Staff Engineer

Position Overview

The Staff Engineer will work within the Energy Waste Reduction and Energy Efficiency business sector. The candidate will utilize their energy experience to assist with methods, procedures, technical understanding, documentation, and familiarity with utility demand side management (DSM) and conservation programs to achieve various goals. Reporting to the operations department, this role involves creating and refining energy program models, staffing plans, and budgets in collaboration with internal subject matter experts and external consultants. The Staff Engineer will draft customer response content for management and technical review, compile team feedback, and reconcile internal inputs. Additionally, the candidate will interface with experts across engineering, sales, finance, legal, and business development to gather key information, and represent SEEL’s operational services and programs when networking with potential clients, attending conferences, researching business opportunities, and developing proposals and presentations.

Key Responsibilities

• Standardize and maintain operational field procedures.
• Develop and maintain continuous improvement processes.
• Refine and manage company internal EM&V process.
• Represent SEEL at local, state, regional, and national networking events, conferences, workshops, etc. to build solid networking opportunities.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Strategy, and Launch teams to ensure incorporation and vetting of operational best practices.
• Develop and maintain credible working relationships with new and existing contacts.
• Integrate energy research from internal tools and technical resources (such as the MEMD) to create a library of savings and cost models on a template basis.
• Support the energy management system as part of the SEEL Corporate Sustainability Plan.
• Analyze RFPs, RFQs, ID/IQ Task Orders, and RFIs.
• Thoroughly understand the full array of SEEL products and services to represent the company effectively during bids and proposals.
• Proofread and edit proposal text, project summaries, resumes, and other supporting materials for grammar, spelling, comprehension, and style.
• Work with business owners, building management, engineers, and contractors to provide energy efficiency assistance and recommendations.
• Perform building walkthroughs to document and quantify on-site energy efficiency opportunities in commercial and/or industrial buildings and provide necessary follow-up to customers.
• Participate in QA/QC and internal audit activities.
• Collaborate on Energy Modeling with Finance and other departments.
• Incorporate technical standards knowledge (BPI, RESNET HERS, AEE, ASHRAE, ICC, and electrification) into program designs and refinements.
• Prepare and present reports and presentations.
• Discuss technical aspects of energy-consuming equipment (lighting, HVAC, hot water systems, envelope, integrated design) and their impact on utility consumption and demand to build business cases.
• Enter data into spreadsheets and databases to determine energy savings and manage current projects, collaborating with Energy Advisors/Engineers for optimal technical support.
• Analyze and monitor data reporting.
• Serve as a technical resource for Energy Advisors and the support team.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and safety policies as well as OSHA regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Strong detail orientation, analytical, and general business skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines with flexibility to change priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio).
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management software.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and produce original content as well as compile information from technical documents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a diverse group of sales and technical experts.
• Experience or understanding of energy efficiency program issues and the regulatory environment for utility clients, with capacity to evaluate specific program messaging.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to complete advanced tasks.
• Ability to develop and deliver excellent client-facing presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in business, engineering, engineering technology, natural resources, or environmental science.
• 3+ years’ experience in energy efficiency, demand side management (DSM), or similar; a solid knowledge of energy efficiency technologies and practices is required.
• Experience in commercial proposal writing/development in a fast-paced, dynamic corporate environment.
• Knowledge of national, regional, and local energy efficiency initiatives.
• Highly-polished written and oral communication skills.