Building Performance Analyst III

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

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

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

• Analyze and report on existing building energy performance; includes benchmarking, weather regression and other forms of savings tracking.
• Analyze utility usage patterns of facilities to establish a baseline and track reductions due to the implementation of decarbonization measures.
• Work with multi-disciplinary project teams (architects, MEP engineers, general contractors, etc.) on new construction projects to establish project goals and help the team in achieving those goals. Work across the typical new construction design process (i.e. Concept Design to Construction Administration) to deliver on project goals.
• Work with owners of existing building portfolios to establish decarbonization goals and establish pathways to achieving goals.
• Understand systems that impact building energy usage and carbon emissions, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, renewables, and architectural. This is at the building, portfolio, and district level.
• Develop energy efficiency and carbon reduction measures at the building, portfolio, and district level. Assist internal mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design teams in scoping measures.
• Perform whole building energy modeling via software such as IES VE for new construction and existing buildings. Maintain energy models across the life of a project.
• Perform 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. Provide input on the impacts of different decarbonization strategies and/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. Possess a fully developed “sense” for when something doesn’t seem right and initiate outreach for support and guidance.

• Communicate complex technical topics for non-technical audiences via graphical reporting and dynamic data visualization tools.
• Develop long-term decarbonization roadmaps for building, portfolio, and campus owners to identify paths towards achieving their long-term decarbonization goals.
• Develop compliance documentation for whole building energy modeling (e.g. Local Energy Code, LEED, Living Building Challenge, etc.).

• Work directly with clients, and sometimes lead discussions with the client, throughout the life of the project. This includes 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.
• Work with construction, cost estimating, and design teams to establish pricing for decarbonization measures.
• 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, seek opportunities to present work at conferences.

• External Clients – Universities, local governments, private…