Energy Conservation Engineer - Part time (Remote/Field Work)

Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc. is a leading recruiting firm in the Pacific Northwest specializing in professional services and technology solutions. They are seeking an Energy Conservation Engineer to support energy efficiency initiatives in the Pacific Northwest, working closely with utility customers and partners to develop and implement energy conservation projects.

Responsibilities:

• Provide energy conservation project engineering and technical expertise while serving on company’s conservation service teams:
• Perform outreach and customer service duties associated with developing and implementing energy conservation projects, creating new measure offerings, performing measurement and verification, and providing technical guidance and assistance
• Visit utilities and end-users to develop energy conservation project recommendations. Work with the utility and/or end user to help solve energy conservation problems or look for solutions where energy conservation can benefit both the end user and utility
• Present and help management promote the energy conservation program and provide proactive customer service. The potential audience for presentation may include utilities, federal agencies, trade allies (contractors, equipment vendors, distributors) and industry associations. This could be via phone, web or in person
• Serve as part of a team advancing company’s energy conservation offerings for commercial, industrial, residential and/or agricultural applications
• Design, model, and analyze mechanical systems for review/final approval by project manager and/or designated staff members
• Analyze systems and processes, including heat transfer, fluid dynamic and thermodynamic principles for energy conservation improvements. Provide recommendations for improvements to project manager and/or designated staff members for final review and approval
• After EE system(s) installation, verify and document equipment installation and system performance to defined objectives and criteria including the measurement and verification of energy savings
• Conduct energy savings calculations and create energy models utilizing data analysis methodologies. Energy models are used to determine potential savings of new equipment, building retrofits or new construction. Different models are used for pre to post comparison of utility bills to determine energy savings
• Identify, develop and manage energy conservation projects with oversight of project manager or designated staff member
• Verify customer satisfaction with project progress/completion
• May facilitate the following: project scoping, project development, technical analysis, equipment verification
• Measurement and verification of energy savings

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required
• 2 years of experience with energy conservation or renewable energy programs, projects and technologies is required
• A combined experience of 2 years or more in all of the following areas: Experience auditing, modeling, and analyzing mechanical systems
• Experience analyzing systems and processes with heat transfer, fluid dynamic, and thermodynamic principals for energy conservation improvements
• Experience with energy savings calculations, energy models (i.e. Energy Plus) and data analysis methodologies
• Project management experience
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree is preferred
• Manufacturing / industrial degrees or a directly related technical/engineering degree will be considered