Senior Energy Efficiency Engineering

Cascade Energy; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 97,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending and HSA/FSA options

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

401(k) with employer contribution

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Annual cash bonuses

Paid vacation and sick time

Inclusive holiday policy

HSA/FSA contribution

Job summary

Cascade Energy is seeking a Senior Engineer I with Energy Efficiency and RCx experience to lead client engagements, assess operations, and propose optimization strategies for industrial or commercial facilities.

You will gather data, build optimization models, write feasibility reports, mentor peers, and help ensure quality control across projects while traveling to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (5–8 years experience).
• Expert knowledge of refrigeration, compressed air systems, steam systems, modeling, electrical distribution, and data-logging.
• Experience in energy efficiency for commercial/industrial facilities.
• Experience with RCx, SEM, and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-profile energy projects and mentor peers.
• Quantify energy savings using established tools and methodologies.
• Visit facilities to identify opportunities and develop client briefs.
• Collect data, write reports, and ensure quality control.

Skills

RCx experience

Energy efficiency

Project management

Data logging

Industrial systems modeling

Refrigeration

Compressed air systems

Steam systems

Electrical distribution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

About This Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Engineer I with Energy Efficiency and Retro‑commissioning (RCx) experience. In this role, you will engage with our clients at a high level to assess their operations, identify opportunities, and provide recommendations to maximize energy efficiency and performance in industrial and/or commercial facilities. Engineer I takes the lead to consult, gather data, create optimization models of industrial systems and write feasibility reports for energy efficiency projects, while leading overall management of projects. Engineer I will also provide mentorship and contribute to peer support and quality control review. 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. We believe the future belongs to organizations that pair emerging technology with genuine human expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high‑profile energy projects, maintaining accountability and mentoring peers through technical discussions and work review.
• Quantify energy savings from system/equipment changes using established tools, spreadsheets, and accepted methodologies.
• Visit industrial facilities to understand operations, identify energy‑efficiency opportunities, provide recommendations, and uncover new work with existing/new clients.
• Collect/document performance data (including data logging), write energy‑efficiency project reports, and maintain expertise in utility programs and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or related field of study (5 – 8 years of engineering experience)
• Expert 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)
• Strong Project Management experience

This is a full‑time, exempt position, with no office requirement, but candidate must live in one of the following states: 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.

The salary range for this full‑time, exempt position as a National Average for a Senior Engineer I is: $96,800 - $136,125.

Our total rewards include competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security.

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending and health savings account options that include employer contributions
• Life insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k)-retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% employer contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Annual cash performance bonuses
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Inclusive, flexible holiday policy
• $500 contribution that can be applied to an HSA, FSA, or Lifestyle Spending Account

Company Culture and Values

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. 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 Cascade Energy.

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.