Energy Efficiency Engineer

Power Take Off is seeking an Energy Efficiency Engineer who will primarily work internally with the Virtual Commissioning (VCx™) and Virtual Strategic Energy Management (vSEM™) Teams and interface externally in customer meetings.

Please include a cover letter with your application that describes your relevant experience, why you are interested in this position and how your background aligns with Power Take Off’s mission.

About Power Takeoff, Inc.

Power Take Off is a leading provider of software and implementation solutions in the utility industry, specializing in energy efficiency and demand side management (DSM). Our mission is to identify and deliver data-driven solutions to guide our partners and their communities to a lower carbon future. We drive our sustainability impact through software and services leveraging utility meter data and layered data sets, advanced analytics, and personalized customer engagements that help businesses better understand and reduce their energy consumption.

We deliver cost-effective solutions for over 30 utilities across North America.

The Energy Efficiency Engineer will be a technical lead for Power Take Off’s two key utility offerings: our Virtual Commissioning (VCx) and Virtual Strategic Energy Management (vSEM) programs, as well as provide technical support for other new energy management initiatives. This role will serve as a central knowledge expert for HVAC, controls, and energy efficiency best practices; advising customers at large commercial, institutional, and manufacturing sites on optimal controls to uncover deep, low/no-cost energy efficiency opportunities.

This role is part of Power Takeoff’s internal Technical Team, and you will report to the Senior Energy Efficiency Engineering Manager within Power Take Off’s Portfolio Management team.

• Customer Engagement: Work alongside Energy Advisors and vSEM coaches to analyze interval energy usage data, identify key drivers of energy use, and discover low and no-cost energy savings measures in virtual consultations at customer facilities including commercial and industrial sites. Help the vSEM coaches develop technical material for the ongoing vSEM workshops.
• Technical Resource Development and Training: Contribute to research and documentation to help shape internal resources and best practices for technical engagement. Monitor the performance of Energy Advisors, collaborating with the Technical Team manager to identify training needs and opportunities for professional development.
• Measurement and Verification (M&V): Partner with the internal M&V team to evaluate and communicate performance results; in some cases, assisting Energy Advisors and vSEM Coaches with resolving technical issues with the customer.
• Training and Professional Development: Learning and training related to additional technical skills to prepare to be a dynamic contributor to other programs outside of VCx and vSEM.

• Engineering
  
  Qualification:
  
  PE (US) or P. Eng. License, or possess engineer-in-training status from an accredited engineering program Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience:3+ years of experience in energy advising, utility DSM program delivery or SEM coaching for large commercial facilities or institutions/campuses. Experience should include the implementation of energy efficiency solutions related to HVAC design, HVAC management or BAS controls programming. Preference will be given for candidates with on-site field experience at industrial facilities and with BASs for commercial or institutional buildings.
• Technical Knowledge: Technical knowledge of commercial HVAC systems (e.g., HVAC, controls, lighting) is required. Substantial knowledge of industrial/manufacturing facility…