Senior Energy Engineer

~ Association For Energy Affordability (AEA) is a national
organization, with over 20 years of industry experience, and is headquartered
in New York, with regional offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago. ~

The
West Coast office has the energy and vitality of a startup with the support
system of an accomplished and nationally recognized industry leading organization. 

Our team is comprised of passionate and
hard-working individuals who are committed to the task at hand (saving the
planet and helping people in need).  It
is that passion and individual commitment to technical excellence that has
allowed us to foster a relaxed culture and work environment.  We do it because we love it, and because it
has to be done.  

Position Overview

Put your
technical, analytical, and field skills to work reducing the environmental
impact of the built environment by optimizing energy and water efficiency and
promoting healthier indoor environments for occupants and residents. The Senior
Energy Engineer will be expected to help further develop our commercial energy
services offerings, while also contributing to the technical implementation of
our existing programs and projects. 

Responsibilities 

The Senior Energy
Engineer may be responsible for: 

• Leading the
  development of AEA’s commercial building energy services division

• Adding technical
  capacity to our existing suite of technical service offerings

• Performing energy
  analysis and provide advanced engineering and other analytical support for
  projects.  This may be in the form of energy consulting, energy analysis, energy
  modeling/building simulation, and energy savings estimates for lighting,
  controls, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, air conditioning (HVAC), and
  other building systems, conducting building energy audits, recommending or
  specifying modifications to new and existing systems

• Preparing energy
  and green building assessment reports based on analytic findings which include
  detailed equipment specifications and cost savings analysis

• Presenting the
  methodology and results of evaluations through written reports and oral
  presentations

• Energy efficiency
  program implementation/management

• Conducting
  technical peer review

• Performing LEED,
  Green Point Rated and HERS consulting services

• Performing
  commissioning (Cx) and retro-commissioning (RCx) services

• Performing
  renewable energy feasibility assessments

• Building
  effective partnerships with architects, firm's current and future clients,
  governmental organizations and other external organizations to support AEA’s efforts   

• Participating in
  marketing and business development efforts of the organization with a goal of
  increasing the client base and market sectors the organization serves

• Researching
  academic and industry literature/white papers to stay abreast with latest
  advances in the design of high performance building design

• Assisting other
  team members by providing technical input to their projects

• Mentoring and
  contributing to the development of junior staff

• Educating clients
  and colleagues about available incentive/rebate programs and energy efficiency
  opportunities

• Providing support
  to projects that are pursuing rebates and incentives

Note: These job
responsibilities may be revised over time to ensure the functional
responsiveness of the Senior Energy Engineer to AEA and Federal and California
State program requirements. 

Qualifications 

Minimum:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering,
  architecture, environmental science, construction management or other
  sustainability related focus, with a demonstrated interest in energy
  conservation and building science preferred 
• In-depth knowledge of building systems
  including lighting technologies, building envelope, mechanical systems and
  combustion science
• At least 3 years of experience
  conducting audits and analysis of commercial buildings
• Excellent technical writing skills and
  experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft software,
  including Excel but also Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Additional Qualifications Desired: 

• PE, CEM
• Experience with the use of energy
  modeling software i.e., EnergyPro, eQUEST, DOE2 programs, CBECC-Com or Res
• Knowledge and understanding of Title
  24 and other building codes
• Familiarity with local, state and
  federal incentive and rebate programs
• Ability to perform cost savings
  analyses and fuel data analyses  

To Apply 

Please use the email address below to submit (or fax) your resume with a cover
letter, Attn: Mary Patterson.  

~ Minorities and
women are encouraged to apply ~ 

EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement: 

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, disability, military status, veteran status, or predisposing genetic characteristics.

AEA does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

For more information on the physical requirements of this position and/or if you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please call or email the agency.