Engineer - Energy Efficiency

About This Opportunity

We are seeking an Engineer I to join Cascade Energy! The Engineer I will assess client operations and identify opportunities for maximizing energy efficiency and performance in industrial systems. This role may involve exposure to clients at their site. With assistance from peers and management, the Engineer I takes a consultative role, gathers data, creates optimization models of industrial systems and writes feasibility reports for energy efficiency projects while also managing assigned projects.

The Engineer I contributes to peer support and quality control review as well.

At Cascade Energy, we’re actively shaping how AI gets deployed in the real world, in our tools, our client engagements, and our daily work. Our approach has always been relationship-driven and expertise-led, and AI is how we multiply the impact of both. Successful Cascadians are curious and resilient. They embrace change, seek smarter ways to create impact, and take ownership of their own growth.

We embed AI into our work in ways that are responsible and human-centered, and we actively develop our people to deploy it creatively and confidently. We believe the future belongs to organizations that pair emerging technology with genuine human expertise. That future is being built here. . .come be a part of it!

• Support assigned projects by assisting with project management, direction, and accountability.
• Calculate energy savings using approved tools, spreadsheets, and accepted methodologies.
• Engage with industrial clients to understand operations, identify efficiency opportunities, and support relationship growth.
• Communicate technical findings clearly and assist with reports, analyses, and performance documentation.
• Contribute to technical discussions, peer reviews, and basic utility program compliance efforts.

This is a full-time, exempt position located in the Salt Lake City UT area. The team is usually in-office 1 day per week. There will be site visits as needed and an occasional overnight site visit.

Applicants for this role are required to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or a related field of study
• 0 – 2 yrs of engineering experience
• Some technical knowledge of refrigeration, compressed air systems, steam systems, custom computer modeling of systems, electrical distribution system design, industrial control and data-logging of system results

A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:

• Experience with industrial facilities and energy efficiency measures is highly preferred
• Experience from Industrial Assessment Centers is a plus
• Familiarity or experience in Python and data analysis

For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong importance on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The salary range for this full-time, exempt position in Salt Lake City, Utah is $61,900 - $92,900. At Cascade, transparency and fairness are core to how we work. We post the full salary range for every role because we value clarity and equity. Our offers are thoughtfully determined based on factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and internal equity, to ensure fairness.

We aim to ensure consistency and integrity in every decision.

• We provide health, dental, and vision coverage, along with flexible spending and health savings account options that include employer contributions.
• Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid parental leave, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% employer contribution.
• Cascade is proud to offer an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), annual cash performance bonuses, paid vacation and sick time, and an inclusive, flexible holiday policy.
• To further support wellbeing, we provide a $500 contribution that can be applied to an HSA, FSA, or Lifestyle Spending Account.

Cascade Energy is a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability solutions for the industrial, commercial, and public sectors across North America. We have a 30-year history of delivering high-value services through electric and gas utility-offered programs and directly to industrial and commercial enterprises. Our reputation for stellar, high-quality work has expanded our reach throughout North America to serve clients ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies in their pursuit of wide-ranging decarbonization and energy savings objectives.

Cascade Energy has 14 offices throughout the US and employees in 30 states.

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