Energy Engineering Manager

Redaptive•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Redaptive is an Energy-as-a-Service provider that funds and installs energy-saving and energy-generating equipment. Redaptive’s programs help many of the world’s most sophisticated organizations reduce energy waste, save money, lower their carbon emissions, and meet their sustainability goals across their entire real estate portfolios. With Redaptive, customers can overcome capital and contractual barriers to achieve energy-saving benefits quickly, all with real-time data powered by Redaptive’s proprietary Data Solutions metering platform. Redaptive was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. Redaptive is backed by CarVal, ENGIE New Ventures, Linse Capital, CBRE, Evergy Ventures, Rabobank, CPP Investments, and Honeywell. Our company culture is exciting, collaborative, and fast paced. We are passionate about changing the world and helping our customers to become more environmentally sustainable and profitable. We are looking for team members who are driven, passionate, and want to take on a diverse set of challenges to help grow a great company. Redaptive, Inc is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. For more information, visit www.redaptive.com. As an Energy Engineering Manager at Redaptive, you will serve as the technical engine behind our operations and sales organizations, enabling deal success by combining deep energy engineering expertise with hands-on technical sales experience. You will develop and present the technical case and project economics for Redaptive’s energy efficiency solutions directly to customers, while applying rigorous engineering judgment — project development, savings calculations, M&V protocols, and value engineering — to ensure every proposal is technically sound and commercially competitive. This role sits within Redaptive’s Customer Operations team and collaborates directly with the sales organization, partnering with Sales Executives and third-party design and construction partners throughout the project lifecycle — qualifying opportunities, designing solutions, vetting vendors, developing proposals, and carrying projects through contract signature — while acting as an in-house energy engineering subject matter expert. After contract signature, the role leads the turnover to the operations teams responsible for project execution and provides engineering support as needed through project delivery.

Requirements

Industry-leading knowledge of electrical and mechanical construction and commercial processes, with mastery of both the construction cycle and contracting requirements for large-scale commercial energy projects.
In-depth knowledge of savings calculations for mechanical systems, including chillers, boilers, HVAC, air compressors, and industrial process equipment.
Familiarity with requests for proposals (RFPs) and scope of work refinement.
Comfortable in customer-facing settings and motivated to drive growth.
Experience supporting technical sales cycles, including working within structured qualification processes and developing training materials for sales teams.
Articulate communicator able to adapt style and technical depth to any audience — from C-suite executives to facility operators and maintenance staff — with strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Proficiency with Salesforce (SFDC) and other sales tools.
Analytical mindset with a keen eye for detail and a focus on quality assurance.
Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization abilities to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Resourceful and comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience, with 5+ years of related experience in energy project construction, technical sales, or energy engineering.

Nice To Haves

In-depth knowledge of the design and savings calculations for lighting, electrical, storage, and solar systems.
PE and CEM preferred.
Construction management experience preferred.
Procurement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Present and create technical portions of sales presentations and proposal decks, and acts as subject matter expert, both in person with clients and supporting remotely.
Present core contract functions, billing, O&M, M&V, audit, and construction processes at the corporate customer level.
Conduct site walks as part of deal qualification when needed, assessing facility systems and savings opportunities firsthand to inform scoping, feasibility, and proposal development.
Support the Sales Executive in delivering and discussing finalized proposals, presenting the technical and financial basis of the solution (savings calculations, project economics, M&V approach) and supporting finance-structure discussions.
Provide executive business review content as a SME, supporting in-person or remote presentations and discussions.
Use screening tools to conduct technical and savings-potential analysis of prospective sites, supporting the sales team’s pipeline development.
Be mindful of past proposals and lost opportunities where updated technology, pricing, or incentives may change project viability, and refer newly viable opportunities to the Sales Executive for pursuit.
Manage design engineering and pre/construction partners: define project scope, objectives, pricing, and timelines; oversee work progress, providing guidance and support to ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with quality standards.
Conduct final review and quality control of engineering calculation models, NTPs, and third-party partner deliverables prior to customer delivery, verifying accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Redaptive’s standards.
Apply value engineering principles in collaboration with the project development team to optimize project costs while maintaining high-quality proposal standards.
In coordination with the Sales Executive, lead the turnover of customer data, contacts, and project context to the operations teams responsible for project execution, and provide engineering support as needed through project delivery.
Design and implement standards: create best practices and guidelines for project development across Redaptive’s energy efficiency technology solutions and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) within engineering to measure and ensure excellence in project development.
Act as an in-house SME for energy engineering, providing technical expertise on savings calculations for mechanical systems (including central plant, HVAC, compressors, and industrial process equipment).
Apply M&V protocols, ASHRAE design and audit standards, and RFP/scope-of-work refinement throughout proposal development.
Engage in fieldwork for critical pilots, innovation initiatives, and research and development activities to maintain and expand subject matter expertise.
Review energy audit findings and participate in partner led audits when required.
Occasional direct auditing of client industrial sites.
Ability to identify, develop, and scope a complete RFP for energy savings measures or facility improvement measures.
Provide voice-of-customer feedback to product and marketing teams on new products and product modifications.
Develop and present training materials for the sales organization.
Serve as SME for the technical portion of marketing materials and market generation campaigns.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.