Trc Companies, Inc.

Trc Companies, Inc.

Global consultancy delivering environmental, engineering, energy, infrastructure and construction solutions.

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Project Engineer IV

Lead energy efficiency analysis and client coordination for commercial buildings.

Portland, OR
132k - 132k USD
Full Time
Intermediate (4-7 years)

Job Highlights

Environment
Office Full-Time

About the Role

• Present energy savings calculations to the client and discuss technical details. • Leading calls with client staff and performing QC on work of internal engineering staff. • Leading weekly calls with the client staff and addressing their concerns. • Submitting high-quality deliverables within deadlines while accounting for necessary quality control activities. • Candidate may conduct a limited amount of site visits to verify installation and operation of baseline and replacement energy-using equipment. • Leading to ensure client deadlines are met on or before deadlines. • Perform and or review energy savings analyses for energy efficiency measures and perform secondary research to find information on energy savings and cost estimates. • Assist in the development of energy calculators and tools for estimating energy savings. • Writing technical memos, reports, and workpapers and presenting them to both technical and non-technical audience • Performing engineering calculations to support an energy efficiency program. • Stay informed about energy issues and industry trends. • Plan for timely delivery of draft documents and work with the team to ensure delivery per the plan. • Keep managers and teammates aware of project schedules and progress and provide regular time charging/budget updates as necessary. • Performing ASHARE level II energy audits of commercial facilities and/or Retro commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

  • energy calculations
  • savings analysis
  • tool development
  • energy audits
  • report writing
  • qc review

What You Bring

• Well-developed presentation/public speaking skills. • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and • Minimum 7 years of engineering experience within energy efficiency, green building, building science, or related fields. • Demonstrated experience in leading calls with engineers and managers on client’s team and addressing their questions/concerns. • Experience with collecting and verifying assumptions used for energy savings calculations from credible sources and collecting equipment cost estimates from the Web and from contractors. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management, and organizational skills • Demonstrated experience in training other engineers and/or reviewing their technical work for quality control. • CEM, EIT, or LEED AP accreditation • Experience using building energy modeling software such as Energy Plus, Trane TRACE, eQuest. • Experience in other aspects of the energy industry, such as distributed energy generation, demand response and project economics. • Experience with commercial HVAC systems, central heating and cooling systems/plants, refrigeration systems, building envelope, and other energy systems in commercial buildings • Demonstrated ability to work to towards the goals of the team and ability to work and adapt in a fast-paced environment • Demonstrated analytical, project prioritization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent • Proficiency in using advanced functions/tools in spreadsheets. • Demonstrated experience in performing engineering calculations for energy efficiency measures and performing peer review of simple and complex calculations.

Requirements

  • energyplus
  • trane trace
  • equest
  • leed ap
  • cem/eit
  • mechanical eng

Benefits

• These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees. • Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year). • All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year. • 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match. • TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence. • Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time

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