Engineer; Colorado

Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that helps businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners.

This passion, combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.

Michaels Energy is seeking an energy engineer to support utility energy efficiency programs in Colorado. This position will perform energy assessments and detailed studies on commercial and industrial buildings, recommend changes to building automation systems, perform energy calculations, and write reports.

Technical tasks include identifying energy efficiency measures, performing energy engineering calculations and simulations of equipment, estimating project costs, and writing technical reports. Client and customer communication is critical in this role. Types of communication include onsite and virtual meetings, presentations, and non-technical and technical writing. We are looking for an engineer who is passionate about energy efficiency and removing barriers for the customer that will result in the implementation of projects.

After 3 months, you will have….

• Learned company processes and procedures
• Conducted a comprehensive commercial building energy assessment
• Supported custom calculations for an SEM customer engagement

• Proficiency in two energy efficiency programs within the region
• Led customer meetings and project report-outs
• Completed three comprehensive commercial building energy assessments and be engaged in one SEM customer engagement

• Utilization (% assignable)
• On budget project performance
• Client/customer satisfaction
• Attention to detail

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in mechanical, chemical, or building systems engineering
• One to four years' experience combining any of the following:
  • Energy efficiency industry – e.g., utilities or performance contracting
  • HVAC operations, controls, and/or building energy investigations
  • Utility program experience in retro-commissioning, ASHRAE level 2 energy audits, or custom rebate calculations
  • Electrification technologies (heat pumps, heat recovery chillers, etc.)
  • Managing building retrofit projects
  • Implementing controls upgrades
  • Building codes/safety standards
• PE/EIT (Professional Engineer path) is preferred but not required
• Excels at communicating complicated ideas to a variety of audiences
• Skilled at interfacing with contractors and building owners
• Deep interest in energy, systems, and process efficiency, and improving productivity
• Lifetime self-learner
• Ability to travel up to 25% nationally for on-site customer work, with minimal overnight stay

• Denver, CO
• Work from home, in the office, or hybrid within the Denver metro area

$87,000 - $110,000

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible, collaborative culture where your contributions directly influence company success

• Sit, stand, and walk moderate distances.
• Frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally lift or move objects up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally crawl on the floor and climb ladders.

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