Facilities Engineer Consultant
Franklin Energy
- Milwaukee, WI
- $85,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with business and building owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors to provide energy efficiency advice and assistance in participating energy efficiency or energy conservation programs
- Identify and provide documentation of on-site opportunities for energy efficiency in buildings under design and construction; provide follow-up as required to the customers
- Participate in QA/QC and internal audit activities
- Analyze building utility bills to determine energy usage trends
- Ability to promote, sell and influence engineering facilities and maintenance staff to install energy efficiency measures in commercial and industrial facilities.
- Prepare and present reports and presentations
- Discuss technical elements of energy consuming equipment in a facility (lighting, HVAC, hot water systems, envelope, integrated design) and how it affects utility consumption and demand, to help build a business case to prioritize recommendations and how they affect savings and first cost
- Enter data into spreadsheets and databases to determine energy savings and to manage current projects, collaborate with other Energy Advisors/Energy Engineers as required to maximize technical support to the client base
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the program's strategic direction regarding energy efficiency and the business activities of its customers
- Keeping current on the latest energy-saving technology and how we might incorporate them into our products
- Collaborating with other Energy Advisors and Energy Engineers to maximize client technical support
- Serve as a technical resource for Utilities Account Management team and program Energy Advisors.
- Ensure compliance with all quality and safety policies as well as all OSHA regulations
- Support onboarding and continued technical training of less experienced Engineering staff.
- Present new technologies, program offerings, or other Energy Efficiency related topics to utility client staff on a quarterly basis.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university. (Based on the position preferences may include: Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or Industrial Engineering)
- 5+ years engineering experience related to mechanical design, energy modeling construction, or facilities engineering.
- 2 - 3 years of experience in the energy efficiency industry or facilities engineering industry.
- Experience in building design, “green” construction and sustainable design - Preferred
- Certified Energy Manager and the LEED AP credentials - Preferred
- CEM or VPI certification - Preferred
- PE or FE certification or desire to obtain one - Preferred
- A licensed engineer - Preferred
- Strong understanding of how systems affect energy consumption
- Facility Engineer Experience Preferred
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Must be able to handle a wide work variety and work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be a self-starter, organized and have an ability to prioritize workload
- Ability to identify and resolve project application issues with customers and trade allies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
- Strong data entry skills in entering information in tracking systems/databases
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers, clients and employees
- Ability to analyze and interpret data and solve practical problems
- Knowledge of mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages and ratios
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to understand and apply in a building environment applied physics including thermodynamics, fluids and heat transfer theory
- Must be able to research questions of a technical nature efficiently and find new information
- Committed to diversity and inclusion
- Reliable transportation
- Valid driver's license
- Willingness to travel less than 50%
- Required to sit, stand, walk; talk and hear; and ability to touch and handle tools and/or controls
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
- Noise Level is typically moderate
- Employee could be exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles and risk of potential shock