Energy Associate - Commercial Real Estate

Cummings Properties seeks an Energy Associate to join our property management team and advance energy-efficiency initiatives across our diverse commercial real estate portfolio.

This full-time, in-office position offers an opportunity to work on a wide variety of initiatives and retrofits, including solar PV systems, electric vehicle charging, building HVAC systems, variable frequency drives, motors, energy management systems, and LED lighting. You’ll have a direct and measurable impact on the performance of our buildings while gaining experience across a broad range of energy and building technologies.

• Lead energy assessments, building scoping studies, benchmarking, and other initiatives
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce energy consumption and operating costs, including investigating unusual or unexpected energy use
• Direct projects from planning and budgeting through procurement, installation, and commissioning
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, utilities, engineers, and internal maintenance teams
• Develop and review project scopes, equipment specifications, proposals, schedules, and contracts
• Analyze utility bills, energy consumption, and demand charges
• Work directly with utility companies to resolve billing, metering, demand, and service issues
• Monitor equipment performance and resolve equipment, metering, and operational issues
• Research and pursue available utility, state, and other financial incentives
• Prepare and manage utility company applications, documentation, and project requirements
• Support renewable energy certificate sales and other applicable programs
• Maintain data and develop reports to support decision-making and measure project results
• Research relevant emerging technologies, equipment, programs, and regulations

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• The ability to understand and communicate technical information to varied audiences
• A willingness to learn and work across multiple areas of building operations and energy management
• The ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow projects through completion
• A bachelor's degree in energy management, sustainability, environmental studies, facilities or property management, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered

The ideal candidate is a technically curious, organized, and resourceful problem-solver who enjoys taking projects from initial investigation through implementation and working with both internal and external partners.

Projects may begin with a utility bill that doesn't look right, an inefficient piece of equipment, an opportunity to take advantage of an incentive, or a new technology worth evaluating. An Energy Associate will be expected to investigate the issue, develop a practical solution, coordinate the necessary resources, and see the project through to completion.

The successful candidate will be comfortable moving between data analysis, technical research, vendor conversations, and hands‑on problem‑solving
. No two initiatives are necessarily alike, making this a particularly good opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to develop broad expertise in commercial building energy use.

Cummings Properties, Woburn, MA, manages more than 11 million square feet of office, medical, lab, flex, and retail space across 12 suburban Boston communities. The organization has a long history of giving back to the community. The large majority of its buildings…