Energy Engineering Co-op

Trane Technologies•Grand Rapids, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Trane Technologies is hiring an Energy Engineering Co-op to support its energy engineering team. Working with an assigned mentor, the co-op will contribute to established business objectives while developing technical, business, leadership, and communication skills through a structured 12-week program. The experience offers insight into an Energy Engineering career and may provide an opportunity to pursue the company’s full-time Energy Engineer in Training development program after graduation, by mutual agreement. The role supports energy analysis projects, utility rate analysis, field energy audits, client interviews and consultations, development of energy conservation measures, and project management. Work includes partnering with Account Managers and Energy Engineers to identify customer energy opportunities, conduct building walk-throughs, analyze building performance, and help deliver energy projects. The position is on-site five days per week and is identified as safety sensitive.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Be a U.S. citizen or have the legal right to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Have a valid driver’s license for at least 12 months.
Have no major or frequent traffic violations, including DUI within the previous five years, hit and run, license suspension, reckless or careless driving, or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions within the previous three years.

Nice To Haves

Preferred engineering disciplines include Energy, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Partner with Account Managers and Energy Engineers to diagnose energy opportunities at customer facilities and support small energy projects.
Collaborate with Energy Engineers to document value delivered to customers.
Provide technical analysis and review for energy projects, including project risk assessment.
Perform building walk-throughs and identify energy conservation measures in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
Help transition work processes to digital tool sets.
Learn and assist with measurement and verification of guaranteed energy savings reporting consistent with International Measurement and Verification Professional standards.
Analyze data outputs to identify trends or deviations requiring further investigation.
Assist with technical qualification of opportunities, including preliminary audits, benchmarking, site surveys, and interviews.
Collect and analyze benchmark data and prepare summary reports illustrating building or system performance.
Support energy analysis, utility rate analysis, field energy audits, client consultations, development of energy conservation measures, and project management.