Energy Engineer

The Ohio State University

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center (OSUMC) is committed to enhancing the quality of care provided to patients through teaching, research, and patient care. The activities of the Facilities Operations and Development Wexner Medical Center District support a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation. The Energy Engineer supports the Health System’s business units by assisting the planning, development, and operations for the health system’s energy infrastructure assets and design standards, including district provided utilities and distribution, steam, chilled water, natural gas, heating hot water, HVAC systems, sequence of operations, lighting controls, building automation systems, and other energy systems to ensure patient safety and achieve positive operational outcomes across all of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center facilities. Additionally, the Energy Engineer helps to identify and implement cost-effective conservation programs for Medical Center utilities, energy and HVAC systems. Systems and equipment are operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Position Summary: The Energy Engineer (Specialist 2) supports the Wexner Medical Center’s 24/7 facilities operation by helping to optimize utility, energy, HVAC, and building automation performance across assigned facilities. The role assists in identifying energy conservation opportunities, collecting and trending utility and system data, and supporting the development and implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency improvements that reduce operating cost while maintaining patient and life safety. This position performs engineering support activities such as preliminary energy assessments, basic measurement and verification (M&V) of savings, documentation and reporting, and coordination with operations and project teams. The Energy Engineer (S2) works under general direction, escalating complex issues and recommending solutions to senior engineering staff, and may participate in construction/renovation reviews to integrate energy efficiency and sustainability measures where appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in energy systems, HVAC, building automation, or related fields.
• Understanding of utility systems, energy conservation, and efficiency improvements.
• Ability to collect and analyze data.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and escalate issues when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with measurement and verification (M&V) of savings.
• Familiarity with construction/renovation reviews for energy efficiency integration.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Health System’s business units by assisting the planning, development, and operations for the health system’s energy infrastructure assets and design standards.
• Assists with district provided utilities and distribution, steam, chilled water, natural gas, heating hot water, HVAC systems, sequence of operations, lighting controls, building automation systems, and other energy systems.
• Ensures patient safety and achieves positive operational outcomes across all of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center facilities.
• Helps to identify and implement cost-effective conservation programs for Medical Center utilities, energy and HVAC systems.
• Optimizes utility, energy, HVAC, and building automation performance across assigned facilities.
• Identifies energy conservation opportunities.
• Collects and trends utility and system data.
• Supports the development and implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency improvements that reduce operating cost while maintaining patient and life safety.
• Performs engineering support activities such as preliminary energy assessments, basic measurement and verification (M&V) of savings, documentation and reporting, and coordination with operations and project teams.
• Works under general direction, escalating complex issues and recommending solutions to senior engineering staff.
• May participate in construction/renovation reviews to integrate energy efficiency and sustainability measures where appropriate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level