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City of New York · 2 days ago

Energy Engineer

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$91K/yr - $91K/yr

2+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking an Energy Engineer to join the Building Optimization Team within the Department of Parks & Recreation. The role involves supporting energy efficiency projects, conducting energy audits, and performing engineering calculations to enhance energy management at city facilities.

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Responsibilities

Working closely with this Parks’ team, and the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM), the responsibilities of the Energy Engineer are expected to include, but are not limited to:

Supporting the design & development of energy efficiency and/or clean energy projects, energy-efficient operations & maintenance, including building optimization, as well as commissioning and retro-commissioning, at agency facilities; supporting energy-efficient building operations and maintenance (O&M), preventative maintenance, energy audits, retro commissioning, & controlling installation efforts to city-owned and/or supervised buildings to bring them into a state of good repair, & supporting the unit’s and City’s mission

Perform engineering calculations and energy modeling to verify estimated energy usage reductions, energy cost savings, and avoided emissions for proposed energy efficiency projects. Assess construction design information such as detail and assembly drawings, design calculations, system layouts and sketches, or specifications. Review, provide comments, and make recommendations on design packages submitted by consultants for proposed energy efficiency projects. Evaluate designs or specifications submitted by contractors to ensure accuracy and quality. Perform Measurement and Verifications (M&V) activities, including developing M&V plans, quantifying energy usage impacts post-implementation, performance and savings verification

Building operations: Use existing equipment and system monitoring databases to trend equipment data and identify issues, anomalies, and re-tuning opportunities. Make recommendations about maintenance to facility maintenance teams. Help create equipment-specific maintenance plans for newly installed and retrofitted equipment, especially if that equipment needs a different maintenance approach because of its technology, vendor-specific requirements, and/or impacts on operations

Energy audits and retro-commissioning: Review and analyze energy audits completed by third-party consultants and contractors to identify and verify energy conservation opportunities. Conduct testing and short-term diagnostic monitoring to evaluate and implement energy and cost-saving opportunities associated with system tune-ups and no cost to low-cost measures

Qualification

Energy managementCommissioningEnergy auditsEngineering calculationsEnergy modelingTechnical project managementMechanical design interpretationNYS Professional Engineer licenseBuilding Operator CertificationCertified Energy ManagerCertified Energy AuditorCertified MeasurementVerification ProfessionalTechnical writingVerbal communication

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology; biology; building science; chemistry; construction management; energy management; engineering, engineering technology; environmental science; facilities management; physics; or a related field; or

Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of two (2) years in length, in a construction trade with an emphasis on energy efficiency for buildings and two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or

Four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to '1,' '2,' or '3' above. One (1) year of acceptable experience will be credited for every 30 semester credits of undergraduate education in any of the fields described in '1' above. One (1) year of acceptable experience will be credited for a master's degree in any of the fields described in '1' above

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must have either: A Bachelor of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college; or a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master's degree in building science, energy management, or engineering from an accredited college or university; or after meeting the minimum qualification requirements, a master's degree in any of the fields described in '1' above. After meeting the minimum qualification requirements, one (1) additional year of experience as described in '4' above

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Level II, one (1) additional year of experience as described in '3' above

A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. This license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment

Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) and licenses

Preferred

Preference will be given to applicants who are permanent Energy Conservation Specialists or applicants who take the Energy Conservation Specialist Civil Service Examination (Exam No. 6055)

At least two years of experience in energy management, commissioning, or mechanical or electrical engineering

Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical design drawings

Extensive experience in commissioning mechanical and electrical equipment

Familiarity with technical project management operations, including project planning, scope development, design and construction management, and project close-out

Familiarity with NYC mechanical and energy codes, as well as ASHRAE guidelines for high-performance buildings

Candidates with a NYS Professional Engineer licenses, as well as Building Operator Certification-Level 1 certification, Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Energy Auditor (CEA), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), and/or Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) credential and/or experience creating and conducting Measurement and Verification Plans per the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) are preferred

Good technical writing and verbal communication skills