Senior Energy Engineer

Nenni and Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Energy Engineer to lead innovative energy-saving projects aimed at enhancing sustainability in educational environments. This role combines technical expertise with project management skills, allowing you to significantly impact energy usage in schools across New York City. You'll evaluate complex engineering conditions, conduct detailed energy assessments, and collaborate with diverse teams to implement effective solutions. Join this forward-thinking firm to contribute to meaningful projects that improve learning environments for over a million students, all while enjoying a hybrid work schedule that balances on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer in New York State.
• 8+ years of engineering experience, with expertise in building systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate engineering conditions and present findings in reports.
• Conduct energy assessments and develop sustainability proposals.

Skills

Project Management

Building Systems Knowledge

Energy Auditing

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting

Education

Professional Engineer License

8+ years in Engineering Services

Tools

Building Automation Systems (BAS)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Energy Engineer

Job Summary:

This position requires exceptional project management skills, field work, and a deep understanding of building systems that impact energy usage. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the NYC Department of Education's (DOE) sustainability goals while performing highly technical duties and coordinating diverse projects. Other related work may also be assigned.

About Our Client:

Our client leads the country in driving successful school district energy-savings projects. Our core focus is turning school district energy liabilities into educational assets. Our mission is to improve the learning environments for 1,000,000 students over the next 5 years.

Our Core Values:

• Customer First - We put ourselves in the customer’s shoes and strive to make them a winner. We shield them from conflict and eagerly communicate successes. We make it easy for them to be our customer.
• Get It Done - Over, Under, Around & Through - Remove Obstacles; Drive Outcomes.
• Collaboration is King - Our best work comes from leveraging each other’s unique strengths and perspectives.
• Do What You Say - We support each other and follow through on our commitments. Our walk matches our talk.
• Sense of Urgency - We make thoughtful decisions quickly, execute rapidly, and simplify where we can.

Location:

Our client is based in New York and performs activities on a hybrid work schedule. This role will primarily work in NYC on worksites and is expected to attend in-person strategic and planning meetings as needed.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

To excel in this role, you must perform the following responsibilities effectively, with the possibility of additional duties as assigned:

• Evaluate technically complex engineering conditions and present findings, calculations, analyses and recommendations in written reports.
• Review complex project designs by others with follow-up written reports including comments, analyses and recommendations.
• Evaluate existing and new technologies and industry innovations and their applicability to school designs considering the school's location and maintenance needs.
• Examine all operating procedures and practices employed, and recommend improvements required.
• Conduct detailed energy assessments and energy auditing services.
• Develop and review energy and sustainability proposals, design and construction specifications and standards.
• Review current energy management and greenhouse gases reduction strategies.
• Perform energy modeling and simulation design.
• Prepare sub-metering and advanced metering design plans.
• Conduct detailed measurement and verification, energy savings analysis and rebates processing.
• Review DCAS Energy and Local Law Reports for DOE sites, identify high energy usage areas, and propose solutions.
• Review measures implemented by DCAS for Clean Energy Generation and propose strategies where applicable.
• Analyze energy usage data for Demand Response and Load Management.

Qualifications:

To thrive in this role, you should meet the following qualifications. Preference given to individuals currently residing in New York City.

• Must be licensed and registered in New York State as a Professional Engineer.
• Must provide evidence of a minimum of eight (8) years of professional and responsible work in Engineering services. Certification as a QEWI may be substituted for up to two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Must possess an excellent working knowledge of old and new building and construction systems, their effectiveness, and costs.
• Thorough knowledge of building automation systems (BAS).
• Must have excellent oral and written communication, client management, and project management skills.
• Must have experience troubleshooting deficiencies in building components similar to those owned by the NYCDOE.