Energy Engineer (2 openings)

Job description

**Job Description**

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

UW Facilities manages the University’s buildings, infrastructure and land, with more than 1,100 employees in a variety of fields.

The Asset Management group includes Capital & Space Management, Real Estate, Sustainability and other teams responsible for planning and workload management.

The Operations group includes Project Delivery, Maintenance & Construction, Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations, Building Services, Transportation Services and Safety.

Supporting these groups are the Business Intelligence & Information Technology group and the Finance & Administration group.

**Campus Energy, Utilities & Operations has an outstanding opportunity for** **Facilities Energy Engineers, Energy Conservation** **to provide engineering and technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and recommending energy saving capital investments in the University of Washington facilities and campus infrastructure** .

This position conducts facility energy assessments and audits involving operational observation, testing, evaluation and measurement of energy consuming equipment, systems and controls.

This position is responsible for the monitoring and management of campus energy consumption.

This position prepares capital scope, schedule and budget documents required to realize such investments.

This position is essential to UW commitments to reduce utility consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

**Program Operations 20%**

+ Prepare and maintain baseline information on key energy parameters (i.e. Compressed Air, Lighting, Building Envelope, HVAC, etc.) relative to applicable significant energy consuming activities within the university.

**Budget/Financial 30%**

+ Conduct periodic energy audits and assessments to determine the energy cost savings opportunities and report progress work with UW Facilities personnel as required maximizing non-capital opportunities (i.e., leaking valves, non-functioning economizers, programming adjustments, operating procedures and schedules, etc.)
+ Develop and maintain a current energy savings project and opportunities list to assist with forecasting the utility budget for the university.
+ Review proposals and provide energy conservation input on new capital investments, and equipment replacements.
+ Assist the university and campus engineering on executing scheduling and prioritizing energy savings projects
+ Attend all required meetings and training.
+ Perform related duties as assigned and required.

**Safety 15%**

+ Ability to respond to emergencies and changing needs.
+ Ability to develop, plan, direct, and coordinate programs and projects.

**Personnel 5%**

+ May direct the work of others.

**Organizational Leadership and Engagement 10%**

+ Seek out opportunities to improve building user satisfaction through recommendation and implementation of energy efficient alternatives
+ Develop business cases and assist in writing capital and/or resource appropriations requests

**Coordination and Compliance 20%**

+ Will work directly with department heads, directors, managers, supervisors, skilled trade’s leads and staff, capital projects office personnel, contractors, and office staff on the Seattle campus, and will be responsible for coordinating with construction and maintenance personnel, and planners to ensure that systems remain operational and in continuous compliance with regulatory requirements.

**Education & Experience**
**Required**

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or degree in engineering technologies or facility engineering
+ Must have (5) years’ experience in conducting energy audits and/or building engineering design, and/or managing development of capital projects, and/or directing, managing and inspecting facilities maintenance and construction work.
+ Analytical skills: to assess problems and situations, develop recommendations and implement solutions, including economic justifications and, to perform detailed energy consumption analyzes including data mining of HVAC direct digital control user interface reporting systems, utility bill data, and field deployed data logging and monitoring devices.
+ Interpersonal skills to facilitate effective interactions with team member’s internal and external customers, and vendors/suppliers/contractors.
+ Strong verbal written communication skills to present ideas, findings and recommendations in a logical clear manner and negotiate and persuade effectively.
+ Competencies in energy engineering analysis methods necessary to comply with utility energy conservation incentive programs: measurement and verification processes.
+ Ability to respond to emergencies and changing needs.
+ Ability to develop, plan, direct, and coordinate programs and projects.
+ Demonstrated successful ability in taking direction, working well with others and as a member of a team.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

**Desired**

+ Demonstrated leadership abilities, effective management skills, and the ability to work effectively in a large, diverse, complex and diversified organization.
+ Demonstrated ability to perform successfully as part of a team and to work in a team environment at various organizational levels and with contractors and temporary employees.
+ Experience in strategic planning and Lean process improvement culture.
+ Experience in using analysis tools (AVEVA-PI, Power-BI, Tableau, Excell, etc…) to perform energy audits and assessments

**Conditions of employment**

+ Must have a valid Washington State Driver’s License (routinely drive service vehicles to review work sites, transport equipment and/or personnel).
+ Must be able to work independently and respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
+ Must be able to work outside normal and regular business/office hours and working days to fulfill responsibilities of this position.
+ Must participate in medical screening/monitoring (such as TB screening and proof of measles inoculation) required for work assignments in locations, including but not limited to, nonhuman primate areas, the Animal Research and Care Facility, and the University of Washington Medical Center.
+ Requires the ability to work in both office and field environments, using personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment as required.
+ Must be able to work in mechanical/electrical spaces, including utility tunnels, outdoors, and confined spaces and around operating equipment such as boilers, pumps and transformers.
+ Must be able to work in a non-smoking environment.
+ Regular and predictable attendance.

**Compensation, Benefits and Position Details**

**Pay Range Minimum:**

$90,576.00 annual
**Pay Range Maximum:**

$135,864.00 annual
**Other Compensation:**

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**Benefits:**

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
**Shift:**

First Shift (United States of America)
**Temporary or Regular?**

This is a regular position
**FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):**

100.00%

**About the UW**

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world.

In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

**Our Commitment**

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://hr.uw.edu/eoaa/) .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment.

Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) .
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Required Skill Profession

Other General