Energy Efficiency Engineer

Cascade Energy•Casper, WY

About The Position

Cascade Energy is seeking an Energy Efficiency Engineer II to work directly with clients in the oil and gas, mining, and other industries. The Engineer assesses industrial operations, identifies opportunities to improve energy efficiency and performance, gathers operational data, develops optimization models, and prepares feasibility reports for energy efficiency projects. The role leads project management and contributes to peer support and quality control review. The position is full-time and exempt, located in Northern Colorado or Wyoming, with approximately 20% travel. Cascade describes its culture as relationship-driven, expertise-led, and focused on responsible, human-centered use of AI, learning, development, and adapting to change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 3 years of engineering experience.
Technical knowledge of industrial systems, such as refrigeration, compressed air, steam systems, custom computer modeling of systems, electrical distribution system design, and industrial controls and data logging.
Fluent understanding of pumps and compressors.
Ability to conduct outreach and engage customers and utilities, beyond number-crunching.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact comfortably with internal and external customers and stakeholders and serve their needs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of upstream and midstream oil and gas operations.
Knowledge of mining and resource extraction operations.
Energy engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned projects and provide overall management, direction, and accountability.
Calculate energy savings for system or equipment changes using existing tools, original spreadsheets, or generally accepted methodologies.
Engage with clients at industrial locations to understand their equipment and operations and identify energy-efficiency opportunities.
Foster client relationships and identify opportunities for additional work with current clients.
Explain complex technical issues to diverse audiences in ways that facilitate understanding and consensus.
Prepare energy-efficiency project reports based on analyses and observations.
Document system performance using customer data or installed data-logging equipment.
Maintain a solid understanding of utility programs and their compliance requirements.
Provide peer support through technical discussions and work review.