Energy Manager

JLL • Boulder, CO

9h • Remote

About The Position

The Energy Manager serves on a client assignment, reporting to the Sustainable Operations Director, and leads the development and execution of comprehensive energy management and decarbonization programs. The role oversees programs intended to meet client KPIs for energy savings, carbon footprint reduction, and utility cost optimization.

The Energy Manager identifies and evaluates facility energy conservation measures and retrofit projects; manages energy data, utility audits, and reporting; partners with facility teams to improve operations; and develops decarbonization roadmaps and portfolio-wide sustainability improvements. The role also collaborates with JLL colleagues, provides technical training and mentoring, and leads a technical support team in solving complex problems and prioritizing work.

Requirements

• University degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.
• Specialized technical understanding of common HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and building automation systems and their impact on sustainability goals.
• Advanced understanding of energy conservation measures.
• Ability to benchmark and analyze corporate portfolios and utility data to drive sustainability measures.
• Advanced understanding of greenhouse gas emission scopes and reporting.
• Familiarity with energy procurement processes and renewable energy options.
• Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view.
• Ability to lead a technical support team, solve complex problems, prioritize deadlines, and think strategically to identify innovative solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting site walkthroughs to identify conservation measures, such as ASHRAE Level 1 and 2 audits.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience conducting technical and feasibility reviews, including lifecycle cost analysis and ROI evaluation.
• Experience implementing measurement and verification frameworks and performance tracking systems.
• Knowledge of utility rebate programs and government decarbonization grant opportunities.
• Experience preparing tenders and work orders and selecting appropriate equipment and service vendors.
• Specialized knowledge of environmental reporting, utility management and energy budgets, environmental improvement programs, and ISO 14001 compliance.
• Experience working with multifunctional teams to drive results.
• Experience managing small teams of energy and sustainability professionals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct facility energy audits and technical reviews to identify energy conservation measures and facility improvement retrofits.
• Evaluate technical viability, risk, lifecycle costs, and return on investment for proposed facility projects.
• Draft technical scopes for capital retrofits and operational improvements.
• Implement measurement and verification frameworks to validate equipment performance, quantify energy and demand savings, and report results against contractual guarantees.
• Identify and pursue utility rebates and government decarbonization grants.
• Manage energy data collection through JLL’s technology platform and produce client-specific monthly and quarterly reports.
• Analyze electrical and gas consumption to establish baselines and identify operational anomalies.
• Audit utility bills for rate optimization, demand charge reductions, and billing errors.
• Prepare energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions reports and provide documentation for compliance and regulatory audits.
• Support corporate utility and environmental reporting objectives with management information.
• Partner with Site Facility Managers to review operations, equipment schedules, and Building Automation System sequences.
• Recommend operational improvements that reduce energy intensity while maintaining comfort, safety, and critical facility requirements.
• Educate and guide stakeholders on energy and sustainability topics.
• Develop decarbonization roadmaps and translate client carbon reduction targets into phased projects and energy conservation measures.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve energy and sustainability performance across portfolios.
• Develop and enhance systems and processes for sustainability performance.
• Collaborate with JLL energy managers to share practices, develop case studies, and identify business opportunities.
• Provide technical training and mentor junior colleagues.
• Lead the technical support team, solve complex problems, prioritize deadlines, and identify innovative solutions.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
• Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits focused on mental, physical, and emotional health

What This Job Offers

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