Technical Specialist

PSD; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K savings plan

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Holidays

Unlimited Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Benefit Time program

Job summary

Performance Systems Development (PSD) is seeking a Technical Specialist to join the Program Delivery Team in the greater Seattle area. The role is field-based, customer-facing, and essential to maintaining program integrity and client satisfaction.

As a Technical Specialist you will perform QA inspections on new homes, coordinate weekly inspection schedules with trade allies, report progress, provide technical assistance to HERS Raters and builders, verify submittals, review energy savings

Qualifications

• Passion for energy efficiency and sustainability in new construction.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all types of people and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Building science background with energy efficiency certifications (RESNET/HERS Rater, HERS Modeler, RFI, BPI Building Analyst) and/or related areas.
• A minimum of six (6) months hands-on field experience in energy auditing, construction, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct QA inspections on new homes, collecting data including blower door testing, duct testing, health and safety testing, and other measurements.
• Coordinate with program trade allies to schedule each week’s inspection schedule.
• Report on inspection progress and issues encountered during inspections.
• Provide technical assistance and support to HERS Raters, home builders, and other program participants/stakeholders.
• Verify project submittals comply with program policies and procedures.
• Review energy savings calculations and project specifications and manage records in the program database.
• Recruit program trade allies.

Skills

Energy efficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Building science background

Field experience

Tools

Blower door testing equipment

Duct testing equipment

Job description

Performance Systems Development (PSD) is seeking aTechnical Specialist to join the Program Delivery Team. The Technical Specialist will perform comprehensive quality assurance inspections on homesparticipatingin various utility programsin the greater Seattle, WA area.This role is field-based, customer-facing, and essential tomaintainingprogram integrity andclientsatisfaction.

As a technical Specialist you will:

• Conduct QA inspections on new homes.This entails collecting data to include blower door testing, duct testing,healthand safetytestingas well as other measurements.




• Coordinate with program trade allies toschedule eachweek’s inspection schedule.




• Report on inspection progress and/or issuesencounteredduringinspections.




• Providetechnicalassistanceand support to HERS Raters, home builders, and other program participants/stakeholders.




• Verifyproject submittalscomplywithprogram policies and procedures.




• Review energy savings calculations and project specifications and manage records in programdatabase.




• Recruit program trade allies.

What You Bring

• A passion for energy efficiency and sustainability in new construction.




• A strong work ethic with the ability to work independentlywithkeenattention to detail.




• Ability to communicate effectively with all types of people and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences




• Building science background, including energy efficiency certifications (RESNETHERS Rater,HERS Modeler, RFI,BPIBuilding Analyst); green building certifications (NAHB, LEED); and/or related areas.




• Aminimum of six (6) monthshands-on field experience inenergy auditing,construction,or a related field.

Additional Details

• Physical Demands:Frequent computer use requiring periods of sitting and close audio-visual concentration. Be able to lift diagnostic testing equipment (blower door, etc., up to 50lbs).




• Work Environment:Field work is performed both outside and inside of buildings in varying weather conditions. Field work will include accessing attics, basements, crawlspaces, and other locations associated within the built environment




• Travel Requirements: Daily travelrequiredwithin the program territory, with occasional overnight stays as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Competitive,commensuratewith education, qualifications, and experience.




• Benefits: Health Insurance, 401K savings plan, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Holidays, Unlimited Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and a Paid Benefit Time program.