Energy Engineer

MEA Energy Association is seeking an Energy Engineer to support energy efficiency and electrification programs in California and the Southwest US. The role involves developing projects, conducting field audits, performing technical calculations, and writing detailed reports to document energy efficiency measures.

Responsibilities:

• Work with customers, vendors, account reps, and cooperatives to develop energy efficiency and/or electrification projects in utility-sponsored programs, which include agriculture, multifamily, commercial, and industrial
• Perform field audits to understand and document the customer’s current operations and motivations, while identifying opportunities to implement energy efficiency and/or electrification
• Work with customers and other stakeholders to scope the potential opportunities
• Perform technical calculations to quantify the baseline and measure case conditions and potential savings, cost, and other relevant parameters
• Write detailed reports documenting existing conditions, proposed measures and as built operating conditions, project savings and other cost effectiveness parameters
• Conduct site inspection to verify installation and operation of energy efficient equipment
• Perform cost effectiveness calculations of various energy efficiency measures using the CEDARS cost effectiveness tool

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Energy Resources, Physical Sciences or related discipline
• 1+ year(s) of energy efficiency experience performing engineering calculations, field work related to HVAC, lighting, pumping, water heating, cooking, process and/or related energy efficiency measures
• Demonstrated familiarity with California deemed and custom project requirements
• Technical consulting experience
• Field experience working on multifamily, commercial, agricultural, industrial, energy efficiency or related equipment
• Demonstrated familiarity with California energy regulatory policy including CPUC funded efficiency programs and building/equipment energy codes including Title 20 and Title 24
• Familiarity with both electric and natural gas end use equipment as it applies to multifamily/commercial/agricultural/industrial
• Familiarity with whole building modeling tools, including Energy Plus, eQuest, EnergyPro, and/or other whole building energy modeling tools
• Experience using the eTRM or TRM system(s) for measure package development
• Home Energy Score Assessor & Quality Assurance Provider, ECC Rater, Building Performance Institute (BPI): BA-T, BA-P, QC, Energy Auditor, and/or Healthy Home Evaluator Credential(s)