Director of Energy Management

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Director of Energy Management will have overall management responsibilities for the supervision, maintenance and operations and strategic planning for the Energy Management section. This section is responsible for energy conservation activities; commissioning of Building Automation Systems (BAS), lighting systems and building envelope systems for new capital construction; targeted retro-commissioning of building HVAC and controls; management of energy conservation projects, and design review of energy models and life cycles cost analysis. The role works closely with the Facilities Engineering section to coordinate design guidelines to capture energy conservation targets and best practices, and provides daily engineering support for Facilities Services maintenance personnel for the UNC-CH main campus, outlying facilities associated with UNC, and Carolina North. The Director leads and directs the development and implementation of new rules, policies, and procedures in response to evolving changes related to energy management programs on campus. This role manages and anticipates complex and problematic work situations and develops solutions; resolves unique and unusual problems that occur on a large research campus with diverse engineering systems. The position is responsible for multiple State mandated energy reports, including annual energy and water consumptions and cost reporting; performance reporting of completed energy projects; identification, prioritization and cost analysis of proposed energy and water conservation projects. There is a large outreach focus across campus to educate on energy policies, best practices and strategies to achieve mandated energy and water conservation goals. The role involves active participation and mentoring of RESPC, the student green fee group, engaging with the EcoStudio independent study program to propose student intern projects and hosting of student interns; robust data analysis, including energy dashboard; on-going engagement with Sustainable Carolina to collaborate and implement strategies that advance the sustainability goals for the University. The position manages a staff of 6 including professional engineers, designers, commissioning technicians, and data analyst and has responsibility of supervising other project managers. The position is responsible for monitoring utility budgets and demonstrating savings related to completed energy projects, including savings projections for proposed projects.

Requirements

Registered Engineer in the State of NC or obtain prior to start date.
Thorough knowledge of state and federal rules and regulations governing engineering, public bid laws, and agency/university practices, procedures and principles.
A valid NC Driver’s License or ability to obtain one prior to the start date.

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory experience.
Experience and expertise in full-building energy modeling using eQuest, Trane TRACE programs.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to provide technical direction to others.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Basic personnel and fiscal management skills.

Responsibilities

Supervision, maintenance, operations, and strategic planning for the Energy Management section.
Overseeing energy conservation activities.
Commissioning of Building Automation Systems (BAS), lighting systems, and building envelope systems for new capital construction.
Targeted retro-commissioning of building HVAC and controls.
Management of energy conservation projects.
Design review of energy models and life cycle cost analysis.
Providing daily engineering support for Facilities Services maintenance personnel.
Leading and directing the development and implementation of new rules, policies, and procedures for energy management programs.
Managing and resolving complex and problematic work situations on a large research campus.
Preparing State mandated energy reports (annual energy and water consumption/cost, performance reporting of completed projects).
Identifying, prioritizing, and conducting cost analysis of proposed energy and water conservation projects.
Outreach across campus to educate on energy policies, best practices, and strategies.
Active participation and mentoring of RESPC (student green fee group).
Engaging with the EcoStudio independent study program for intern projects.
Hosting student interns.
Conducting robust data analysis, including energy dashboard.
Collaborating with Sustainable Carolina to implement sustainability goals.
Monitoring utility budgets and demonstrating savings from completed energy projects.
Providing savings projections for proposed projects.