Energy Engineer, Bureau of Facilities Planning and Administrative Services

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

25d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Energy Management Unit supports the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s efforts to improve building performance, reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and advance the City’s sustainability and decarbonization goals. The unit develops and implements energy-efficiency, building optimization, commissioning, retro-commissioning, and clean-energy projects across the agency’s portfolio of public health facilities. The Energy Engineer will support the planning, development, implementation, and verification of energy-efficiency and clean-energy projects at NYC Health Department facilities. The selected candidate will perform engineering analyses, review consultant and contractor submissions, monitor building-system performance, support commissioning and retro-commissioning activities, and collaborate with facilities, operations, capital project, and maintenance teams to improve energy performance and maintain agency buildings in a state of good repair.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture or architectural technology; biology; building science; chemistry; construction management; energy management; engineering, engineering technology; environmental science; facilities management; physics; or a related field; or
• Completion of an apprentice program, a minimum of two (2) years in length, in a construction trade with an emphasis on energy efficiency for buildings and two (2) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or
• Four (4) years of satisfactory, full-time experience in energy generation or conservation work such as planning, developing, implementing, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and verifying interventions to generate clean energy or reduce energy usage; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1,” “2,” or “3” above. One (1) year of acceptable experience will be credited for every 30 semester credits of undergraduate education in any of the fields described in “1” above. One (1) year of acceptable experience will be credited for a master’s degree in any of the fields described in “1” above.
• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must have either: a) A Bachelor of Architecture degree that is the first professional degree in architecture from an accredited college; or b) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and a master’s degree in building science, energy management, or engineering from an accredited college or university; or c) After meeting the minimum qualification requirements, a master’s degree in any of the fields described in “1” above. d) After meeting the minimum qualification requirements, one (1) additional year of experience as described in “4” above; or
• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III, candidates other than Professional Engineers or Registered Architects must have, after meeting the requirements for Assignment Level II, one (1) additional year of experience as described in “3” above.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of professional experience in energy management, mechanical or electrical engineering, commissioning, retro-commissioning, building operations, energy auditing, or facilities engineering.
• Ability to read, interpret, and evaluate mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, architectural, and construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience evaluating HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, air-handling units, pumps, variable-frequency drives, building-management systems, lighting systems, domestic-hot-water equipment, heat pumps, and other building energy systems.
• Familiarity with energy modeling, utility-data analysis, interval-meter analysis, building benchmarking, greenhouse-gas calculations, lifecycle cost analysis, and measurement and verification.
• Familiarity developing scopes of work, reviewing design and construction documents, managing technical consultants or contractors, and supporting projects through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Familiarity of NYC construction, mechanical, electrical, building, and energy codes, as well as applicable ASHRAE standards and high performance-building guidelines.
• Familiarity with building-management systems, automated controls, trend-data analysis, equipment sequences of operation, and building system optimization.
• Ability to conduct field inspections and work collaboratively with facility operations, maintenance, construction, engineering, and administrative personnel.
• Professional credentials such as Certified Energy Manager, Certified Energy Auditor, Certified Building Commissioning Professional, Certified Measurement and Verification Professional, Building Operator Certification, Project Management Professional, or comparable industry certifications are preferred.
• A valid motor vehicle driver license recognized by New York State may be required and must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering calculations and energy modeling to evaluate proposed energy-conservation measures, including estimated energy reductions, utility-cost savings, avoided greenhouse gas emissions, project payback, and lifecycle benefits.
• Review mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and energy-project design documents, including drawings, specifications, calculations, equipment schedules, sequences of operation, and contractor submittals. Provide technical comments and recommendations to ensure accuracy, constructability, code compliance, energy performance, and alignment with agency standards.
• Support the development and implementation of energy-efficiency, electrification, renewable-energy, building-management-system, HVAC, lighting, domestic-hot-water, and building-envelope projects from initial assessment through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Use building management systems, utility data, equipment-monitoring platforms, interval-meter data, and field observations to analyze system performance, identify abnormal conditions, detect operational deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions or control-sequence improvements.
• Support commissioning and retro-commissioning activities, including functional performance testing, trend-data analysis, issue tracking, controls verification, equipment startup, system optimization, and confirmation that installed systems operate in accordance with approved design documents and sequences of operation.
• Review energy audits and retro-commissioning reports prepared by consultants and contractors. Validate recommended energy-conservation measures, technical assumptions, cost estimates, projected savings, implementation requirements, and operational impacts. Develop or review measurement and verification plans and conduct post-implementation analyses to quantify energy savings, cost savings, demand reductions, and avoided emissions in accordance with applicable M&V methodologies and the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol.
• Conduct site surveys, equipment inspections, diagnostic testing, and short-term monitoring to evaluate HVAC, electrical, lighting, controls, domestic-hot-water, and other energy-consuming systems.
• Coordinate with facility managers, operating engineers, maintenance personnel, consultants, contractors, the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services Division of Energy Management, the New York Power Authority, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in developing equipment-specific preventive-maintenance procedures and operational requirements for newly installed or retrofitted equipment, particularly systems involving advanced controls, electrification, heat-pump technology, renewable energy, or vendor-specific maintenance requirements.
• Track project schedules, budgets, technical issues, energy-savings commitments, construction progress, commissioning deficiencies, and project-closeout requirements. Prepare technical memoranda, reports, presentations, scopes of work, cost estimates, and other project documentation.
• Support compliance with applicable NYC Energy Conservation Code requirements, Local Law mandates, agency sustainability goals, emissions-reduction targets, and relevant ASHRAE standards and guidelines.
• Perform other related energy-management, engineering, and facilities assignments as directed.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program
• a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

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