What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Building Energy Engineer position at McKinstry?
Bold thinking leads to transformative change. The world needs big ideas to solve our climate, affordability, and equity crises. That’s where you come in. Align your career with greater purpose at McKinstry.
As a national leader in designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining high-performing buildings. McKinstry provides a single point of accountability across the entire building lifecycle, from new construction and ongoing operations to adaptive reuse, energy retrofits, and advanced renewable energy systems. We get up every day to transform the built environment for the betterment of our clients and our communities.
Never satisfied, we are compelled by our values to eliminate barriers standing in the way of a better-built environment. We design, build, optimize and maintain high-performing facilities.
Here's where you come in:
Come make an impact! We are currently seeking a Senior Building Energy Engineer to join our team as a member of our growing Technical Services Midwest division.
You're great at:
Project Development and Execution
- Develop strategies, goals and objectives specific to project execution.
- Support other Energy Engineers and other staff in determining the right technical approach for evaluating complex efficiency solutions.
- Encourage and facilitate innovation amongst the broader team in identifying and implementing energy efficiency solutions.
- Provide technical mentorship and quality assurance reviews for more junior staff around energy efficiency concepts, approaches, and execution
- Review and approve Project Risk Reviews for Energy Calculations prior to presenting savings (for projects with which the Senior Building Engineer is not affiliated).
- Make presentations to clients on findings, recommendations and solutions.
- May lead aspects of an IGA project (schedule, Budget, Meeting, Pre-qualification, site walks, estimating, scope, M&V, rebates) specific to Technical Services offerings
- Coordinate facility site visits and communicate with outside vendors.
- Provide technical assistance to the sales team in developing overall projects in a strategic manner.
- Experience with existing building commissioning, energy auditing, M&V, and energy efficiency project development a must
- Experience with new construction commissioning a plus
Business Development
- Develop new methods for improving energy calculation templates to increase efficiency and accuracy.
- Work with the Business Development and Program Management staff to establish tactical solutions and strategic sales approach for project proposals.
Communication
- Act as the lead on communicating technical standards and process improvement on a local and regional level.
- Review energy analysis in Measurement and Verification reports in coordination with the Performance Assurance Specialist.
- Demonstrate proficiency in writing, reviewing, and editing scopes of work to ensure that the design engineers are meeting the intent of the FIM.
What we would like to see from you:
- Demonstrated proficiency for all the responsibilities of a Building Energy Engineer required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering, engineering or related field required. Energy-focused engineering masters programs will also be considered.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely, in writing and verbally required.
- Advanced proficiency with excel-based energy modeling required. Proficiency in eQuest, Trace 700, Energy Plus or Carrier HAP preferred. required
- Full understanding of industry-standard calculation methods including, but not limited to, degree-day method, bin method, hourly simulation, lighting calculations, affinity laws, and electrical load and power calculations required.
- Demonstration of proficiency in building and energy codes and incentive programs and processes required.
- Six (6) years of Energy Engineering experience preferred.
- PE, LEED professional designations strongly preferred.
- CEM, BCxP, or CCP professional designations a plus.
Why McKinstry:
Transformational change requires bold action. We must decarbonize our buildings and energy assets to combat climate change. We must tackle the affordability crisis by innovating waste out of our supply chain and dramatically cutting costs through improved productivity. We must deliver equitable outcomes to ensure healthy, high-performing buildings for all.
People represent our most valued asset. By investing in our employees, we are also investing in the ongoing success of our company. We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive, PeopleFirst benefits package to promote health and wellness, enhance work/life balance and ensure long-term stability for our employees and their families. Some of these benefits include:
- Competitive pay backed by 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, vision, and dental.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Adoption and IVF assistance.
- Paid time off.
- McKinstry University training and development.
- McKinstry wellness programs and on-site gyms.
- Community service and employee-directed charitable giving.
Why McKinstry:
Transformational change requires bold action. We must decarbonize our buildings and energy assets to combat climate change. We must tackle the affordability crisis by innovating waste out of our supply chain and dramatically cutting costs through improved productivity. We must deliver equitable outcomes to ensure healthy, high-performing buildings for all.
People represent our most valued asset. By investing in our employees, we are also investing in the ongoing success of our company. We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive, PeopleFirst benefits package to promote health and wellness, enhance work/life balance and ensure long-term stability for our employees and their families. Some of these benefits include:
- Competitive pay backed by 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, vision, and dental.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Adoption and IVF assistance.
- Paid time off.
- McKinstry University training and development.
- McKinstry wellness programs and on-site gyms.
- Community service and employee-directed charitable giving.
The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.
McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.
Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.
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