts.
• Monitor technology, market, and policy developments relevant to assigned areas and communicate findings to inform strategy refinement.
• Prepare clear technical documentation and support presentations, comment letters, and other materials for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align codes and standards activities, product planning, and market transformation objectives.

Skills

Codes & standards

Regulatory analysis

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Team collaboration

Analytical tools

7+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, building science, energy systems, or related field

Tools

Productivity tools

MS Office

Job description

The Senior Codes & Standards Engineer at Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) leads and advances energy efficiency codes and standards strategies for the Northwest, evaluating technologies and shaping proposals for regulatory processes. The role represents NEEA in external forums and provides guidance across teams in a collaborative, policy-driven environment.

Based in the Portland metro area or anywhere in NEEA's Northwest region (OR, WA, ID, MT), the position requires 7+ years in energy