Energy Engineer - Willdan

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Responsibilities:

• Conduct BPI (Building Performance Institute) certified energy audits, including diagnostic testing such as blower door and combustion safety testing.
• Ability to perform and read reports, including the ability to perform and report Manual N calculations.
• Perform detailed energy savings calculations and spreadsheet analysis.
• Collect and evaluate project documentation such as utility bills, as-built drawings, and other pertinent project information.
• Administer energy efficiency incentive programs, including identifying, estimating, and processing applicable utility and state incentives and rebates.
• Perform data entry and analyze energy usage data collected from audits, utility bills, and metering.
• Use effective writing and verbal skills to deliver high-quality reports and presentations.
• Calculate cost savings and return on investment (ROI) for energy-efficient improvements.
• Review architectural, mechanical, or electrical plans and specifications to evaluate energy efficiency or determine economic, service, or engineering feasibility.
• Inspect or monitor energy systems, including heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or day lighting systems to determine energy use or potential energy savings.
• Conduct site visits to identify and/or confirm potential electric and gas conservation measures.
• Ability to review and analyze energy models, using software such as eQuest, Energy Plus, TREAT, Wright Soft, or HAP, Viewpoint and Smart.

• Required to meet project submission deadlines.
• Coordinate meetings with energy contractors/consultants.
• All Willdan employees are expected to follow company policies and procedures, whether those policies and procedures are established in writing or in practice. All employees must adhere to the highest ethical standards, respect, and cooperation in the workplace and focus on delivering a world-class experience to internal customers and all clients and business partners.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in engineering, preferred.
• 0 - 2 year experience in engineering/energy engineering industry.
• Ability to learn quickly from fellow engineers and supervisors, look up and reference ASHRAE standards, self-learn HVACR systems and components.
• Ability to work on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously and ensure timely delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Ability to collaborate and contribute within a team environment.
• Ability to communicate proactively with the team, customers, and contractors.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving, entrepreneurial work environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and familiar with HVAC-R Modeling software (eQuest, Energy Plus, etc.)
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (post-pandemic: this is flexible at the current time).Travel may include various means of transportation including automobile,
• BPI (Building Performance Institute) certification, or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe of employment.
• Knowledge of state and utility energy efficiency incentive and rebate programs.
• Familiarity with NYC Energy Conservation Code, NYC Local Laws (LL84, LL87, LL97), and the Energy Code of New York State, a plus.
• OSHA 30 certification, or willingness to obtain within 2 weeks of employment, a plus.
• Additional certifications a plus:
  Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Existing Building Commissioning Professional (EBCP), or Engineer in Training (EIT).

Work product must be high quality. Must have the ability to innovate process improvements to achieve the highest operational standards. Takes a proactive approach to safety in the workplace for all Willdan Performance Engineering, Willdan Group, Inc. operations, subsidiaries, offices, company worksites, and client/affiliate worksites, while traveling on behalf of the company and while working remotely.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; traverse business office areas.
• Must be able to type on a computer keyboard, use 10-key, dial a telephone and efficiently utilize other common office equipment requiring the ability to use fingers and hands on a regular basis using fine motor movements. Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to effectively communicate, both in writing and verbally, complex…