Energy Solutions Development Engineer

What You Will Do

The Energy Solutions Development Engineer Leader operates as a subject matter expert in a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented, national support team in Johnson Controls Building Solutions North America. The role requires a self‑directed, internally motivated professional with personal integrity, strong foundation in utility, state and federal program development, project design, estimating, and scope development for Living Spaces that include:
Public Housing, Affordable/Multifamily Housing, Privatized Military Housing, County Facilities, Jails, Nursing Homes, Courthouses, Juvenile Detention Centers, Correctional Facilities, State VA Hospital with Retirement Homes, Assisted Living or Long‑Term Care, Homeless Shelters, Senior Housing, and Higher Ed Dormitories.

Responsible within the Living Space Vertical Market for developing and/or overseeing all program development, program incentives and applications, energy savings, project estimating, and project scope development, overall buildability, and customer expectations. Strategizes and collaborates with Sales and Engineering to secure energy performance contracts and ensure their execution as presented to client, state and federal agencies. Develops and maintains customer and subcontractor relationships.

The Living Spaces Energy Solutions Development Engineer II Leader is actively involved in the local contracting community, industry organizations, and networks with local subcontractors. Responsible for maintaining high customer satisfaction for projects during the execution phase.

• Works collaboratively with the area team to establish and maintain national market dominance.
• Assists as required to effectively plan for future resource needs and allocate resources to meet near‑term commitments.
• Assesses development needs and works with the Area Engineering and Installation Managers to assign Construction Managers for sales support activities early in the audit process.
• Assesses project execution needs and works with the Area Engineering and Installation Manager to assist in assignment of Construction Managers to area projects.
• Assists in ensuring Fiscal Year plans are met.
• Assists the Vertical Market Director in monthly financial reporting of the Living Spaces market.

Self‑performs sales support activities early in the audit process to provide input on vendor/partner selection, scope enhancements, value engineering, risk assessment, etc. Understands residential multifamily market and supports design related to energy efficiency and GHG reduction goals. Understands federal and state programs, project scope, and customer expectations. Utilizes resource planning techniques to gain high proactivity from team members. Plans, schedules, and controls project development activities.

Broad knowledge of commercial/contractual complexity, deal structure, financial acumen, supply chain negotiations, communication skills, and C‑level relationships. Establishes long‑term customer and contractor relationships, influences customer, and ensures Region adheres to a Project Execution Plan for each assigned project. Determines when resources will be needed from the Area Engineering and Operational Team, the duration of Area Construction resources, establishes customer touch points, coaches teams on addressing customer feedback, provides leadership to exceed customers’ expectations, and communicates status to Vertical Market Director.

The Energy Solutions Development Engineer II Leader is responsible for program funding, state and federal approvals, constructability, customer satisfaction, and project execution for the Living Spaces portfolio.

• Project Overall Buildability
• Successful Delivery of Funding Programs
• Mentoring of Regional Engineers
• Maintain working relationship with State and Federal Offices

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business or equivalent work experience. Six or more years of progressively more responsible multifamily energy engineering experience in the engineering industry, including…