Energy and Commissioning Engineer

Altura, LLC•Irvine, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Altura, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Energy/Commissioning Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on applying skills to the Smart Building landscape, with opportunities for growth in building engineering, analytics, and control systems. The ideal candidate will have experience managing commissioning projects for both new construction and existing buildings, including retro-commissioning, monitoring-based commissioning, and energy audits. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, capable of taking ownership of projects and performing with minimal oversight. Altura believes that achieving the potential of Smart Buildings requires deep expertise in the field combined with strategic vision.

Requirements

3-10+ years of experience in engineering field (mechanical preferred), including building energy engineering (MEP and controls).
Exemplary analytical and problem-solving skills in the areas of energy and commissioning performance
Demonstrated success delivering complex, custom project scopes for a variety of commercial, healthcare and institutional clients
Experience linking the impacts of a wide range of energy and environmental indicators to business financial metrics
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or related discipline.
Critical thinker and problem-solver
Effective working in a collaborative team environment
Strong listening, communication and writing skills
Excellent technical writing skills

Nice To Haves

Energy project, commissioning and project management experience
P.E.
SkySpark analytics experience preferred
Self-Directed: Ability to resolve schedule and coordination challenges without significant support
Technically Competent: Knowledge of building MEP and controls systems
Consensus Driver: Ability to facilitate teamwork-based solutions with field, design, and owner stakeholders
Systems Thinker: Ability to look at disparate data sources and understand system functionality
Organized: Detail-oriented with follow through on tasks

Responsibilities

Manage multiple, diverse energy and commissioning projects, including client interface, team coordination, and schedule & budget management
Perform field work including site audits, systems testing, systems troubleshooting, and development of energy improvement measures
Execute testing protocols to verify the operating energy performance of building systems as part of the overall commissioning process
Perform technical analysis necessary to support development and verification of energy savings for buildings and organizations
Leverage data analytics to support energy engineering and commissioning processes
Run new construction and existing building energy and commissioning projects or support significant portions of projects with minimal task level oversight.
Tasks include: Energy savings project development, performing site energy audits, analysis and calculation of energy conservation measure performance, measurement and verification (M&V) of energy savings performance, use of analytical tools (SkySpark analytics experience preferred).
New Construction Commissioning Projects: Project management, design reviews, submittal reviews, Cx documentation coordination, functional testing, SkySpark driven analysis.
Existing Building Audits and Commissioning Projects: Project management, ASHRAE Level 1&2 Audits, field testing, SkySpark driven analysis, project presentations, bid document development, implementation support, M&V.
Ability to travel to sites for field work
Mentor, and coach direct reports, driving a high-performance culture rooted in continuous professional development and cross-functional excellence