Energy Engineer

APTIM’s Energy Transition team is looking for a motivated and experienced Energy Engineer with programmatic and project management expertise to work with our HOMES and HEAR program implementation. This position may be based in North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota or the possibility of a remote role and is an individual contributor position within the operations team. The Energy Engineer will provide technical expertise and assist other technical staff with program analysis and project review.

There will be interaction with program implementer partners, evaluators, customers and internal APTIM colleagues. Industry knowledge and technical expertise in residential energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions is beneficial. Additional program responsibilities will include activities related to performance management and program design and oversight of technical requirements. Coordinating directly with internal functional teams will be paramount. This position will report to the Associate Director of Implementation.

APTIM’s Energy Transition team is a recognized leader in the marketplace. Our energy experts deliver highly innovative projects and complex client solutions providing the full breadth of solutions including energy efficiency, energy management, carbon management, smart infrastructure, and distributed energy resources (DER). Our consultants proactively collaborate with clients to define and implement strategies and programs around key business drivers, with the primary focus of finding and delivering high impact outcomes that exceed expectations and meet the unique needs of our government, utility, and commercial clients.

The successful candidate will immediately assume an active role leading technical reviews and engage in team meetings and trainings. This role requires a dynamic individual with a solutions-focus approach who communicates across functional teams to exchange ideas, embraces a collaborative approach, and finds solutions to challenges as they arise. Candidates must be able to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines, be versed in DSM program technologies, strategies and approaches, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to maintain positive relationships with colleagues and implementation contractors.

The role requires a person who is accountable, process driven, and pragmatic.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Review customer incentive applications for energy savings projects to ensure completion, compliance with program rules, and adherence to building science best practices. Advise on eligibility determination for projects that fall outside of established program guidelines.
• Provide technical expertise and serve as a resource for the program team regarding energy efficiency and beneficial electrification technologies
• Discuss technical elements of energy consuming equipment in residential buildings (lighting, HVAC, hot water systems, envelope, integrated design, building automation. systems, process, motors, ventilation, compressed air and other equipment) and how it affects utility consumption and demand, to help prioritize recommendations and achieve goals.
• Participate in QA/QC and internal audit activities.
• Keep current on the latest energy-saving technology to provide program design suggestions when appropriate.
• Ensure codes and regulatory standards are integrated into program design.
• Participate as a technical expert in research projects.
• On-site and remote verification of energy saving projects.
• Providing guidance for the resolution of technical issues.
• Working with other functional team leads to develop and share ideas and best practices.
• Building relationships with program implementation leaders as well as other industry stakeholders.
• Promoting communication and collaboration among both internal and external IRA Program teams.
• All other related duties as assigned.
• Ensuring compliance with all APTIM quality and safety policies as well as all OSHA regulations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
• 2-5+years’ program experience related to energy efficiency, mechanical…