Energy Engineer

Cushman & Wakefield • Chicago, IL

2d • $85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a highly motivated Energy Engineer to join our growing team. This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong skills in data analysis, interpersonal communication, and project management. The successful candidate will work directly with energy team members to develop energy, water, and greenhouse gas/carbon emission strategies and initiatives to support our commercial office and industrial real estate clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing team that is spearheading greenhouse gas reduction programs for major national clients in the real estate sector. This position may require coordination directly with our clients; therefore, they must have superior communication, writing, and presentation skills. The position also involves producing high-quality deliverables including technical communication through graphs, tables, and presentations to our clients. Job Description Summary Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a highly motivated Energy Engineer to join our growing team. This position requires a self-motivated individual with strong skills in data analysis, interpersonal communication, and project management. The successful candidate will work directly with energy team members to develop energy, water, and greenhouse gas/carbon emission strategies and initiatives to support our commercial office and industrial real estate clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing team that is spearheading greenhouse gas reduction programs for major national clients in the real estate sector. This position may require coordination directly with our clients; therefore, they must have superior communication, writing, and presentation skills. The position also involves producing high-quality deliverables including technical communication through graphs, tables, and presentations to our clients.

Requirements

• Experience developing decarbonization strategies—including energy efficiency, renewable energy, green power procurement, renewable energy certificates (RECs), and carbon offsets, preferably in commercial real estate.
• Passion for deploying decarbonization solutions to drive rapid adoption of clean energy and sustainable practices across the U.S. economy
• Comfort with managing data-driven tasks in Excel and other software platforms, including some complex calculations and estimation methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to lead internal and client meetings.
• Ability to effectively manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects at the same time.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to effectively review and generate reports, graphs, and presentations.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• A self-motivator with a strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to Travel up to 12 days per month.
• Bachelor's degree in technical field (math, engineering, or science) or related work experience.
• At least 3-5 years of applicable work experience in a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year engineering degree from an ABET accredited institution.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE).
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or Certified Energy Auditor (CEA).
• Direct experience in energy, asset, and/or portfolio management within the commercial real estate industry.

Responsibilities

• Understand commercial building HVAC systems and emerging high-performance alternatives systems that may be used in energy retrofits.
• Review ARCH and MEP drawings for existing buildings and systems.
• Lead in the development of energy saving strategies and the identification of energy efficiency measures and emissions reduction measures for existing buildings using spreadsheets and other tools for calculations of energy/cost savings and return on investment.
• Preparation of preliminary cost estimates for recommended measures.
• Perform ASHRAE Level I & ASHRAE Level II Energy Audits in existing buildings.
• Provide consultation to clients or other engineers on topics such as climate control systems, energy modeling, data logging, building automation systems, lighting or daylighting design, sustainable design, and energy auditing.
• Understand energy efficiency and sustainability ordinances and associated requirements for various cities and states, including but not limited to NYC, Boston, DC, Chicago, Saint Louis, Denver, California, and Philadelphia.
• Support the capabilities of Cushman & Wakefield and managed buildings to apply for utility or other local incentives.
• Provide written technical and non-technical reports for program compliance and ownership review.
• Support your project team working on client engagements.
• Function well when working in interdisciplinary teams that include technical and non-technical staff.
• Regularly review own project deliverables for quality, ensuring the work is accurate, on time, and on budget while meeting the client’s needs.
• Proactively participate in business development efforts to grow Cushman & Wakefield’s ESG practice.
• Help shape the trajectory of Cushman & Wakefield’s ESG practice—one of the fastest-growing areas of our business—with lots of opportunities to grow as a leader, expert, and mentor.
• Perform all other duties as needed and assigned.

Benefits

• Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees