Senior Mechanical Engineer, Energy Planner

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The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Energy Planner provides direction, technical and analytical expertise, planning and project management for energy management projects in support of Yale University’s many goals. The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Energy Planner shall collaborate with a team of internal and external partners, including Yale’s capital planning and project management staff, operations personnel, and outside design professionals, to conceive and implement highly successful projects.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer, Energy Planner leads the planning, development, analysis, and management of energy conservation and transition initiatives across the University. This role identifies and evaluates opportunities to reduce energy use, operating costs, and emissions; develops energy‑saving projects and supports them through planning, implementation, and results monitoring. The position conducts energy analysis, develops utility and energy‑use projections, evaluates building and campus energy performance, and translates data into actionable recommendations and investment strategies.

The role may also provide specialized expertise in utility incentive and rebate programs, identify opportunities to leverage available funding, and coordinate incentive applications to maximize the financial return of energy projects.

• Well‑developed analytical and critical thinking skills. Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with willingness to establish productive rapport with staff and teams throughout the University who contribute to, and benefit from, a team environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, programs, and organizational goals, while managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability and enthusiasm to learn and lead over time, stay informed of industry best practices, training, and new technical approaches to the most complex building and campus system challenges.
• Ability to promote proactive energy management and climate action strategies on projects of all scale and scope at the University.

• PE, CEM or LEED AP
• Experience with building system design and operation including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation systems and equipment, energy performance modeling, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with central utilities and cogeneration plants including plant equipment, distribution, metering, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with commissioning processes and principles from project formulation through turnover, and performance diagnostics.
• Experience with managing projects and teams of consulting design professionals.

• Participates in the formulation, design, construction and commissioning of projects overseen by the University's capital projects group. Reviews the work of design professionals with respect to University objectives and design standards, operability and maintainability and cost‑effectiveness. Provides feedback and assistance to project managers and design professionals regarding all aspects of engineering design.
• Facilitates commissioning of new and renovated mechanical systems including review of functional acceptance test scripts, participation in field testing of systems, interfacing with operations personnel with respect to operability and maintainability of systems, and participating in systems training.
• Directs complex engineering projects by retaining qualified outside engineering consultants and contractors. Prepares work scopes and/or requests for proposal to support project execution. Oversees engineering consultants and contractors to ensure high quality project delivery as well as conformance to established schedule and budget. Maintains a high level of involvement…