Supervisor, Energy Engineering

Walker-Miller Energy; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker-Miller Energy Services seeks an Energy Engineering Supervisor to lead the engineering team, directing technical analyses, savings calculations, and project support across commercial, industrial, and residential programs.

You will guide staff, ensure timely, accurate reports, and maintain compliance with program requirements while driving innovation and continuous improvement in energy solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical sciences with 5+ years in energy efficiency/engineering.
• Or an associate degree with 7+ years in energy efficiency/engineering.
• At least two years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of energy efficiency measures, utility incentive programs, and savings methodologies.
• Experience with technical and financial analyses, including savings calculations and payback analyses.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with energy modeling, M&V, TRMs, and engineering software applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to use performance data and root-causes to resolve escalations.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Client-facing communication and change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy engineering team and provide technical direction to ensure analyses and reports are accurate and compliant.
• Supervise, coach, and manage workloads, priorities, and resources to meet schedules.
• Serve as primary technical resource for complex energy efficiency projects and savings calculations.
• Track metrics and use data to prioritize work and meet goals.
• Identify and resolve operational challenges through root-cause analysis and cross-functional coordination.
• Provide expertise in equipment and systems (lighting, HVAC, hot water, etc.) and evaluate energy savings opportunities.
• Review and approve analyses, incentives, and project documentation for quality and compliance.
• Manage team performance through regular feedback, evaluations, and development plans.
• Establish expectations for technical quality, accountability, and professional conduct.
• Develop onboarding, mentoring, technical workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and workforce planning to maintain team capability.
• Collaborate with program management, operations, outreach, QA/QC, and clients to align resources and risks.
• Engage with customers through consultations, site visits, and presenting technical findings.
• Oversee site assessments, energy modeling, feasibility, savings estimates, M&V, and documentation for projects.
• Ensure compliance with program requirements and QA standards; lead corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Foster innovation by evaluating new technologies and tools to boost productivity and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership & coaching

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Energy efficiency knowledge

Data analysis & root-cause

Excel & reporting

Energy modeling & M&V

Innovation & continuous improvement

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical sciences

Associate degree + 7 years energy engineering experience

Tools

Excel

Energy modeling software

TRMs & M&V tools

Engineering software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Company Overview

Founded in 2000, Walker-Miller Energy Services is a Detroit-based, core-values driven company committed to changing lives through energy efficiency. We create and manage customized energy waste reduction programs that help electric, and gas utilities meet mandated energy savings goals.

Our experience driven philosophy of energy efficiency as economic development helps families and businesses save energy and save money. Through innovative, inclusive initiatives, we help build communities by creating local jobs, producing equitable energy savings for all rate payers, and spurring the growth of diverse local businesses.

BEHIVE

B - Boldly Go

E -Embrace Equity

H - Humble Confidence

I - Inclusive Stewardship

V - Value Reputation

E - Extraordinary Experience

Position Summary

The Energy Engineering Supervisor leads the energy engineering team and oversees technical operations across commercial, industrial, and residential energy efficiency programs. This role provides technical direction, develops staff, and ensures engineering analyses, savings calculations, reports, recommendations, and customer support are accurate, timely, consistent, and compliant.

Essential Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are not all-inclusive and may be modified or expanded by management as needed.

• Embrace, operate, and lead within our core values.
• Demonstrate, and lead by example through the organization’s core values, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Supervise, coach, and provide technical leadership to engineering staff while managing workloads, assignments, priorities, and resources to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for the engineering team, providing guidance on complex energy efficiency measures, custom projects, savings calculations, engineering analyses, and technical challenges.
• Track engineering metrics, project status, productivity, workload balance, quality, and timelines; use data to prioritize work, make timely decisions, and ensure individual and team goals are achieved.
• Identify and resolve operational challenges, resource constraints, project execution issues, and technical escalations through root-cause analysis, clear direction, and cross-functional coordination.
• Provide advanced expertise in energy-consuming equipment and systems, including lighting, HVAC, hot water, compressed air, refrigeration, manufacturing processes, building envelopes, and integrated system design. Evaluate impacts on utility consumption and demand to recommend cost‑effective measures that maximize energy savings, while considering costs and operational impacts.
• Review and approve engineering analyses, savings calculations, technical reports, incentive applications, and project documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with program requirements, industry standards, and technical reference manuals.
• Manage team performance through regular one‑on‑one meetings, evaluations, goal setting, and development planning; identify skill gaps and implement targeted training to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
• Establish clear expectations for technical quality, accountability, ownership, collaboration, and professional conduct; address performance concerns and resolve conflicts promptly.
• Develop and coordinate onboarding, mentoring, technical workshops, and knowledge‑sharing activities that build engineering capability and support continuous staff
• Support recruiting, hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and succession planning to maintain team capability and continuity.
• Collaborate with program management, operations, outreach, QA/QC, implementation contractors, utility clients, and leadership to align resources, resolve issues, communicate risks and milestones, and support successful program delivery.
• Support customer engagement activities by providing technical consultations, participating in customer meetings, conducting site visits, presenting technical findings, and helping customers identify energy‑saving opportunities.
• Oversee engineering support for custom energy efficiency projects, including site assessments, energy modeling, feasibility evaluations, savings estimates, measurement and verification activities, and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all program requirements, quality assurance standards, safety policies, utility guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Lead corrective actions when issues are identified and continuously improve engineering quality controls.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement by evaluating and implementing new technologies, engineering tools, software platforms, automation solutions, and best practices that improve productivity, quality, and customer outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical science(s), or a similar 4-year degree. and a minimum of 5 years of experience in energy efficiency, energy engineering, industrial processes, building systems, or related engineering fields.
  • Or an associate’s degree and/or 7 years of similar experience in energy efficiency, energy engineering, industrial processes, building systems, or related engineering fields.
• Minimum of two years of leadership or supervisory experience, including team management, project oversight, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Strong understanding of energy efficiency measures, utility incentive programs, engineering calculations, energy audits, and energy savings methodologies.
• Experience performing and reviewing technical and financial analyses, including savings calculations, cost-benefit evaluations, payback analyses, and custom engineering assessments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel, data analysis, spreadsheet development, and reporting tools.
• Experience with energy modeling, measurement and verification (M & V), utility Technical Reference Manuals (TRMs), and engineering software applications.
• Strong project management skills, including workload planning, resource allocation, schedule management, and successful project execution.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to use performance data and root‑cause analysis to resolve technical escalations, standardize processes, and improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency.
• Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent client‑facing communication and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to set clear expectations, lead change, and build trust with employees and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success leading change, standardizing processes, and improving operational performance in a utility, energy services, or consulting environment.

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or Professional Engineer (PE) designation, preferred.
• Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) designation or experience with measurement and verification, preferred.
• EIT, PE, BEAP, BEMP, or a comparable energy or building‑performance credential, preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal local travel (less than 10%)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to sit, stand, walk; talk and hear; and ability to touch and handle tools and/or controls.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Noise level is typically moderate.
• May occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. In these circumstances, the employee will be required to comply with the prevailing safety training in place according to the individual customer requirements.
• Personal protective equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses and proper footwear must be worn when required by the job site.

Note

The physical demand and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.

Walker-Miller Energy Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Walker-Miller Energy Services, we Embrace Equity by encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply for open positions! We have several optional questions about candidates’ demographics, but they do not impact hiring decisions. In fact, all candidate demographic data is anonymized for compliance purposes and to reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process, so none of the information collected here will be attached to your individual application. We ask for this information because Walker-Miller is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, so we hold ourselves to a high standard in developing a candidate pool that is diverse in background, experience, and perspective.

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