Senior Energy Manager

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HDR is a Top 10 Architectural & Engineering (A&E) firm in the United States as ranked by Engineering News Record and is also one of the largest employee‑owned A&E companies in the United States. HDR has been selected to run the Installation Engineering and Installation Management functions of the Civil Engineer Squadron for the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). As such, we will be placing a multi‑disciplinary A&E team of 50+ professionals at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

The contract is expected to begin in early 2026 and covers an eight‑year period from 2026 through 2034. The U.S. Air Force Academy is one of the premier universities in our country and is one of the most widely visited locations in all of Colorado. The Air Force Academy has a rich history and a unique mission to educate and train future Air Force leaders.

HDR is honored to be selected for these components of the Base Maintenance Contract (BMC) in conjunction with Tessera, who will be running and leading the master contract with the Air Force. HDR will be performing wide‑ranging facility management services to include but not limited to: planning, programming, design, asset management, construction inspection, energy management, real estate, environmental, cultural resources, space planning, CAD, GIS, cost estimating, and numerous other functions.

Ideal candidates will have knowledge and/or experience with federal contracts and/or the Air Force Civil Engineering Squadron. They will also have a strong enthusiasm to ensure the cadets and future Air Force Leaders live and learn in state‑of‑the‑art facilities and have the necessary resources to serve our country to the best of their abilities.

This position is full time and located on‑site at the USAFA. The expected start date is March 1, 2026.

• Work with our project teams to achieve energy‑efficient building and system design.
• Work with designers, architects and engineers from the beginning of the design process through construction documents to help optimize energy performance.
• Manage or participate in energy audits of existing buildings to identify and investigate energy conservation and utility cost reduction measures.
• Participate in charrette process and/or initial project meetings to discuss energy goals.
• Recommend energy‑efficient design solutions and technologies, including lighting, HVAC and building envelope measures.
• Serve as a resource to other team members regarding state‑of‑the‑art building systems, such as advanced control strategies, day lighting design, natural ventilation, cogeneration and photovoltaic systems.
• Develop detailed energy models using DOE‑2 compliant software.
• Prepare documentation required for obtaining LEED energy credits.
• Serve as the base energy manager for the United States Air Force Academy.
• Identify program energy management projects for execution via Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP), Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), MILCON, and Energy Service Contracts (ESC) such as “Energy Saving Performance Contracts (ESPC)” and “Utility Energy Service contracts (UESC)”.
• Manage ECIP and FEMP programs, which includes preparation of programming documents; engineering analysis of energy and cost savings; preliminary cost estimates; life‑cycle cost analyses for submission to the government.
• Conduct facility energy and water conservation audits of at least 10 % of facility square footage per year utilizing UESC and ESPC contracts. Invoices are to be validated on a monthly basis.
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