Senior Federal Energy Programs Manager - Audits & Systems

The Building People; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Job summary

The Building People, LLC, is seeking a Senior Energy Program Manager to lead energy management, auditing, and mechanical systems assessments for federal clients. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing client communications, and delivering high-quality technical products aligned with federal energy mandates and agency priorities.

The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of relevant experience, including ASHRAE Level II audits and mechanical system assessments for

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing or delivering energy, facilities, mechanical systems, or engineering programs.
• Experience delivering ASHRAE Level II energy audits, including utility analysis, site investigation, energy conservation measure development, savings calculations, and audit reporting.
• Experience performing mechanical system assessments for federal or large institutional facilities, including HVAC, central plants, building controls, and related infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client communications for energy or facility engineering programs.
• Familiarity with federal energy mandates, reporting requirements, energy resilience priorities, and facility sustainability objectives.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, verbal communication, and technical writing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and related tools used for reporting, analysis, scheduling, and program management.
• Team-oriented leader with the ability to coordinate engineers, analysts, building specialists, subcontractors, and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy management, auditing, and mechanical systems assessment support for federal clients.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage client communications.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality technical products aligned with federal mandates and agency priorities.
• Support ASHRAE Level II audits and energy conservation measure implementation planning.

Skills

ASHRAE Level II

Federal facilities

Project management

Energy analysis

Technical writing

Team leadership

Stakeholder comms

MS Office

Education

B.S. ME/EE

Tools

Energy information systems

Building automation

Job description

The Building People, LLC, is seeking a Senior Energy Program Manager to lead energy management, auditing, and mechanical systems assessments for federal clients. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing client communications, and delivering high-quality technical products aligned with federal energy mandates and agency priorities.

The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of relevant experience, including ASHRAE Level II audits and mechanical system assessments for