Student Energy Analyst: OSU Energy Efficiency Center

Student Energy Analyst: OSU Energy Efficiency Center Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. Your cover letter should address each of the minimum/required and preferred qualifications specified for this position.
• A resume that includes your skills, educational and work history, and three references.
• A copy of your unofficial OSU transcript.
• For additional information please contact:
  Dr. Karl Haapala at Karl.
  
  Haapala

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:

This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, and be determined to be position qualified. All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

This recruitment will fill multiple part-time (maximum of 20 hours per week during academic terms and 40 hours per week during academic breaks) Student Energy Analyst positions for the OSU Energy Efficiency Center (EEC) at Oregon State University.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Students should have technical aptitude, a proven ability to apply themselves, learn new technologies, work independently, and complete assignments in a timely manner. This role offers successful applicants practical experience and professional development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.

Student Energy Analysts tour regional industrial facilities and/or commercial buildings, collect data, and prepare recommendations for manufacturing, water/wastewater treatment, and other clients to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste generation, and increase profitability. Applicants should work with the center at least five quarters cumulatively, ideally for one academic year and the two adjoining summers.

The OSU EEC works to increase the knowledge base and application of approaches to increase energy, resource, and operational efficiency.

Key project: U.S. DOE‑funded Industrial Assessment Center ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) offers small and medium‑sized manufacturers comprehensive onsite energy and efficiency assessments. Student teams led by engineering faculty visit manufacturers and seek ways to increase profits by increasing productivity and reducing energy use and waste.

• 15% Visiting regional industrial/commercial facilities
• 15% Collecting data on processes and systems
• 40% Preparing recommendations for clients to improve energy efficiency, reduce waste generation, and increase profitability
• 30% Report writing/editing and other duties as assigned
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student:
    Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term

* International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

• Availability for one to two school years & two summers (at least five quarters, 10‑20 hours/week during the…