Energy Performance Engineer

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.

You’ll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to shape the future of medicine.

Located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, Harvard Medical School is a densely populated, 2.5 million square foot campus of medical research laboratory, administration and education space. The Facilities Group manages all aspects of continuous building operations, energy management, sustainability, grounds and building maintenance. The Medical School Facilities Group is comprised of about 120 FTE, a portion of which are outsourced.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Energy and Utilities, the Energy Performance Engineer will provide continuous evaluation and ongoing commissioning services of energy systems. This position requires a great deal of interaction with internal stakeholders as every person within Facilities team plays a vital role in the successful operation of our campus. The Engineer will use Facilities’ fault detection software platform (Clockworks) and Energy Heat Maps to review and evaluate energy and equipment faults and generate work orders to rectify the deficiencies.

This position will also coordinate technical Retro-Commissioning activities, both in-house and with other professionals and contractors on the projects.

• Using Clockworks platform, review the system fault history to identify possible problems, investigate causes behind adverse energy trends in order to mitigate system deficiencies.
• Regularly check that all required energy data trends and histories are being collected and stored properly.
• Using Facilities data analytics tools, identify potential energy issues and saving opportunities, provide an action plan to address identified issues.
• Assist in development of energy conservation measures and a scope of work for contractors.
• Maintain an inventory of energy diagnostics tools and equipment, conduct basic field investigations, building surveys, and measurements and assist in interpreting the results.
• Monitor and analyze data on energy systems to verify ECM performance and energy savings.

• Working inside mechanical rooms and tunnels, exposure to hot and humid conditions, as well as in close proximity to rotating equipment and machinery will be required.
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment may be required in some of the spaces.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Energy Engineering, BAS engineering, Commissioning, Energy Management or related field.

• Background in building automation and commercial HVAC operation.
• Systems commissioning or retro-commissioning certification is preferred.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with various platforms including Siemens, Trane, Phoenix, etc.
• Experience in data analytics with a focus on BAS/OSI PI data trends.
• Experience using Clockworks or other Fault…