Building Performance Analyst III

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Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose. McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy‑related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• Renewables and energy services
• Engineering and design
• Construction and facility services

We are adding a Building Performance Analyst with 5+ years of experience to our growing Zero+ Planning group in Portland, OR. Position responsibilities include:

• Technical:
  • Analyze and report on existing building energy performance, including benchmarking, weather regression and other forms of savings tracking.
  • Analyze utility usage patterns of facilities to establish a baseline and track reductions due to decarbonization measures.
  • Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary project teams on new construction projects to establish project goals and aid the team in achieving them, covering the typical design process from Concept Design to Construction Administration.
  • Work with owners of existing building portfolios to establish decarbonization goals and pathways to achieving those goals.
  • Understand systems that impact building energy usage and carbon emissions—mechanical, electrical, plumbing, renewables, and architectural—at the building, portfolio, and district levels.
  • Develop energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures at the building, portfolio, and district levels and assist internal mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design teams in scoping measures.
  • Perform whole‑building energy modeling using software such as IES VE for new construction and existing buildings, maintaining models throughout the life of a project.
  • Conduct detailed building‑level and district‑level energy calculations using hourly spreadsheets and data analysis tools.
  • Rank and prioritize decarbonization measures for owners and project teams, understanding their priorities and existing conditions, and provide input on the impacts of different decarbonization strategies or design changes.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and develop innovative workflows to streamline modeling and analysis processes.
  • Carefully review own work and work delegated to others, possessing a strong sense for when something doesn’t seem right and initiating outreach for support and guidance.
• Documentation:
  • Communicate complex technical topics to non‑technical audiences via graphical reporting and dynamic data visualization tools.
  • Develop long‑term decarbonization roadmaps for building, portfolio, and campus owners to identify pathways toward achieving their long‑term decarbonization goals.
  • Develop compliance documentation for whole‑building energy modeling (e.g., Local Energy Code, LEED, Living Building Challenge).
• Coordination and Communication:
  • Work directly with clients and sometimes lead discussions with them throughout the life of the project, including regular meetings, milestone presentations, and general coordination.
  • Coordinate across various internal groups at McKinstry, such as Technical Services, Energy, Eco Districts, Renewables and Electric Vehicles.
  • Collaborate with construction, cost estimating, and design teams to establish pricing for decarbonization measures.
  • Assist McKinstry’s implementation/construction side in implementing decarbonization strategies.
  • Develop relationships with internal and external clients to gather information and build trust.
  • Create project work plans for large tasks or small projects to match effort to project scope and fees.
  • Network and engage with local professional societies, seeking opportunities to present work at conferences.
• Clients and Project Types:
  • External Clients – Universities, local governments, private developers, private owners with multiple buildings/venues across the country, architects.
  • Internal McKinstry…