Senior Engineer - Energy Systems

Description

The Senior Engineer-Energy Systems position will primarily support industrial/manufacturing client programs of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability  Senior Engineer will use their technical expertise and industry experience to facilitate the reduction of energy consumption in manufacturing and other industrial environments.

The Senior Energy Systems Engineer will evaluate energy use reduction and energy efficiency opportunities at manufacturers, manage client and partner relationships, and develop and execute project proposals in a variety of different industry sectors. Working in a team based environment, as both a project lead, and a project contributor for different projects, this role is responsible for researching, identifying, and developing solutions or evaluating existing technologies to address energy efficiency opportunities, managing projects to an on‑time and on‑budget completion, mentoring junior staff, and documenting project outcomes (via detailed final client reports, case studies, project presentations, workshops, etc).

The position reports to the NYS P2I Associate Director.

Screen companies for energy efficiency opportunities, develop project proposals, and manage client relations.

• Collect and evaluate Federal, State and Local data on existing and growing economic levels, national environmental emphasis areas, and NY State environmental focus areas to inform decisions on project areas.
• Use screening methods and input from P2I management to choose the most impactful and relevant areas to pursue.
• Ensure alignment with Institute initiatives, current expertise and available staff resources.
• Establish and maintain regular communication with clients.
• Establish and maintain regular communication with statewide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) organizations, NYSERDA, utilities, and other organizations.

• Provide hands‑on direct assistance to industry in a variety of sectors, including assessing manufacturing processes to identify areas of improvement, collecting data on‑site and analysis of energy and power consumption data to understand baseline metrics, researching and identifying cost‑effective opportunities to reduce energy consumption.
• Conduct secondary research on new technologies and approaches to identify energy consumption related solutions for clients, including reduction in use of fossil fuels.
• Conduct experiments to assess the validity, efficacy, and feasibility of potential solutions for client‑specific applications.
• Provide technical leadership, and mentor junior staff.
• While leading some projects, also participate as a technical resource on projects led by other staff.
• Contribute to grant proposal development and content.

• Plan projects primarily for manufacturing client energy and power consumption assessment and use reduction.
• Develop scopes of work along with a project budget estimate, timeline, a resource plan, and a risk assessment/mitigation plan.
• Execute projects, including sourcing/scheduling of necessary resources, including consultants, collaborating entities, materials, supplies, testing and equipment.
• Lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams and manage client relationships.
• Monitor and control the projects so that they are completed on time, within budget, and meet stated goals.
• Use project management tools, as appropriate, and identify new tools and approaches for continuous improvement.

• Lead the writing of final project reports, including taking responsibility for the technical content of the work.
• Identify, collect and report on environmental metrics.
• Write project reports and documentation to disseminate findings.
• Develop content and deliver presentations and workshops and professional training.
• Write content for case studies, success stories and articles.
• Prepare and present monthly project progress reports.

Technology focused individual with 8+ years of work experience with BS degree, 7+ years of work experience with…