Hybrid Engineering Consultant

at VEIC

• Job title: Engineering Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $68,000 - $75,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Winooski, United States

About the role

• Engineering Consultant identifying, advocating for, and advising on energy efficiency improvements in buildings and facilities. Collaborating with residential and commercial clients to enhance energy savings and reduce GHG impacts.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, advocates for, and advises on energy efficiency improvements in single and multifamily buildings with ability to transfer that knowledge to commercial and industrial facilities.
• Quantifies greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts and savings potential, as well as developing innovative approaches for measuring and reducing GHG impacts.
• Participates in the delivery of cost-effective market-based services across multiple sectors while contributing to a mission-driven, creative, enjoyable, and stimulating work environment.
• Works with wide range of customers, including residential property owners, operators, contractors, business owners, architects, engineers, vendors, trade allies, and other relevant players to promote the installation of cost-effective efficiency improvements.
• Performs detailed energy and financial analyses, analyzes fuel and utility bills, estimates savings and costs, screens efficiency measures, educates, and provides technical analysis of energy use with assistance and upgrade recommendations.
• Adopts and applies knowledge in work with customers regarding new building technologies, low-income housing affordability, process improvements, and substantial energy efficiency opportunities that are presented to staff.
• Builds and maintains relationships with customer decision makers and implementation staff to develop project energy savings goals.
• Works with engineering staff and customers to determine and present estimated energy savings and appropriate incentives.
• Manages customer expectations and capably persuades customers to make investments in energy efficiency.
• Works with customers to identify and prioritize site specific project needs and opportunities, develop customer relationships, manage customer expectations, and inspect installed efficiency measures.
• Supports and collaborates with other organizational staff to deliver market-based services.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering or building science field, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills were acquired.
• A minimum of two years' experience analyzing residential and multifamily energy use, identifying opportunities for energy improvements and assisting customers, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills were acquired.
• Proficient understanding of buildings, facilities, and/or manufacturing systems, including single and multi-family residential building energy use, thermal shells, building construction, and energy analysis techniques.
• Proficient understanding of residential HVAC and DHW systems.
• Weatherization contracting and/or BPI or RESNET certification is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of negotiation skills, financial analysis, and business strategies.
• Demonstrated success in project management, construction management, and building long-term customer relationships.
• Proficiency with mobile PC applications and tablet computer use, building energy modeling tools, spreadsheet, word processing, and database software.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills and competent written and oral communications skills and ability to apply them within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to be organized, detail-oriented, accurate, and able to track progress to ensure timely involvement in multiple projects and associated tasks and competing priorities in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Capacity to learn and adapt to new situations, processes, and innovation; ability to adapt style to meet the needs of individuals and/or the organization.
• Must be able to work independently and use sound decision making practices while maintaining high level organizational goals.
• A valid driver’s license and compliance with the Motor Vehicle Safety guidelines outlined in VEIC’s personnel policies.

Benefits

• a full range of medical benefits
• 403(b) eligibility with match
• Combined Time Off (CTO)
• Care and Concern leave
• Parental leave
• wellbeing benefit
• a community service day
• eight paid holidays that are effective as of your first day of employment