Energy Efficiency Consultant

Job Family:
Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

None

The Federal Civilian Agency's Energy & Environment group within Guidehouse's Communities, Energy and Infrastructure (CE&I) practice provides technical and market analysis related to the potential for new and emerging technologies to save energy. Specifically, the group supports the U.S. Department of Energy in developing energy efficiency standards for appliances, lighting, and other commercial/residential/industrial equipment, which save the U.S. more energy each year than all wind and solar power generation combined.

This includes developing test procedures for measuring energy efficiency performance; understanding the technical improvements and associated costs necessary to meet higher efficiency levels; and examining the impacts of regulations on product manufacturers. As a Consultant in the group, you will support the development of test procedures and energy efficiency standards, and the evaluation, investigation, and analysis of new and emerging technologies that can improve the overall efficiency of buildings or related equipment.

Other Consultant project work may include market and technology assessments and advanced technology investigations.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Providing detailed fact finding, research, and analysis of energy efficiency-related topics
• Assessing technologies and analyzing technology trends
• Modeling the performance of advanced technologies
• Performing statistical analyses; data collection; spreadsheet creation and management
• Developing test methods to help characterize the energy use of