Engineer, Planning & Evaluation

Position:
Engineer

Reports to:

Lead Engineer
Compensation*:
Competitive starting salary $96,200 - $122,200 commensurate with skills and experience, Full Pay Range: $96,200 - $148,200

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation.

We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience and training.

* Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement. Candidates should expect compensation offers within the starting compensation range. The full pay range is included to show the potential earnings for this position with sustained high performance.

Employment Classification:
Full Time, Exempt

Anticipated

Start Date:

As soon as possible, position is open until filled

Office

Location:

Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Engineer, Planning & Evaluation would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

The Engineer works as part of the Planning and Evaluation group to develop, review and approve energy efficiency measures, including new offerings and measures proposed by Program Delivery Contractors (PDC’s) and Program Management Contractors (PMC’s). The Engineer assists the Lead Engineer and Measure Development Manager in prioritizing development, review, approval, and documentation of prescriptive and semi-prescriptive efficiency measures; delivering training and coaching to others;

and continuously improving the measure development process and associated tools, templates, and documents. The Engineer ensures that all approved offerings are technically sound and cost-effective or attain exception approval, and are consistent with Energy Trust requirements. The Engineer engages with program, PMC and PDC staff to develop and oversee pilots and other research to inform measure development. The Engineer also contributes to technical field trials and other research commissioned by Energy Trust and/or regional and national groups to verify measure savings or other characteristics.

This individual reports to the Lead Engineer.

This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly at a minimum for all staff and other in-person meetings.

• Develops cost-benefit analyses of energy saving measures, and documents information sources, analysis, and findings.
• Reviews measure development work scopes, drafts measure…